CIMA Who We Are

CIMA – Who we are

CIMA members are Accountants in Business. We represent financial managers and accountants who work in industry, commerce, not-for-profit and public sector organisations. Our key activities are related to Business Strategy, Risk and Control Strategy and Finance Strategy. CIMA members are not trained in audit.
CIMA's focus is to qualify students, support members and employers, and protect the public interest. We represent the voice of over 82,000 students and 65,000 members in 155 countries.
CIMA's focus on management functions makes us unique, and we are internationally recognised as offering the financial qualification for business.
CIMA is 'rapidly becoming the chartered qualification of choice' according to recent independent research*, and we work with leading employers in the UK and around the world to train and qualify financial managers. We pride ourselves on the commercial relevance of our syllabus, which is continually enhanced to reflect the latest developments in business. In an age of growing globalisation and intensified competition, the Chartered Management Accountant is fully prepared to meet the need for timely and accurate financial information.
Our members and students work across all business sectors at all levels throughout the world, demonstrating the flexibility of the qualification.
CIMA is a founding member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC),which is the global organisation for the accounting profession.
*Source: Robert Half Survey 2003

The CIMA Qualification attracts people who are highly employable. CIMA members represent the future and not the past They drive businesses and are crucial in shaping their success. The power of financial management in business is a key factor in the success of capital market worldwide.

Chartered management accountants are highly regarded for their business, management and accounting competence; their professional standards and the positive contribution they make to commercial life. We aim to promote and build the science of management accountancy, building on our recognition as the authoritative voice on financial and business management issues in our chosen markets.

Employers in our chosen markets recognise that our qualifications provide the knowledge, training and experience to drive their businesses. CIMA qualifications help firms to turn finance staff into strategic business managers – according to a 2003 survey by Robert Half Finance and Accounting, ‘new entrants to the profession seem to be choosing the commerce focused CIMA.’.