CIMA Global

CIMA, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants,
founded in 1919, is the world's leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 171,000 members and students operating in 165 countries, working at the heart of business.

CIMA, is responsible for the education and training of Chartered Management Accountants - finance professionals who work throughout industry, commerce, not for profit and public sector organisations.  

Our focus on management makes the CIMA qualification unique amongst accounting bodies. We are internationally recognised as offering the financial qualification for business.

As a Chartered Management Accountant you will be an important member of the management team. The practical knowledge and broad skill set you acquire will ensure you are in demand and highly rewarded, and will give you career options both within and outside finance. CIMA members also work in management consulting, business analysis or project management, and many more on to become finance directors and chief executives.

As well as the CIMA Professional Qualification, we offer an entry level qualification, the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. Our flexible entry policy enables anyone with a real desire to succeed in business to realise their potential.

Today's competitive marketplace demands a qualification that is desirable to employers. With its total business focus, CIMA can help you to shape your career in business.

Our mission and values

Our mission
To be the first choice for employers in the qualification and development of management accountants

CIMA values
At CIMA we work to qualify students, support members and protect the public interest. We are the voice of the accountancy profession.

Together, our five values encapsulate how we work to benefit our diverse range of customers: colleagues, members, employers, students, colleges, peers, and the wider business community.

Customer focused

• We listen, understand and empathise with our customers, both internal and external, to provide the best possible solutions.
• Maintains business relevance
• We each know who our customers are and always work to anticipate their needs, ensuring that we are well informed with the aim of exceeding their expectations.
• We work together to deliver a quality service, communicating clearly and consistently to ensure customer satisfaction.

Accountable

• We are each responsible for understanding why and how we do things and communicate our progress in order to keep the customer informed.
• We outline and communicate responsibilities for everyone and establish clear guidelines, timeframes and standards to ensure we deliver against objectives.
• We are realistic about what we can achieve and consider the impact of our actions on others throughout the organisation and the accountancy profession.
• We have confidence in the ability of ourselves and others, supporting each other in our decision making and taking ownership for our actions. We learn from experience.

Open

• We share accurate and timely information honestly and responsibly, using the most appropriate channel for communication..
• We share resources and exchange ideas to achieve goals and ensure that each person has the right information to fulfil their role..
• We welcome and provide constructive, direct and timely feedback. We trust each other to maintain confidences where appropriate..
• We have confidence in the ability of ourselves and others, supporting each other in our decision making and taking ownership for our actions. We learn from experience..

Innovative

• We inspire confidence in others by thinking about the impression we make. We have the right skills and knowledge, and ensure we are appropriately prepared at all times.
• We define and work to high standards.
• We treat people with courtesy and respect. We listen to those around us, responding in an honest, consistent and rational manner.
• We always fulfil our promises.

Professional

• We are each responsible for understanding why and how we do things and communicate our progress in order to keep the customer informed.
• We outline and communicate responsibilities for everyone and establish clear guidelines, timeframes and standards to ensure we deliver against objectives.
• We are realistic about what we can achieve and consider the impact of our actions on others throughout the organisation and the accountancy profession.
• We have confidence in the ability of ourselves and others, supporting each other in our decision making and taking ownership for our actions. We learn from experience.