Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Who is the licensing body responsible for accrediting Certified Management Accountants in Alberta?
• What are the requirements for Internationally Educated Accountants?
• What resources are available for Accountants in Alberta?

 

Who is the licensing body responsible for accrediting Certified Management Accountants in Alberta?

To call yourself a Certified Management Accountant, you must be a registered member with The Society of Management Accountants of Alberta.

What are the requirements for Internationally Educated Accountants?

1. Have a university (bachelor’s) degree or applied degree.
2. Submit university transcripts to International Qualifications Assessment Service to have them assessed.
3. An English translation must accompany documents which are not in English or French. The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta provides translation services.
4. Internationally educated applicants are required to take Canadian Taxation regardless of prior Tax courses in country of origin. Applicants also have the option to complete the CMA Accelerated Program.
5. Complete the CMA Strategic Leadership Program.

Additional Occupational Information

For more information on occupational duties, salaries etc. visit the Alberta Learning Information Service at. www.alis.gov.ab.ca and search for Accountant under Occupational Information.

What resources are available for Accountants in Alberta?

EDinfo website: www.alis.gov.ab.ca/edinfo

Certified General Accountants Association of Alberta website: www.cga-alberta.org

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta website: www.icaa.ab.ca

Society of Management Accountants of Alberta website: www.cma-alberta.com

Immigrant Access Fund website:

  Last Updated: December 2009