CIMA

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Hi,

I finished my AAT technician course last year and would like to study CIMA, but I don't know where to start, could someone give me a advice on this?

Many thanks

Lilly

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Hi Lilly.

    You need to register as a student with CIMA, and claim your exemptions.

    You have missed the deadline for the December exams, so i would wait until the New Year.

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Thanks, Scotty,

    Do you the website address where I can register as a CIMA student please?

    Regards

    Lilly
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:CIMA

    Hi,

    the website is www.cimaglobal.com

    Ash
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Many thanks, Ash,

    By the way, do you know how many unit/paper(s) can be a examption if one is AAT qualifed?

    Regards

    Lilly
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Im not too sure, I think we are exempt from the whole foundation level, and have to sit all of the management and strategic level, although dont quote me on that?
  • System
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    Yep, you go straight on to the second level if you have qualified AAT
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Thought so, do we get any exemptions from management level?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    It's only the first level you get exemption from I'm afraid - unless you have some other qualifications which may get you exemptions i.e. an accountancy degree.

    Check on the website or give their student servs. a call to find out....
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:CIMA

    Hi all,

    How many level in total for CIMA?

    Thanks
    Lilly
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Three levels in total, so if you complete AAT you only have 2 to do. I say only, but still a lot of work!

  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Thanks for the reply. Do you know which papers in level 1? I mean the ones I can skip?

    Thanks
    Lilly
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    It's all of the papers in level 1 - I think there are 3? 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Yea think thats right, then there are 6 in management and is it 4 in strategic?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    My apologies - AAT gets you exempt from the first level which is 5 papers.

    There are 6 at the second/managerial level and 3 on the final/strategic level

    http://www.cimaglobal.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0AAAC564-D4DA22B2/live/root.xsl/1244.htm
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    And a final topcima paper in addition to the 6 and 3
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    If you have completed your AAT studies, you are exempt from the Certificate stage of CIMA - 5 computer based exams. The exemption fees are a bit pricey unfortunately.

    The managerial stage encompasses 6 examinations (not computer based).

    The strategic stage is a further 3 examinations (to be taken all together) and upon successful completion of this level there is TOPCIMA which is a case study type exam.

    Its all quite demanding and time consuming and even then you are not finished as you will need to write a detailed practical experience report (with the relevant 3 years experience covered). This needs to be signed off by your employers.

    Its a long journey but worth it in the end.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    This is not the case. You do not need to complete the strategic papers in one go. This is only with ACCA and they are actually changing this.

    In regards to practical experience you will need to record 3 years worth with any body you chose to sit with, be it ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    All my CIMA friends say you have to complete the core papers in one sitting, you get a referral if you fail one or two but you do have to sit them together.

    Annette
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    When I was deciding whether to do ACCA or CIMA the only thing that persuaded me to do CIMA was that you did not have to sit the final 3 exams in one go. I actually wrote to the CIMA student services and they wrote back saying that you do not need to pass in one go. Whatever you pass, you get credit for!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Sorry what I meant to say was that the first time you attempt them you need to sit them in one go. After that you can sit them in any order and on their own, keeping the credit for each one you pass.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Agreed.

    It's the same with ACCA as well until 2007
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    With ACCA is believe that it is sit all and pass in one go. If you fail two within a certain limit than you can attempt two more times.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    If I am mistaken, please correct me but with ACCA the syllabus and format is being tweaked slightly and from Dec '07 you will no longer need to sit the 3 papers together and pass in one sitting. So if you are starting ACCA now, it is unlikely you will be on part 3 before Dec '07 so need to worry, right?
  • System
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    You are correct Bluewednesday.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Does anyone know how much the exemption fees are for the first level of CIMA?

    At the Managerial level, can you take the papers in any order or do you have to start at P1?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    I am sure the cost of the exemtions is on the CIMAglobal website.

    The sequence of papers at CIMA doesn't matter, but I strongly recommend that you take P2 and P8 after or at the same time as doing P1 and P7 respectively because these build on the earlier knowledge.

    Also be aware that every managerial exam can test both its own syllabus content AND the certificate level content. For AAT excempt candidates this can mean that topics from the Business Maths certificate syllabus appear in P1 or P2 exams for example. AAT exemptions are not identical to the certificate.


    At Chichester our P8 Financial Analysis class starts on Friday 8 September

    sandy.hood@chichester.ac.uk
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:CIMA

    It costs about £300 in exemption fees for the whole level.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    i just paid my exemptions and it was a total £185 so looks like you got ripped off waterfalls :wink:
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Sorry I mean it costs around £200

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