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Preparing for the CMA Exam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you collecting your class notes to ensure that you will be ready when the time comes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t need a degree to sit for the CMA Exam. We recommend sitting for Part 2 of the CMA exam at the time of (or shortly before) receiving your bachelor\u2019s degree; don\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICMA\u2019s (2017) CMA Handbook: Your Guide to Information and Requirements for CMA Certification<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the IMA\u2019s CMA Exam Simulation Tool<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Path to Professional Accountancy: Earning the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Credential<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td> <\/td>Graduation Month<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong><\/td> <\/strong><\/td>May<\/strong><\/td> <\/strong><\/td>August<\/strong><\/td> <\/strong><\/td>December<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
CMA Exam Part 2<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Financial Decision-Making<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>May-June Window<\/em><\/td> <\/td>Sept-Oct Window<\/em><\/td> <\/td>Jan-Feb Window<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Financial statement analysis<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Corporate finance<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>Supporting courses:<\/td><\/tr>
Decision analysis<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 2301<\/td>ECON 2301<\/td><\/tr>
Risk management<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 2302<\/td>ECON 2302<\/td><\/tr>
Investment decisions<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3302<\/td>ECON 3301*<\/td><\/tr>
Professional ethics<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3303<\/td>ECON 4301*<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3304<\/td>FINC 3301<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 4301<\/td>FINC 4300*<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 4323<\/td>FINC 4301*<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 4324<\/td>MKTG 3312<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>BUSI 4359<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
CMA Exam Part 1<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Financial Reporting, Planning,<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Sept-Oct Window<\/em><\/td> <\/td>Jan-Feb Window<\/em><\/td> <\/td>May-June Window<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Performance, & Control<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
External financial reporting<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>Supporting courses:<\/td><\/tr>
Planning, budgeting, and forecasting<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 2302<\/td>FINC 3301<\/td><\/tr>
Performance management<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3302<\/td>BUSI 4359<\/td><\/tr>
Cost management<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3303<\/td>ECON 4311*<\/td><\/tr>
Internal controls<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3304<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 3310<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 4301<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>ACCT 4324<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
CMA candidates may need to retake an exam part; doing so in the next testing window helps to build momentum.<\/td><\/tr>
* ECON 3301, ECON 4311, FINC 4300, and FINC 4301 are elective courses in Tarleton\u2019s BBA-Accounting program.<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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