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posted Yesterday in IMA ForumHi Guys,
I was planning to retake Exam part4 again at end of April, however when I read all comments of transition exam I got confused whether to still planning to retake part 4 or wait and reconsider the transition exam especially I am not aware which topics was eliminated and which one was replace it?
Luramon please advise?
Thank you,
Khaled Ahmed, CPA
posted Yesterday in IMA ForumThanks Haleema,
i've experienced the exam, these tips and your study plan are very added value.
Could i ask you and all who become CMA, what should we expaect in part_4 or the essays exam.
I don't know much information, and i can't find reliable info about the format of the exam, the ways
and techniques to manage the essays exam.
Regards
- posted Yesterday in IMA Forum
Hi guys,
I think in part_2 we should concentrate more on cost management and performance management.
For all who study or review the material tell us your feeback.
Regards
posted Yesterday in IMA ForumIn my area, the CPA certification seems to be the most important. There is NEVER any mention of the CMA in any job posting. I earned the CMA/CFM first because my focus was on the private sector, and public accounting was not my goal. However, a highly regarded peer who is a public accountant and has been for some time urged me to complete the CPA as well. I finally finished that in September of last year.
I cannot say in particular if any of the certifications have helped. I left a job in 2005, gaining a client which I have been working for on their payroll ever since, part time from home. Additionally, I have a full time job in state government. If anything I would have to say the completion of my education and certifications have given me more confidence in my abilities, a greater knowledge base from which to draw on, and more often a foot in the door for interviews.
Where I would have had to work hard to find jobs in tough times, here in Springfield, IL, I know now that I can rely on myself and work from home. This is a great relief to me. I will always be able to have some source of income.
- posted Yesterday in IMA Forum
Indrajana,
You do receive CPE for the exams you take. I believe it was 10 hours per exam on the old format. You can carry up to 10 hours into the next year to count towards CPE for that year.
I finished the CMA/CFM in 2007 and began working on the CPA soon after. All of my CPA exams also counted towards my CPE at 10 hours per exam hour. This is the first year that I actually have to do general CPE since I finished all of my certification exams.
I have subscribed through the PLC center on the IMA website to a CPE course package. It only cost $289 for access to over 300 courses varying in the amount of CPE hours. This is a great value. You would pay at least that much money for an onsite CPE course consisting of usually only 8 hours.
Additionally, the webinars count. Your IFRS training may count as well.
Hope this helps,
Chris
- posted Yesterday in IMA Forum
Can someone tell me where you find the IMA Retired quetions ?
Thanks
- posted Yesterday in IMA Forum
I agree with Albert,
I re-read the notice I received in February from passing, and we need to obtain 30 CPEs during 2010. The 30 hours from Part 4 would relate to the year you sat and passed part 4.
- posted Yesterday in IMA Forum
I am not sure, if you see your CPE report it appears the credit with ending 2010 date.. So our next reporting period is 2011 or what we need to check.. See below my CPE..
IMA Course Description Date Taken Hours 12/31/2010E ICMA Exam Part Activity 12/28/2009 30 
posted Yesterday in IMA ForumMohammed,
Based on my understanding, the 30 CPE credit earned from passing Part 4 exam satisfies the CPE credit needed for the current year. Thus, if you passed Part 4 exam in Dec. 2009, you satisfied the CPE credit needed for 2009 and you will need 30 CPE credits for 2010. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
posted Yesterday in IMA ForumIt seems to me I see more job postings requiring EITHER a CPA or CMA.