CIMAProfessional Qualification

Winner of “Best Learning Partner of the YearAward” by CIMAIndia

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Index
❑ ManagementAccounting

❑CIMAQualification

❑ CIMAAdvantage

❑ IMS Proschool – CIMAApproved Learning partners

❑ Training at IMSProschool

❑ IMS ProschoolAdvantage

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Management Accounting

FinancialAccounting
Recording business transactions in the

M anagement
books of accounts

Accounting
Use of accounting data collected with
the help of financial accounting and
cost accounting fordecision-making CostAccounting
Collection, classification and
ascertainment ofthe cost of
production

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Management AccountantRole
“A management accountant applies his or her professional knowledge and skill in the
preparation and presentation of financial and other decision oriented information in such a way
as to assist management in the formulation of policies and in the planning and control of the
operation of theundertaking"
ManagementAccountants:
❑ Advise managers about the financial implications of projects
❑ Explain the financial consequences ofbusiness decisions
❑ Formulate businessstrategy
❑ Conduct internal businessaudits
❑ Explain the impact of the competitive landscape.

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMAat a Glance
❑ UK based Professional body offering training and qualification inmanagement accountancy
since 1919
❑CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body with 218,000 members andstudents
operating in 177countries

❑ Member of International Federation of Accountants

❑ Develops skills for Strategic Advice, Managing Risk, and Managing KeyDecisions
❑ Gain CGMA– Chartered Global Management Accountant
❑ A well rounded qualification forfinancial careers globally
❑ 10% of working members are Finance Directors (including CFOs)and 9% are Financial
Controllers, 16% are Chief Executive Officers or Managing Directors.

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Roles for ManagementAccountants

Business Group Financial Forensic

Analyst Treasurer Analyst Accountant

Project Project Director Corporate

Manager Manager Operations Finance

Business Financial Management Pricing/Cost

Planning Controller Consultant Analyst

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMA professionals in spectrum of industries

Professional Services Engineering &

FinancialServices
& Consulting Manufacturing

FMCG PublicSector Retail

Transport & Travel Media & Publishing Telecom & IT

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMA Professionals – look beyondfinance
66%

54%

38% 38% 37%

28%

19%
17%
11% 11%
6%

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Why ChooseCIMA
✓ CIMAis the most relevant financial qualification with sole focus on business
✓ Earn a globally recognised CGMA(Chartered Global ManagementAccountant)
✓ Accepted and recognised in 176 countries around the globe
✓ Opportunities in finance and business criticalfunctions
✓ CIMA qualified professionals work in a gamut of industries includingPublic, Private sector and
Not-For-Profit organisations
✓ Case study based approach – sharpening analytical and application skills
✓ Computer based assessments – can be taken from anywhereanytime
✓Flexible study options and greater successrates

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Best of bothWorlds

Practical,On-The

Regulatory and compliance

‘Accounting’
JobLearning
(Plus Code of Ethics)
MBA programmes

Instituteof CharteredAccountants
ofIndia

Management
Skills & Financial v
Orientation

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMA Remuneration Survey (2013 –India)

13 Lakhs+

8 – 10Lakhs Strategic
6 – 8Lakhs Level
Management
level
Operational
Level

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Recruiters choiceglobally
Some of the top companies recruiting CIMAprofessionals

Sector Companies
FMCG Procter Gamble, Unilever, Nestle, Pepsi co, Coca Cola, Telco, Kellogg’s
Banking & Finance KPMG, Deloitte, PWC, E& Y,Barclays, HSBC,Morgan Stanley,RBS,
Deutsche Bank, American Express
IT Accenture, IBM, Cisco, Siemens,Capgemini,
Automobile Ford, Airbus, RollsRoyce
Other Shell, BP,British Airways, Sony, Vodafone, Xerox

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 CGMA– The new
global standard for
Management
Accountants

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 CIMA Advantage – Best of MBA, CWA &CA
&
Enterprise Performance Financial
Business Budgeting Accounting

• Communication • Control • Financial

• People • Forecasting & Reporting &
Management Decision Management
• Strategic Making • Risk
Management • Cost & Price Management
Management • IFRS
• Project
Appraisal

