The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has announced a partnership agreement with John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (Wiley), publisher of the CMA Learning System (CMALS), and Miles Professional Education (Miles), a major professional certification course provider in India to provide training and certification tools for a growing group of accounting and finance professionals in India. Under the agreement, Miles commits significant resources to support live training for management accountants preparing to take IMA's Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) exam using Wiley's CMALS.
IMA's globally recognised CMA credential is an advanced assessment of accounting and financial management knowledge in four critical areas: financial planning, analysis, control and decision support. The two-part exam is offered through Prometric testing centers across India and throughout the world.
Beginning this spring, Miles offers an eight-week, instructor-led course to prepare management accountants for the exam. The courses, available in eight cities across India, provide 60 hours of training on exam content, guidance for taking the test and career counselling.
In tandem with this announcement, IMA has expanded its international chapter roster by adding eight new local chapters in India: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. IMA also has an active Mutual Recognition Agreement with the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI).
