Careers advisers

This area is for careers advisers, employability officers, tutors, teachers, lecturers and other advice professionals looking for up to date careers information for their students.  

What is management accounting?

Chartered management accountants are financially qualified business leaders. They create value by applying leading techniques with a commercial and forward looking focus.

What are the career options?

The CIMA qualification widens students’ career options, inside and outside financial management, across the globe.

CIMA trained people work in exciting industries like fashion, sport, travel, media and publishing. Many CIMA members are in top jobs, becoming managing directors, chief executives and chairs.

How is CIMA different?

Most accounting qualifications train people for private practice, working on external audit and tax issues. CIMA prepares people for a career in business. It teaches skills for strategic advice, managing risk and making key decisions.

Jobs and salaries

Our CIMA MY GRADUATE JOBS site is a great place for support and advice on landing that first graduate job.

• find out what CIMA students can expect to be paid at part qualified salary survey 2011
• hear what employers are actually looking for at CIMA MY JOBS graduate job advice
• find and apply for latest graduate jobs at CIMA MY GRADUATE JOBS. 

What are the entry routes?

There are many routes to study CIMA. Whether they are school leavers, under/postgraduates or AAT students, students have the chance to fast track their careers with CIMA. See all routes into CIMA.

If students have already studied a relevant degree or qualification, they may be entitled to exemptions from some CIMA exams.