Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
AbbreviationCIMA
PredecessorThe Institute of Cost and Management Accountants
FormationMarch 1919; 105 years ago (1919-03)
Legal statusChartered body
HeadquartersLondon EC2
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′10.4874″N 0°5′13.1994″W / 51.519579833°N 0.086999833°W / 51.519579833; -0.086999833[1]
Membership
115,000 (2020)
President
Sarah Ghosh, FCMA, CGMA
Deputy President
Simon Bittlestone, FCMA, CGMA
CEO
Andrew Harding
AffiliationsAssociation of International Certified Professional Accountants
Revenue
Decrease US$361.37 million (2020, including AICPA)
ExpensesDecrease US$324.89 million (2020, including AICPA)
Websitewww.aicpa-cima.com
www.cimastudy.com
Formerly called
Institute of Costs and Works Accountants
[2]

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the global professional management accounting body, based in the United Kingdom. CIMA offers training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects. It is focused on accountants working in industry and provides ongoing support and training for members.

CIMA is one of the professional associations for accountants in the UK and Ireland. Its particular emphasis is on developing the management accounting profession. CIMA is the largest and the oldest management accounting body in the world, with 115,000 members and 6,500 CGMA students in 2020.[3]

The Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) qualification has the academic standing of a master's degree in the UK (recognised at Level 7 by NARIC).[4]

  1. ^ "Contact us". AIMA - Contact Us. Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Association Annual Report". Association Annual Report. Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Association Annual Report". Association Annual Report. Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ^ "News". www.ecctis.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2021.