The Core Benefits of ICMA membership are:

• Membership Certificate recognising qualifications and experience in the specialist field of management accounting
• The use of internationally recognised post-nominals, especially the highly sought-after CMA professional credentials. If you are not a financial member, it is prohibited to use these post-nominals or describe yourself as a ‘Certified Management Accountant’.
• Up to 8 credit exemptions (out of 12) in the MBA program of the ICMA sponsored Calwest University in the USA, and the possibility of continuing to a Doctorate (DBA) research degree after completing the MBA.
• Up to 4 credit exemptions in many Australian and overseas Masters and MBA programs for those successfully completing the Institute’s Education Program.
• Full access to the members only access area of cmawebline.org with links to all associated management accounting web pages around the world
• Institute’s monthly e-newsletter On Target
• Access to the Institute’s commissioned research publications
• Full access to the Institute’s research journal, the Management Accounting Frontiers (formally JAMAR)
• Full access to the Institute’s vast online library services specialising in Strategy, Accounting, Marketing, Business Analysis and Risk Management
• Participation in Regional Office, Branch and Centre activities
• Access to membership in special interest groups
• Access to a range of Continuing Professional Development opportunities in the leading-edge topics of management accounting
• Networking opportunities via strategic alliances with universities, management accounting academics and professionals around the world
• Mutual Recognition Agreements with other professional accounting bodies.

Additional Services

In addition, members can obtain the following at discounted prices:

• Enrolment in its Seminar series on cutting-edge developments in the profession
• Registration at the ICMA sponsored conferences around the world
• Access and participation in ICMA Webinars with senior academics and professionals