In order to become a Chartered Global Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA) you need a minimum of 36 months' verified work-based practical experience across four areas: Technical skills; Business skills; People skills and Leadership skills.
Each competency category within these areas has specified proficency levels (foundation, intermediate, advanced and expert) and example competencies.
Technical Skills | Business Skills | People Skills | Leadership Skills |
Financial accounting and reporting | Strategy | Influence | Team building |
Cost accounting and management | Market and regulatory envirnoment | Negotation and decision making | Coaching and mentoring |
Business planning | Process management | Communication | Driving performance |
Management reporting and analysis | Business relations | Collaboration and partnering | Motivating and inspiring |
Corporate finance and treasury management | Project management | Change management | |
Risk management and internal control | Macroeconomic analysis | ||
Accounting information systems | |||
Tax strategy, planning and compliance |
See the CIMA website [1] for more information.