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CIMA and FTMS Offer Fast Track to Professional Qualification

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and FTMS Global Vietnam are offering two new programmes that will fast track eligible candidates to the CIMA professional qualification and the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation, helping to meet the demand for professional accountants in Vietnam.

The CGMA designation is recognised by leading employers worldwide and it is awarded by CIMA and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). There are now more than 130,000 CGMAs working in 177 countries around the world.

In the CIMA CFO Programme, finance and business leaders in Vietnam will be required to take only one final exam of the CIMA qualification while in the CIMA Strategic Executive Programme, they will be required to sit only for the last four exams. Once they pass the exam(s) and with relevant work experience, they will become a CIMA member and a CGMA.

The CFO Programme is open to those who have at least 10 years of relevant work experience in finance and business functions. They must currently be in a leadership role and must have worked for or are currently working in a renowned organisation in Vietnam.

The Strategic Executive Programme is open to two categories of candidates -- those who have an MBA or Masters degree in Accounting and those who are members of professional bodies under the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Irene Teng, Regional Director of South East Asia and Australasia, CIMA, said, "The two new programmes implemented in collaboration with FTMS Global, our exclusive Strategic Learning Partner in Vietnam, will help strengthen the accounting profession in Vietnam, and provide eligible business and finance leaders with a fast track route to obtain a professional accounting qualification and the CGMA designation."

She added, "In an age of globalisation, professional accounting qualifications are becoming more and more important as companies seek expertise to cope with a business landscape that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. CGMAs make use of financial and non-financial information to help a company's management team make critical business decisions and drive strong performance."

Media enquiries:

Michael Yii, Country Manager, Vietnam: +6010-400-2962 or michael.yii@cimaglobal.com 
Truong Thi Thuy Van, FTMS Ho Chi Minh City: +848-3930-1667 or vantruong@ftmsglobal.edu.vn
Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, FTMS Hanoi, +849-1200-4405 or hanguyen@ftmsglobal.edu.vn

Source: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
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