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Broaden your horizons

An IMA membership is required to earn and maintain the CMA, but it also offers you so much more. Take a look below at a host of benefits exclusive to IMA members.

Continuously learn

CSCA specialty credential

CSCA® (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis) is a credential for CMAs who want to deepen their strategic management expertise by building on their CMA certification.

500+ NASBA CPE credits

Satisfy your CPE requirements with a broad catalog of courses for every stage of your career—Discounted for IMA Members.

IMA webinars

Enhance your career and industry knowledge with exclusive members-only sessions, plus earn NASBA CPE credits—Free for IMA members.

Plan & advance your career

CMA certification
Earn the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) and prove mastery of 12 critical practice areas in management accounting.
CareerDriver®
Assess your skills and create a personalized professional plan with our custom career management tool—Exclusive to IMA members.

Build networks

IMA’s annual conference & exposition, regional conferences, student leadership conference
Gain a dynamic networking and learning experience—Discounted for IMA members.
myIMA network
Connect with professionals worldwide through our proprietary online networking—Exclusive to IMA members. You can also network through our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn channels.
IMA’s 300+ global chapters and councils
Get involved with your local community – Exclusive to IMA members.

Uphold ethics

Ethics center
Members and other professionals can access our confidential Ethics Helpline for guidance on ethical issues in business. Access resources, such as our Statement of Ethical Professional Practice and various learning resources, to promote integrity in business.

Stay Current

IMA’s publications

Take the pulse of the profession with timely, actionable information.

  • Strategic Finance, our award-winning monthly publication.
  • Management Accounting Quarterly, a refereed online journal on critical topics affecting the profession.
  • IMA Educational Case Journal, a quarterly, teaching-case journal for academics.
  • E-newsletters, from general membership news in IMA Online News to specialty areas, including technology, careers, students, academics, and CMA certification.
IMA thought leadership

Access the latest and rigorously researched data, best practices, and techniques

Ready to explore what IMA has to offer?

Learn how IMA provides you with the tools and resources you need to navigate today's business environment.