Services

Among the services available from which a member can benefit from are:

• Leadership Training - Volunteer service at the chapter or national level gives you valuable leadership experience. Volunteer leaders begin their service at the chapter board level, and may elect to regional council service, national committee service, and national board service.

• Employment Networking - IMA serves as a clearing-house for members interested in either placing an “open position available” or “position wanted” notice in a local chapter or council newsletter, or on the IMA Web site.

• Regional Education Assistance Program (REAP) - These courses are offered to give management accountants and financial management professionals convenient access to quality courses at the lowest possible fee. These courses are one of the best ways to obtain affordable CPE credit because the high cost of travel and time away from the office is eliminated. Brochures are available.

• Self-Study Programs - These courses presented in a variety of formats including our take home quizzes on management accounting articles are designed for the professional who has limitations of time, travel, or financial resources. Participants who successfully complete the final examinations receive a certificate of completion and can earn up to 20 hours of CPE credit per program. A catalogue is available.

• McLeod Information Center - Members have access to one of the largest and most comprehensive collections in the management accounting and financial management fields.

• Ethics Counseling Service - A counselor will assist members in applying the IMA Standards of Ethical Conduct for Management Accountants and Financial Professionals to specific problems.  Members using this hotline service are guaranteed confidentiality.

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Program - The CMA program requires the candidate to pass a rigorous four-part examination and meet specific educational and professional standards. The program was established to recognize professional competence in the field of management accounting.

• Certified in Financial Management (CFM) Program - The CFM will confirm your proficiency in financial management and your dedication to personal and professional growth. As the body of knowledge of the CFM examination is complementary with that of the CMA examination, three of the examination parts (Parts 1, 3, and 4) will be the same for both programs. Part 2 of the CFM examination will be devoted to in-depth testing of corporate financial management topics.

• Publications - Strategic Finance, the official publication Of the Institute, published monthly, contains Articles on a wide range of subjects in the field of management accounting and financial management. A newsletter, IMA Focus, informs the membership of IMA activities.

• Member Interest Groups (MIGs) - The Controllers Council, the Small Business Council and the Cost Management Group provide a tailored monthly newsletter, discounts on specified educational programs, Internet networking and Membership Directory. Survey results have been covered regularly by national media.

• Conferences and Seminars - IMA offers a variety of seminars and conferences on topics relevant to management accountants and financial professionals throughout the year in various locations through-out the US. Notable on the list of Conferences are the IMA Annual Conference to be held in Philadelphia, PA, in 2000 and the Controllers Conference a prestigious IMA event that is well attended by controllers from many large and small companies. Each provides continuing education credit as well as the opportunity to interact with peer members.

• CPE Desktop – NASBA certified continuing professional education (CPE) courses are now available from IMA’s web site, http://www.imanet.org/. Now its easy for anyone to acquire their necessary CPE credits from their office or home. CPE is just a click away from your desktop.

• IMA Online Marketplace – Do your shopping online at a discount. All IMA members receive discounts on the products and services for your home or Marketplace at http://www.imanet.org./

•Foundation for Applied Research (FAR) – publishes reports and books on the newest research available, often award winning or cosponsored with other innovators in the management accounting and financial management fields. Each year’s work, popular reprints and Statements on Management Accounting (SMAs), are listed in FAR’s Catalog of Publications available from national headquarters at a discount to IMA members. IMA members are also eligible to subscribe to FAR’s Research Publication Service for a nominal fee. As a subscriber, you will receive everything published by FAR during your subscription year for the nominal fee, a considerable savings beyond the IMA discount.

• In-House Education - IMA offers continuing education courses to corporations. In- House Education courses offer a wide variety of skills tailored to your company’s needs. Your financial staff will be trained at the same time, hear the same message and interact as a team.