CMA Review — Course Descriptions

Topics covered in CMA Part 1 - Financial Planning, Performance, and Control (FPPC)

This 8-session course helps prepare participants to pass Part 1 of the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination.  Participants in our online courses can earn up to 20 NASBA CPE credits (24 hours effective February 2012). CMA Part 1 course topics include:

• Budget Concept and Methodologies
• The Annual Profit Plans and Supporting Schedules
• Forecasting Techniques
• Cost and Variance Measures
• Responsibility Centers and Reporting Segments
• Performance Measures
• Costing Systems
• Overhead Costs and Operational Efficiency
• Business Process Performance Improvement
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Internal Auditing
• Systems Controls and Security Measures
• Professional Ethics - Individual Orientation

Topics covered in CMA Part 2 - Financial Decision Making (FDM)

This 8-session course helps prepare participants to pass Part 2 of the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination.  Participants in our online courses can earn up to 20 NASBA CPE credits (24 hours effective February 2012). CMA Part 2 course topics include:

• Financial Statement Analysis
• Profitability Analysis
• Risk and Return
• Managing Financial Risk
• Financial Instruments
• Cost of Capital
• Managing Current Assets
• Corporate Restructurings
• International Finance
• Cost, Volume and Profit (CVP) Analysis
• Pricing
• Capital Budgeting
• Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
• Ranking Investment Projects
• Professional Ethics – Business Orientation