Fundamentals of Management Accounting

Fundamentals of Management Accounting
To make it in business, you have to show that you mean business. For a management accountant, the best way to do that is by completing the five set papers and qualifying for membership of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Employers looking for skills in strategic and financial management know that CIMA membership is a sign of high level skills that go beyond pure accountancy. You'll be equipped to do business in today's dynamic corporate world, and take your career to the heights it deserves.

Course overview

Do you want a high level career in business? Why do accountants need advanced business skills? How can a knowledge of accounting help in management roles? Roles in business are far from cut and dried these days. With strategic thinking, management skills and a grasp of financial principles essential for any senior level role, both accountants and managers need qualifications that demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of all levels of business.
This course forms the first step of your five-paper progression to membership of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and is exactly the qualification that corporate employers seek when recruiting high level positions. Internationally recognised and highly regarded in business, CIMA membership shows that you're serious about your career, and demonstrates your advanced understanding of the strategic and financial elements of successful business practice.
In this course, you'll gain a through grasp of the principles of management accounting, studying a wide range of subjects, from the basics of cost accounting to budgetary planning and control. You'll learn to look at business from a wider perspective and, crucially, make vital decisions that could ultimately result in considerable success for your business.

Pre-requisites

You don't need any previous experience or qualifications to enrol in our CIMA courses. That's because we believe in making home study - and a rewarding future - as accessible as possible. However, you will need a good standard of maths, and a solid grasp of English.

Benefits and features

Because we're experts in home learning, ICS knows about and offers all the support you need along the way.  You'll receive study materials that have been specially designed for distance learning, and have access to tutors both online and over the phone.
You'll also be part of the ICS Online Student Community, where you'll have access to library materials and your account information, as well as vital links with your fellow students.