ICMA Approved Certifications for the Education Requirement of the CMA Program
Holders of the following certificates/designations are exempt from the CMA's education requirements.
| Country | Certification | Institution |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia |
Chartered Accountant (CA) |
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia |
|
Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) |
Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants |
|
|
Bangladesh |
Associate (ACMA) |
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh |
|
Fellow (FCMA) |
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh |
|
|
Canada |
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) |
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
|
France |
DCG, (Diploma of Accounting and Management) |
le diplôme de comptabilité et de gestion |
|
Germany |
Geprüfter Bilanzbuchhalter |
Geprüfte Bilanzbuchhalterin |
|
India |
Associate or Fellow |
Institute of Cost Accountants of India |
|
Chartered Accountant (CA) |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
|
|
Ireland |
Chartered Accountant (CA) |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland |
|
Japan |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
|
Certified Public Tax Accountant |
The Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountant Association |
|
|
Securities Analyst |
Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan |
|
|
Kenya |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) |
|
Pakistan
|
Associate or Fellow |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan |
|
Associate or Fellow (ACMA or FCMA) |
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan |
|
|
People’s Republic of China |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
|
Qualified Accountant (QA) or Senior Qualified Accountant (SQA) |
The National Accountant Assessment & Certification Center (Semi-Senior and Senior levels only) |
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Fellowship |
Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants |
|
Scotland |
Chartered Accountant (CA) |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
|
Sri Lanka |
Associate or Fellow (ACMA or FCMA) |
CMA Sri Lanka |
|
Switzerland |
Diplomierte Expertin |
Experte in Rechnungslegung und Controlling |
|
Taiwan |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
The Securities and Futures Bureau of Financial Supervisory Commission |
|
United Kingdom |
Associate or Fellow (ACCA or FCCA) |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
|
Chartered Accountant (CA) |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales |
|
|
Qualified Accountant (QA) or Senior Qualified Accountant (SQA) |
The National Accountant Assessment & Certification Center (Semi-Senior and Senior levels only) |
|
|
Chartered Member |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
|
|
Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA) |
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
|
|
|
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) |
|
|
United States |
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) |
CFA Institute |
|
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) |
Institute of Internal Auditors |
|
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Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) |
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners |
|
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Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) |
Association of Financial Professionals |
