The Certificate in Business Accounting is CIMA’s entry level accounting qualification for students with little or no accounting background.
The certificate level gives you business experience beyond just financial accounting and you’ll gain insight into how the different areas of accounting relate to the business world.
It can be seen as a knowledge refresher course or a foundation to a career in business and finance. The Certificate in Business Accounting forms the basis of the CIMA Professional Qualification and is a valuable qualification on its own.
THE CERTIFICATE LEVEL CONSISTS OF FIVE SUBJECTS:
Courses
- Fundamentals of management accounting
- Fundamentals of financial accounting
- Fundamentals of business mathematics
- Fundamentals of business economics
- Fundamentals of ethics, corporate governance and business law
You’ll achieve a solid understanding of basic accounting, management accounting and business principles. You’ll gain skills in preparing financial reports, forecasting performance and data analysis among many others.
OPERATIONAL LEVEL; AWARD – CIMA DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Courses
- E1 – Enterprise Operations
- P1 – Performance Operations
- F1 – Financial Operations
OPERATIONAL LEVEL CASE STUDY
Entry Criteria:
Successful completion of CBA or any other relevant qualification such as NATech/ZICA Technician, AAT, ZDA and ATD
Duration
5 Months
MANAGEMENT LEVEL; AWARD – CIMA ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Courses
- E2 – Enterprise Management
- P2 – Performance Management
- F2 – Financial Management
MANAGEMENT LEVEL CASE STUDY
Entry Criteria:
Successful Completion of CIMA Operational Level
Duration
5 Months
STRATEGIC LEVEL; AWARD – ONLY AWARDED UPON COMPLETION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE LEVEL
Courses
- E3 – Enterprise Strategy
- P3 – Performance Strategy
- F3 – Financial Strategy
STRATEGIC LEVEL CASE STUDY
Entry Criteria:
Successful Completion of CIMA Managerial Level
Duration
5 Months
