CIMA offers reduction on registration fee in UAE for a limited period

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) today announced a reduction in its registration fee, available for a limited period between 11 and 15 December 2011.

In the UAE, students can save up to AED 821 if enrolled during the stipulated days by entering a REG Code 1120 whilst registering. The offer is also extended across Saudi Arabia, Doha, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. The courses can be completed in 4 weeks onwards and will help students develop their business, performance and finance skills. Students can opt from various flexible study options offered by CIMA that suits them and builds on their technical ability and professional capacity.

The course will cover keys competency areas, including strategic insight & guidance, supporting and delivering business change, designing and delivering effective and cross-business risk leadership programmes, designing and developing strategic cost management initiatives, supporting the development and implementation of target operating models, efficiency and process design, performance enhancement, and helping clients to identify value creation opportunities. 

CIMA also has a foundation level to develop a baseline of key management, finance strategy, governance and risk skills, which would be ideal for aspiring senior professionals and can be started with no business and finance background, or even right after school.

Geetu Ahuja, CIMA regional manager, Middle East, said, “Organisations in the UAE today put emphasis on recruiting qualified professionals to fill a growing number of mid-senior key management positions, overseeing business strategies and finance. The CIMA qualification is the most relevant international accountancy qualification for business performance and

finance management. It is open to anyone with the drive and desire to succeed in business. Our management accounting qualification is regarded highly by employers around the world for its relevance to business.”

Upon successful completion of various levels of the programme, students will receive globally recognized titles at every stage, leading to acquisition of CIMA membership, and will be qualified to work across various departments in an organisation, not just in finance. CIMA is the largest professional body in the world focused exclusively on management accounting and currently has 183,000 members and students operating at the heart of, or advising businesses in 168 countries.