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Certificate in Management Accountant Fundamentals

Logo for Certified Management AccountantsRecognized by the Certified Management Accountants (CMA) as one of its registered education providers, the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies is pleased to announce a new Certificate program specifically designed for people wanting to:

  • integrate solid accounting expertise with advanced management skills and/or
  • prepare for the CMA Entrance Exam leading to the CMA designation.

From the CMA approved courses, you will gain a comprehensive knowledge base including the “hard” skills of finance and accounting management, and the crucial organizational management and decision-making skills necessary for long term management success at home and abroad. As you progress towards the CMA, this Certificate recognizes your completion of the four core CMA courses.

Certificate Requirements

The Certificate requires the successful completion of four courses.

Core CMA Courses Certificate in Management Accountant Fundamentals
Introductory Management Accounting SCS 0983 Management Accounting
Introductory Financial Accounting SCS 0984 Accounting: The Fundamentals
Statistics SCS 0081 Quantitative Methods for Business Management
Economics SCS 0980 Economics, Introductory

Notes: Students have three years from the start date of their first course to complete the Certificate.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) may be granted for one course.

Preparing for the CMA Entrance Exam

For those wanting to prepare for the CMA entrance exam proceed with in one of two ways:

  • Complete the 7 month accelerated program offered by the CMA (held every Saturday) or
  • Complete 13 courses (listed below) in addition to the four core courses completed for the Management Accountant Fundamentals Certificate (noted above).
CMA Courses – complete list School of Continuing Studies Course Equivalencies
 

Management Studies

Introductory Management Accounting (core course) SCS 0983 Management Accounting (core course)
Intermediate Management Accounting SCS 0915 Advanced Management Accounting
Advanced Management Accounting SCS 0915 Advanced Management Accounting
Corporate Finance SCS 0976 Financial Management  or
SCS 0083 Corporate Finance and Performance Analysis
Operations Management SCS 2121 Principles of Operations Management
Information Technology SCS 1209 Management Information Systems (MIS)
Strategic Management SCS 0974 Business Strategy or
SCS 0977 Business Management
Human Resources SCS 0988 Organizational Behaviour or
SCS 0987 Human Resources Management
Marketing SCS 0978 Marketing: An Introduction
Internal Control SCS 0906 Auditing

General Accounting Studies

Introductory Financial Accounting (core course) SCS 0984 Accounting: The Fundamentals (core course)
Intermediate Financial Accounting SCS 0982 Intermediate Financial Accounting and Analysis
Advanced Financial Accounting SCS 0914 Advanced Financial Accounting
Taxation SCS 0975 Taxation for Canadian Business

Related Studies

Economics (core course) SCS 0980 Economics, Introductory (core course)
Statistics (core course) SCS 0081 Quantitative Methods for Business Management (core course)
Upon completion of your certificate requirements, you must request your certificate by submitting a Certificate Request Form. Click here to complete the form online or download the PDF version here.