Partnerships

CIMA is pleased to sponsor and support research on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Asia which aims to understand how SOEs are shaping economies in this part of the world. The research is by the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO), NUS Business School, National University of Singapore.

• The first research was on Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and its contribution in transforming Singapore from a developing to a developed country. Read the report: ‘The state as shareholder: the case of Singapore’ 
• The second research was on Vietnam’s SOEs and what improvements are needed in their management and privatisation programmes in order to boost the country’s economy. Read the report: ‘From control to market: time for real SOE reform in Vietnam? 

CIMA has formed partnerships with established educational institutes in Singapore, allowing students currently pursuing their diploma in accounting to earn an additional diploma from CIMA.

Singapore Polytechnic

Students currently pursuing the diploma in accounting at Singapore Polytechnic are granted seven exemptions and E1 exam waiver by CIMA.  Earn an additional diploma by:

• Completing the operational case study exam to be awarded the CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting.
• Completing the E2 exam, P2 exam and management case study exam to be awarded the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.

Chartered Institute of Technology (CITECH)

Students currently pursuing the diploma in accounting and finance at CITECH are granted seven exemptions by CIMA. Earn an additional diploma by:

• Completing the F1 exam and operational case study exam to be awarded the CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting

For more information, contact singapore@cimaglobal.com or call +65 (0) 6824 8252

To further support Chartered Accountants of Singapore (CA Singapore) in their professional development,CIMA has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with ISCA to establish the ISCA-CIMA pathway.

The ISCA-CIMA pathway scheme is a fast track for ISCA members to become CIMA members and gain the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. The globally recognised CGMA designation is a prestigious title jointly awarded by CIMA and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

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MAS has granted the CIMA qualifications in Islamic finance eligibility for its financial training scheme. This means that organisations sponsoring Singapore-based participants may be eligible for financial sector development fund (FSDF) support on a case by case basis.

Interested organisations should submit their applications to the FSDF Secretariat directly prior to programme commencement. For enquiries, please contact the FSDF Secretariat at 6229-9396 or by email atfsdf@mas.gov.sg.

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