Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

24 July 2008

The May 2008 results mark the latest diet of exams of CIMA’s (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) current syllabus.  The latest round of exams showed some mixed performances and CIMA is pleased to note that overall the Managerial level global pass rates have increased when compared to November 2007, with the pass rates at Strategic level having dipped only slightly.

There have been some excellent student performances from around the world, proving that dedication and study can produce exemplary results, with two international prize-winners from Sri Lanka and Ireland. Commendations in individual papers included students from China, Dubai, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Pakistan, Poland, Sri Lanka, as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, working for companies including Barclaycard, Cadburys, Deloitte, DHL, IBM, Morgan Stanley, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tesco and Vodafone.

CIMA has an on-line dedicated area for student support, full of tips and advice for exam success in the official student section of the cimaglobal.com website. The site consists of student guides and post-exam guides which focus on performance in all past papers. These are invaluable tools for exam success, and CIMA highly recommends that this area of the website is accessed regularly. 

A new student e-magazine, Velocity, is also available which gives students dedicated support, advice and guidance to help them through the exams and their career progression.  In addition, CIMAstudy.com courses were launched earlier this year providing on-line support for CIMA students at Strategic level. Courses supporting the Managerial level papers are due to be launched in August. Please see http://www.cimastudy.com/ to try a demo module and for more information about the products.

ENDS

For all student enquiries, please email:
cima.contact@cimaglobal.com or telephone 020 8849 2251. 
All students are able to access their results online through the My CIMA section on the cimaglobal.com website.

For media enquiries only, please contact:

Claire Grewer
Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2300
claire.grewer@cimaglobal.com

PASS RATES: MAY 2008

Notes to editors

CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business.  It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business in both the private and public sectors. It is the voice of 164,000 students and members in 161 countries.  CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy.  For more information about CIMA, please visit http://www.cimaglobal.com/.

CIMA is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit organisations and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based accountancy body.  CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business. CIMA has been awarded superbrand status in the UK for a second year in a row this year and for the first time in Sri Lanka.  According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed.  See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference. 

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