CIMA continues to grow in Pakistan and Asia
According to the CIMA, (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) website they will be opening their second office in Pakistan, (28th June 2010). This clearly demonstrates the popularity and value that CIMA professional accounting qualifications have in the region.

Professional accounting qualifications continue to become popular, with estimates that CIMA membership has grown by 23 percent in the last five years.

One of the driving factors for the growth and recognition of CIMA as a professional accounting qualification is that there is demand for international finance professionals throughout the South Asian and Middle Eastern region, and notably in Pakistan, where 50 percent of the population is under the age of 20. This demographic implies that competition for employment will remain strong, therefore any recognised, and especially international professional qualification, will always be in demand. Looking to the future, Pakistan, having many qualified CIMA accountants will mean that the country will be seen as a source of talent for the future of economic development globally.

To further spur the encouragement of younger people to take their qualifications, CIMA membership fees have been halved to just £60, (from 1st July 2010).

Similair in many ways to CFA, CIMA accounting qualifications strive to equip their members to work anywhere in the world. CIMA is the only international professional accountancy qualification with a syllabus specifically designed to train and educate business leaders.

namita Posted Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 4:40:26 AM I would like to know that how do you compare CA qualification to a CIMA qualification. What is the difference in both courses.