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 Entry routes to CIMA Qualification
Award – Member of the Chartered Institute of ManagementAccountants
Strategic Level – Integrated CaseStudy

E3: StrategicManagement P3: RiskManagement F3:FinancialStrategy

Entry route for CA, CWA,
Award CIMAAdvanced Diploma in ManagementAccounting MBA& PGP Management
Managerial Level – Integrated CaseStudy Accounting “ Gateway
E2:Project andRelationship P2: AdvancedManagement F2:AdvancedFinancial Assessment Exam”
Management Accounting Reporting

Award CIMA Diploma in ManagementAccounting

Operational Level – Integrated CaseStudy
F1:Financial Reportingand Entry route for commerce
E1: OrganizationManagement P1: ManagementAccounting Taxation
graduates “Operational
Level”
Certificate In Business Accounting
BA1 BA2 BA3 BA4 12th or non-commerce
background

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 CIMA EnterprisePillar
How do we formulate strategy and planfor its implementation?
E3
Strategic

Strategic • Interacting withthe organisations environment

• Evaluating strategic positionand options
Management • Leadingchange
• Implementingstrategy
• Information systems in organisationalstrategy

E2 How do we implement strategy usingprojects?

Management

• Introduction to strategic management and assessingthe

Project & globalenvironment
Relationship • The human aspects of anorganization
• Managing relationships
Management • Managing change through projects

How do we mobilise the whole organisation to implement strategy?

E1
Operational

• Introduction to organizations
Organisational • Managing the financefunction
• Managing technology andinformation
Management • Operations management
• Marketing
• Managing humanresources

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMA PerformancePillar
Identify and managerisks
P3
Strategic

• Identification, classification and evaluation of Risk

Risk Management • Responses to strategic risk
• Internal controls to manage risk
• Managing risks associated with cash flows
• Managing risks associated withcapital investment
Management

P2 Provide information for operational and strategic decision making

Advanced • Cost planning and analysis for competitiveadvantage
• Control and performance management of responsibility
Management
centers
Accounting • Long-term decision making
• Management control andrisk
Apply tools and techniques for decisionmaking
P1
Operational

• Cost accounting systems

Management • Budgeting
Accounting • Short-term decision making
• Dealing withrisk and uncertainty

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMA FinancialPillar
Make financialdecisions
F3
Strategic

• Formulation of financialstrategy
Financial
• Financing and dividenddecisions
Strategy • Corporate finance
Management

F2 Prepare Financial Reports

Advanced • Sources of long-term finance
• Financialreporting
Financial • Analysis of financial performance andposition
Reporting
Prepare simple financial reports and planning fortaxes
F1
Operational

• Regulatory environment for financial reportingand

Financial corporate governance
Reportingand • Financial accounting andreporting
• Management of working capital, cash and sources of
Taxation short-term finance
• Fundamentals of businesstaxation

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

YourPathway to CIMA
Qualification EntryRoute Total Exemptions Papers Duration
No. of
Paper
s
Undergraduates CIMA Certificate in 16 Nil 16 2.5 – 3 years
BusinessAccounting
Graduates with
non- CIMA Certificate in 16 Nil 16 2.5 – 3years
commerce BusinessAccounting
background
Graduates with Operational Level 16 4 12 2 – 2.5years
commerce
backgroun
d
Graduates with Management 16 11 5 1.5 – 2years
IMSProschool Gateway Assessment
PGPMA
MBA/CA/ICWA Management 16 11 5 1.5 – 2years
Gateway Assessment

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

CIMA exams
Level Subjects Examsittings
Certificate in Business Accounting BA1, BA2, BA3,BA4. Around the year
Operational Level E1, P1, F1 Around the year
Operational Level Operational CaseStudy March, May, August, November
Management Level E2, P2, F2 Around the year
Management Level Management CaseStudy March, May, August, November
Strategic Level E3, P3, F3 Around the year
Strategic Level Strategic CaseStudy March, May, August, November

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 CIMA FeeStructure
Particulars Total Fees(GBP) Total Fees(INR)
Registration (Onetime) 77 7700
Annual Subscription 115 11500

Level No.ofPapers Fee perPaper Total Fees(GBP) TotalFees(INR)

Certificate 4 70 280 28000
Operational 3 90 270 27000
Operational CaseStudy 1 145 145 14500
Management 3 100 300 30000
Management CaseStudy 1 155 155 15500
Strategic Level 3 145 435 43500
Strategic CaseStudy 1 220 220 22000
Total 17 1805 180500

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

IMS Proschool Training FeeStructure
Program (Classroom) Fee(INR)
Certificate in Business Accounting 50,000

Operational Level 50,000

Managerial Level 50,000

Strategic Level 60,000

Master Gateway Assessment (For MBA,CA,CWA) - Fastrack 35,000

Gateway comprehensive 50,000

Gateway LVC 45,000

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 IMS Proschool Advantage
✓ CIMAApproved Learning Partner
✓ Faculty from the industry
✓ Weekend/weekdays classroom program and Live Virtual
Classroom program
✓ Extensive prep-program for casestudy
✓ 100% placement assistance

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

Study modes -Features

• Face-to-face training by industry expert • Audio – Video enabled “Live & Interactive

Live Virtual Classes

Classroom Training

faculty training program” on CISCO Platform

• Access online study resources andmock • Clear your subject doubts face-to-face
assessments with experts
• Get your queries/doubts resolved in real time • Get recorded sessions forfuture
• Networking opportunity with varied reference and missedsessions.
experienced professionals • Access Online study resources and Mock
• Knowledge sharing among peersand assessments
motivation due to interactivity • Interact with your peers virtuallywhile
• Interview grooming learning
• No travel, save time - Study in the
comfort of your home with abroadband
connectivity

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 AboutProschool
❑ IMS Proschool is an initiative of IMS learning Resources Pvt. Ltd an organization engaged in training students for
last 42 years.
❑ Proschool was launched in 2006 with the objective of equipping graduates and young professionals, with
relevant and current skills through standards-based and thoroughly tested certification programs to enable them
to perform in a wide spectrum ofbusiness environs.
❑ Ranked #4 Trusted Brand in Education and 44th amongst Most Trusted Service Brands across India (AC-Nielsen &
Brand Equity Study)
❑ IMS Proschool along with parent organization has trained more than 3 lakhs candidates for different competitive
exams and professional courses
❑ 90 centers across India for Management Training and 7 centers of Proschool for Financial Training
❑ Proschool has also trained over 20000 professionals from well known organizations like State Bank of India,
Bank of India, UTI, Kotak Group, ICICI Group, Sundaram BNP Paribas, Citibanketc.,

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 Partnerships

Funded by National Skill Development Corporation, a PPPpromoted by the

Union Ministry of Finance, Govt of India to offer skills based education

Tie-up with National Stock Exchange's NCFM for Certification test administration

Approved learning partner of CIMA (UK) formanagement accounting

qualification

Approved prep provider of CFAInstitute, USAfor CFAProgram

Partner with NISM (National Institute of Securities Market - an Initiative of SEBI)

to spread Financial Literacy and Awareness across 135,000 schools in the
country.

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 Corporate Clients

Trained & Certified employees of followingOrganizations

▪ State OwnedBanks
▪ Foreign Banks
▪ Security Houses
▪ Mutual FundCompanies
▪ Insurance Companies
▪ IT/ITES

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

 Our other industry orientedprograms

Post GraduateProgram
Certification Programs
(6 Month – 9months)

• Chartered FinancialAnalyst
• FinancialModeling • Financial Modeling & Business Analysis
• Certified FinancialPlanner • BusinessAnalytics
Certification • Banking & FinancialPlanning
• Financial ServicesFoundation • ManagementAccounting
• Chartered Institute Management
Accountant
• BusinessAnalytics

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM

To Know more visit us atwww.proschoolonline.com
Follow us on www.facebook.com/proschoolonline
Or call your nearest IMS Proschoolcentre
City Contact no
Bangalore 9900799981
Mumbai 9619207323
Navi Mumbai 9152729315
Pune 9769162050
Gurgaon 9971414355
New Delhi 9871878870
Chennai 9884909158
Hyderabad 9701233472
Other cities 9769162050
Kochi 96456 29999

IMS PROSCHOOL| WWW.PROSCHOOLONLINE.COM