Course Overview

Exceed your own business expectations with ICS
If you want to pursue a career in accountancy, qualifying to become a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is one of the best routes available.

CIMA is an internationally recognised and respected body offering one of the most highly regarded qualifications there is for strategic and financial management.

Indeed, you'll find the scope of the CIMA qualification goes well beyond pure accountancy and even most management courses to provide a complete education for business in the 21st century.  What's more, with ICS you have the flexibility to decide which papers to study, and how many of them at each stage. And even as you learn, you can expect to see your prospects and your salary grow!

Key Topics
Basic Aspects of Cost Accounting
Materials
Labour
The Analysis of Overhead
Specific Order Costing
Continuous Operation Costing
Integrated and Non-integrated Accounting Systems
Absorption Costing and Marginal Costing
Breakeven Analysis and Decision-making
Budgetary Planning and Control
Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
Preparing for the Assessment

Pre-requisites
No management or accountancy experience is required to begin studying but you must be 18 years or older, with 2 A Levels (Grades A - E) and 3 GCSEs (Grade C or above), including English Language and Maths at either level. Advanced GNVQs in Business and National Diploma/Certificates in Business are also acceptable. The CIMA will also consider students aged 25 or older who have considerable practical experience of accountancy and are currently working in the field.

Study Time
100 hours approx. For example: 8 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 2 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish.

Support
As an ICS student you will have your very own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor for grading and comments. You'll also be required to sit exams at an authorised testing centre near you. Exams are held in May and November each year.

Qualification
CIMA Part-Qualified

What our students say
" The course notes were very good - extremely comprehensive and clear. If I had any queries, I found my tutor was useful; but to be honest, I only had to get in touch two or three times." Darren Gates

Key Jobs
Management Accountant - working in either practice, industry or consultancy and working in commerce, healthcare, legal, fundraising or industrial sectors or transferring between them.

Free With Course
An ICS study pack which contains a document wallet, sticky notes, ball pen and highlighter and ruler to help you get started.

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.