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  • 1.  CMA or NO?

    Posted 02-25-2014 04:03 PM
    I have recently been looking into obtaining a CMA. Personally do not have the time or resources to obtain MBA or CPA. It truly is out of the question. I recently asked the advise of a recruiter if she thinks it would be the way to go for me and she said "no", that it's a waste of time, not credible and that no companies seek people with a CMA. Is this true? When I go on indeed and look at Controller jobs, which is ultimately what I would prefer to do, they lump CMA along with the "desired" CPA and MBA? Am I missing something here or is she?

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    Heather L.
    Supervisor
    Malvern PA
    United States
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  • 2.  RE: CMA or NO?

    Posted 02-25-2014 04:09 PM
    Heather,

    I look for it, and there is a growing number of professionals who also look
    for it. I think it is more valuable in many cases.


    On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Heather Larocco via Institute of


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  • 3.  RE:CMA or NO?

    Posted 02-25-2014 04:28 PM
    While the CMA isn't as well recognized outside of the accounting profession as is the CPA, I don't think that the CMA is a waste of time at all. As Lon pointed out, the CMA continues to gain recognition and I see numerous job ads that require a CMA / MBA / CPA designation. You might even consider that the CMA is more distinctive simply because not as many people have it. It shows you're not the employee who blindly follows the beaten path. You're part of an elite club  :=)

     
    In regards to your concern about having the time or resources to take the CPA exam, I can tell you from experience that the CMA requires a significant amount of study, comparable to the time required for the CPA. And, the best I can recall, the CMA actually ended up being slightly more expensive for me to take.

    Good Luck. 



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    James Raines CMA, CPA
    Accountant
    Shreveport LA
    United States
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  • 4.  RE:CMA or NO?

    Posted 02-26-2014 04:20 PM
    Hey Heather,

    I totally agree with James. CMA certification is getting more known globally and as he said that some companies they start to require CMA in their educational requirements for their Jobs.
    CMA is never a waste of time, on the contrary it adds up to your knowledge and presents you more brightly than other accountants with no certification.
    I have my MBA and  I am doing my CMA now and most probably CPA afterward. Who knows with all those certification and with my age I think I am doing a great investment with those two certifications in addition to my MBA.

    So I advise you to go for it!!!

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    Nedal Abu-zaki, MBA
    Accounting Manager
    Drake College of Business
    Newark NJ 07109
    U.S.A
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  • 5.  RE: CMA or NO?

    Posted 11-25-2016 12:24 AM

    The knowledge you get from the CMA is worthwhile to learn and the credentials are gaining more acceptance and recognition. I think it is definitely worth doing especially considering that it is not the most difficult exam. 

    When creating shovler.com , the uber for snow shoveling, I thought the information I learned from the CMA was useful. It is basically a snow removal app that allows you to hire a snow shoveler. Right now the only snow shoveling app focused on New York City.

    The CMA gives you the ability to think about costs and revenues in a logical way.

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    Daniel Miller CMA
    Director/Manager
    Shovler.Com (Snow removal app)
    United States

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