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CMA Professional Program
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CMA Entrance Exam
 

The purpose of the CMA Entrance Exam is to evaluate whether candidates have mastered CMA's technical accounting requirements, either through a university accounting program or the CMA Foundational Studies Program.

 


The exam is focused on the following core topics:
• Financial accounting,
• Management accounting,
• Corporate finance, 
• Taxation, and 
• Internal control.

The CMA Entrance Exam is offered twice each year, in June and October.

The exam is four hours in duration and consists of approximately 120 multiple-choice questions. The pass mark for the exam is 60 per cent.

Candidates must pass the CMA Entrance Exam to proceed to either the CMA Professional Program or the Combined MBA-CMA Program.

To determine your eligibility, and receive a comprehensive path recommendation, please complete and submit the CMA Eligibility Review request form.
 


For local program details, scheduling and fees, please click here to view our latest program brochure. 


 

Resources for current registrants: Resources for prospective registrants:
CMA Entrance Exam syllabus
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