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The CGMA FLP paves the way

21 November 2022
Have you heard of CIMA® — The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants®? We’re the world’s largest professional body of management accountants.

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Coupled with the public accounting membership body, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants® — or AICPA® — we’re 689,000 members strong as AICPA & CIMA.

As we put our heads together, industry-leading finance professionals collaborated to create educational pathways to the Chartered Global Management Accountant® (CGMA®) designation to open doors to new opportunities for ambitious people everywhere.

Career possibilities for CGMA designation holders are massive and the CGMA Finance Leadership Program is the fastest route to the designation. 

Clear and direct pathway to your dream job

In the CGMA Finance Leadership Program (FLP), learning materials are online and on-demand, so you can learn the topics in any order you like.

There are three case study exams, but no objective tests, and assessments are blended into the curriculum to ensure you understand the concepts before advancing to other topics.

With on-demand learning, the three levels in the CGMA syllabus — Operational, Management and Strategic — can be completed at your own pace. 

And because you’ll be part of a professional network that spans 196 countries and territories, you won’t walk alone as you study. You’ll receive professional guidance from accounting and finance experts and support from a community of study buddies.

All-inclusive and fully guided experience

No supplementary materials are required for the CGMP FLP. You purchase a 1-, 2- or 3-year subscription that covers all fees — registration fee, membership fees as a CIMA candidate, and case study exam fees. Each subscription includes:

  • All learning materials and assessment materials
  • Interactive exercises
  • Business simulation assignments
  • Tutor videos about how to approach your case study exam
  • Video analysis of the pre-seen materials for your case study window
  • Graded case study mock exams with personalised feedback

Your dream of an accountancy career doesn’t have to stay in the clouds.

You could complete the three levels in 3–4 years, so about one year per level with the CGMA Finance Leadership Program. Feel manageable?

 When you’re ready, let’s bring the dream to reality.

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