Which of the four international accounting certificates should I choose?

1. Certified Public Accountant in China

Refers to the person who has obtained the certificate of certified public accountant and practiced in an accounting firm. The English full name is Certified Public Accountant, or CPA for short. It is the only officially recognized CPA qualification in China, and it is also the only professional qualification with the right to sign. Therefore, certified public accountants are the most prestigious certificates in firms, investment banks and brokerage firms.

Examination content: comprehensive professional ability test and professional test, mainly including auditing, financial cost management, economic law, accounting, corporate strategy and risk management, and tax law.

Examination method: computer examination, subjective questions 50-50 points.

Pass rate: In recent years, the number of registered accountants has increased sharply year by year, while the national annual pass rate is only 10%.

Examination frequency: There are only/kloc-0 examinations per year, and it usually takes 3-5 years to get them.

Exemption conditions: personnel with senior technical titles in accounting or related majors (including those with the titles of associate professor or associate researcher in accounting or related majors in schools and scientific research units) can apply for exemption 1 specialist stage examination.

Suitable for the crowd: because there is a clear demand for certified public accountants in accounting affairs, the results of the annual CPA examination are counted as performance, and you can't be promoted to the manager without a CPA certificate. In investment banks and securities companies, certified public accountants are necessary for the staff of underwriting or risk control departments. It is a direct tool to test whether you have a professional foundation. Therefore, CPA is undoubtedly the best choice to motivate financial workers engaged in securities and auditing.

2. Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants

ACCA is the abbreviation of chartered certified accountants Association. It is one of the four chartered institutes of certified public accountants in Britain and has the right to sign in Britain. It is considered as "the passport of international accounting".

Examination content: There are *** 16 courses in two stages, and evidence can be obtained by passing the 14 exam. The first stage is the basic stage, which is divided into two parts: knowledge course and skill course. The second stage is the professional stage, which is divided into core courses and elective courses (two out of four). The examination content mainly involves: basic knowledge of financial accounting and management accounting, tax and financial management skills.

Examination methods: F 1-F4 computer test, F5-F9 quarterly computer test or written test, and P 1-P7 written test.

Pass rate: f 1-F4 70%-80%, F5-F9 40%-50%, p 1-P3 50%, P4-P7 30%.

Examination frequency: 4 times a year, with a maximum of 4 times at a time. It usually takes 3-4 years to get in.

Exemption conditions: College students and graduates recognized by the Ministry of Education can be exempted from all subjects in the F module, and those who have obtained the qualification of China Note Meeting can be exempted from all subjects in the F module.

Suitable for the crowd: At present, ACCA members mainly work in large financial institutions such as Citibank and Bank of China and the "Big Four Accounting Firms". From the point of view of time and money cost-benefit, we suggest that people who have a certain accounting foundation and take the firm/investment bank/brokerage as their development goal learn ACCA.

3.CIMA (Institute of Chartered Management Accountants)

CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is the largest international organization of management accountants in the world and one of the founding members of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), enjoying a high reputation in the world. Many world-renowned multinational companies, such as Unilever, Shell, Ford, Accenture, etc. I admire CIMA's qualifications.

Examination content: The examination is 16, which spans three major sectors: enterprise, performance and finance, and is divided into three levels: operation level, management level and strategy level. Operation level ***8 exam, focusing on the implementation of strategies, corresponding to new employees. The management level and the strategic level include three individual exams and 1 case analysis exam respectively. The management focuses on supervising the implementation of the strategy, corresponding to the supervisor, and the strategy layer focuses on formulating the strategy, corresponding to the senior supervisor and senior manager. Its comprehensive and rigorous examination framework has been used for reference by many financial certificate examinations, and even adopted by many well-known enterprises for internal training.

Examination method: computer examination, which usually takes 3-5 years.

Examination frequency: Case analysis examination is conducted four times a year, and single subject computer examination is reported all year round (unlimited time).

Exemption conditions: Due to the practicality and high-end of CIMA certificate, in order to ensure the quality of members, CIMA examination adheres to the principle of strict entry and strict exit. Only by meeting certain management experience related to finance and taxation and applying for qualification certification through CIMA exemption can we obtain the corresponding exemption qualification.

Suitable for people:

A. Financial workers eager to emigrate or work in foreign companies

Since 20 12, CIMA has cooperated with AICPA (American Institute of Certified Accountants) to launch the new title of CGMA (Global Chartered Management Accountant), which means that CIMA members will have both CGMA and CIMA certificates. In addition, for members who immigrate to Europe, the Immigration Bureau indicated that CIMA has a strong immigration bonus.

B a financial manager who has certain financial work experience, wants to seek transformation and breakthrough, and wants to expand contacts.

95% of students studying in CIMA are experienced financial supervisors and graduate students majoring in accounting, and the proportion of undergraduates is extremely small. In addition, you can get to know business leaders with the same level and values through project training and membership activities.

4. American Certified Management Accountant

CMA (Certified Management Accountant) is certified by American Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). CMA is known as one of the three gold certifications in American accounting field and enjoys a high reputation in American-funded enterprises.

Examination content: It includes two subjects: financial planning, performance and control, and financial decision-making. It can reflect the requirements of the current business environment for the comprehensive ability of financial managers.

Examination method: CMA Chinese new course exam adopts written test, CMA English exam adopts computer test, which generally takes 1 year to get.

Examination frequency: English examination has three examination windows every year, each of which lasts for 2 months; Chinese exams are held three times a year.

Exemption conditions: not exempted.

Suitable for people:

Because CMA wants to expand the popularity of the association, its promotion strategy in China is widely publicized, mainly targeting junior financial personnel. Because of its short, frequent and fast forensics advantages, it has been warmly welcomed by financial people who have just entered the workplace. If Xiaobai, who has just entered the financial workplace, does not have any certificate support, and wants to obtain an international certificate in a short time to increase her competitiveness, CMA certificate is a good choice.

The greatest charm of international certificates lies in their authority and universality, and some certificates are even extra points for studying abroad and immigration. But please note that the qualification certificate does not seek "quantity", but "quality". Therefore, the certificate must conform to its future career development direction, and choose the most suitable certificate to play its greatest role when necessary.