Business and Management Certification Preparatory Courses

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CMA

Certified Management Accountant

CPA

Certified Public Accountant

CIA

Certified Internal Auditor

PHR/SPHR

Professional Human Resources/ Senior Professional Human Resources

Certificate Code:

CMA

Certificate Name:

Certified Management Accountant

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Certificate Description:

CMA is the acronym for Certified Management Accountant. The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation has been designed to recognize the unique qualifications and expertise of those professionals engaged in management accounting. This certification provides distinction in today’s economic climate and affords opportunity to certify your expertise in the business areas that are critical to the decision-making process. It plays an important role in advising upper level management. No matter what field you choose to work, opportunities abound.
The CMA exam is administered by the institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) in over 200 locations in the U.S. as well as U.S. Territories, and international locations.

The CMA is a computer-administered exam, which is administered at Prometric Testing Centers. The format of the CMA Program is listed below:

Part 1: Financial Planning, Performance and Control (4 hours – 100 multiple-choice questions and two 30-minute essay questions)

Part 2: Financial Decision Making (4 hours- 100 multiple choice questions and two 30-minute essay questions)

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CPA

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Certified Public Accountant

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Certificate Description:

CPA is the acronym for Certified Public Accountant. The purpose of the preparatory course is to assist you to take and pass the Certified Public Accountant examination. The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination is the most established and recognized professional accounting designation. The benefits include higher salary, increased confidence and competence, and recognition as a member of an elite group of professionals. The opportunities available to a CPA are positions in a government or not-for-profit organization, a public or private company, or an accounting firm. No matter what your career goals are, becoming a CPA can help you achieve them faster. The CPA exam is administered by the American Institute of Certified Management Accountants (AICPA) in over 200 locations in the U.S. as well as U.S. Territories, and international locations. Official website: www.aicpa.org The CPA is a computer-administered exam, which is administered at Prometric Testing Centers. The format of the CPA Program is listed below:

Part 1: Business Enviroment & Concepts (2.5 hours- 90 multiple-choice & 2 simulations)

Part 2: Auditing & Attesation (4.5 hours - 90 multiple-choice & 2 simulations)

Part 3: Regulation (3 hours- 72 multiple-choice & 2 simulations)

Part 4: Financial Accounting & Reporting (4 hours- 90 multiple-choice & 2 simulations)

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CIA

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CIA is the acronym for Certified Internal Auditor. The Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation reflects competence in the principles and practices of internal auditing and has served the only internationally accepted designation for internal auditors. Attaining the CIA designation outwardly signifies your achievement and commitment to the profession. Whether you choose to stay within the field of internal auditing or move up within your organization, the broad-based understanding of business, risk, and control required of CIAs will serve as an invaluable base of knowledge. CIAs offer additional expertise and thorough knowledge of operations; CIAs are a valuable resource to executive management and boards of directors in accomplishing overall goals and objectives. Such diversity gives internal auditors a broad perspective of the organization. The CIA exam is administered by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in over 400 locations in the U.S. as well as U.S. Territories, and international locations. Official website: www.theiia.org The CIA is a computer-administered exam, which is administered at Pearson VUE Testing Centers. The format of the CIA Program is listed below:

Part 1: The internal Audit Activity's Role in Governance, Risk, and Control (3 hours- 100multiple-choice questions)

Part 2: Conducting the Internal Audit Engagement (3 hours- 100multiple-choice questions).

Part 3: Business Analysis & Information Technology (3 hours- 100multiple-choice questions).

Part 4: Business Management Skills (3 hours- 100multiple-choice questions).

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PHR/SPHR

Certificate Name:

Professional Human Resources/ Senior Professional Human Recourses

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Certificate Description:

PHR/SPHR is the acronym for Professional Human Resources/Senior Professional Human Resources. The Certified PHR/SPHR designation shows that the holder has demonstrated mastery of the HR body of knowledge and has accepted the challenge to be informed of new developments in the HR field. The certification demonstrates a highly rewarded significant accomplishment in the field of HR and related fields. The PHR/SPHR exam is administered by the Human Resources Certification Institute in worldwide locations. Official website: www.hrci.org The PHR/SPHR is a computer-administered exam, which is administered at Prometric Testing Centers. The format of the PHR/SPHR Program is one exam with 225 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours.