CMA%20(Certified%20Management%20Accountant)

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CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
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Rachel Cuthbert, CMA

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vAZ27FZP6XAQ

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What does this profession do?

• A CMA is a strategic and financial management
  professional who combines accounting expertise
  and business knowledge with professional
  management skills to provide leadership,
  innovation and an integrating perspective to
  organizational decision-making in the global
  marketplace!

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Is this field growing or shrinking?

• The need for Certified Management Accountants in
  the marketplace is stronger than ever as more
  companies turn to the holistic business viewpoint
  of the CMA to help them compete in this ever
  changing world.

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Potential Earnings?

• From data collected in 2006, the average amount a
  CMA makes over a year is around 87,073.

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What education is necessary?

• You must have a university degree as well as
  prerequisites, then you must take the CMA
  entrance exam, and finally you have to complete
  one of four CMA Professional Programs. This can
  all take anywhere between 5-10 years, depending
  on your work experience.

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Schools for Study
School Name Location Length of Program Annual Cost
Saint Marys University Halifax, NS A minimum of 24 months. 12,300 (without books, etc.)
Memorial University Newfoundland and Labrador 5 years Around 10,000
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Responsibilities and Duties

• Examining accounting records to monitor the
  financial health of companies.
• Analyze all aspects of companies operations from
  a financial perspective.
• May analyze everything from the cost of supplies
  to the payroll costs.
• Write reports and present the findings and
  recommendations to management.

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Job Prospects?

• There seems to be many jobs around the Maritimes
  for CMAs, as well as many jobs that are good for
  building experience before becoming a CMA.

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Jobs
Job Ad Location Earnings Requirements Where did you find the ad?
9605220 Senior Financial Analyst Halifax, NS Bell Aliant To be determined by Bell Aliant Enrolled or completed accounting designation 3-5 years experience www.jobwow.ca
2011-1154 Senior Advisor Halifax, NS MHPM To be determined by MHPM University degree ACCT designation Min 7 yrs experience Broad skills set Client facing experience www.jobshoppe.ca
AS154-CB Financial Analyst Dartmouth, NS Accountant Staffing To be determined by Accountant Staffing University degree 3-5 yrs experience Working towards CMA Exceptional skill set Strong Excel skills www.careerbeacon.com
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Jobs
Job Ad Location Earnings Requirements Where did you find the ad?
CA767EM000004 Auditor Toronto, ON KELLY To be determined by KELLY Must have OFSI experience CA or CMA Must have audit background in banking www.careerbeacon.com
11-0111 Senior Accountant New Brunswick Irving Oil To be determined by Irving Oil CA, CMA or CGA 2-5 yrs experience Client focus IT experience Creative and innovative thinking www.careerbeacon.com
SC1212-CB Senior Consultant Charlottetown, PEI Cogsdale Corporation To be determined by Cogsdale Corporation University degree, preferably accounting major The ability to influence and motive peers 3-5 yrs experience www.careerbeacon.com