As someone who is about to start my CIMA in a few weeks, this was very helpful mate. Not many videos on TH-cam actually go into detail about what the course entails. I’ve subbed for more!
Appreciate that positive feedback a lot mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻 that is exactly why I started this channel. ‘Social information’ is missing, and therefore I aim to fill that void! I’ll be producing content covering all areas, appreciate the sub mate!
Interesting to here your experience. I went the CFA route myself. Love how you had no weekends for 2.5 years to doing a TH-cam channel... goodbye weekends 😂
Hi, can you advise me in finding the right answer: Hi, i am confused which is the right answer. I choose option 4. Can anyone help me in this: which one of the following statements BEST describe the use of forensic analysis: 1. the analysis will determine the cause and extent of the breach by identifying the malware used. 2. the analysis will confirm the identity of the attackers who first created the malware used in the breach. 3. the analysis will determine the source and intent of the malware and determine the consequences of the breach. 4. the analysis will explain the way that malware was used so the company can stop further breaches from occurring.
Forensic analysis is the use of scientific information and methodology to solve legal problems & criminal investigations. I would therefore say option 3. I could be wrong though!
Absolutely, it helps you to understand how to evaluate a company as well as learn about types of funding & other investment techniques such as puts & calls! I would probably say it makes more sense in a real life trading environment than just the studying as it applies it to specific real life examples :)
Hello Craig, Just few days back I came across your videos related CIMA. These videos are very much informative and your feedback and experience is helping me allot is decision making regarding CIMA. Currently, I am planning to enroll for the CIMA FLP program. I saw your video related to CIMA FLP but it would be really great of you share make a more detailed video for the FLP. Thanks and keep up the good work. You are doing really great. 🙂🥳
Hello Abishek! Thank you for the kind feedback, I really appreciate it 😀 The CIMA FLP is a difficult one, it currently isn’t available in the UK & I have no experience with it. I will be producing more content on it in the future once it is more widespread and if I can get my hands on some materials so that I can review 😄 thanks once again! CRAIGO
@@CRAIGO10 That's really valid. I'm from India and I really want to explore the job prospects of CIMA after completing the certification exam in UK and other countries where hiring for CIMA consultants is very much demanded. I hope you can enlighten all of us regarding the job market for CIMA. Thanks for the response again. 🙂
I have just begun my CIMA journey. Can I ask which resources you used? Did you use a combination? What were the approx. costs involved for subscriptions / study materials? Great video btw. You have a new subscriber :-)
p.s I've used Eagle education before, wasn't a fan of the clunky online interface. Currently I'm using open tuition (free - apart from purchasing Kaplan revision and exam kits) as I've read stories of people passing exams using only this
Congrats & good luck for your journey :) Thank you for subscribing! In regards to study material, Kaplan, BPP & Astranti are all great options. It all depends on whether you chose classroom learning, online live or on demand/self study, the costs vary greatly. I did the majority of mine as 'distance online learning' and the total cost of the whole qualification was about £12,000. I tested the different options available to me when i started for the first 3 modules & then afterwards I chose the one i preferred. It is alot to do with self preference. I hope this helps, please let me know if any questions at any time :) Good luck with your exams!! CRAIGO
I have 2 degrees as an Accountant and a Licentiate in Administration. I had to study English from 0 to C1. It was kind of the same: passing A1, A2, B1, B2, and finally got an official C1 certificate. Now, in order to become a chartered accountant at Cima, I have to start from 0! If I got that qualification, I think I can die in peace. Also studying German at the moment.
I’m doing my masters atm in finance and business, why did you choose CIMA over ACCA? Our tutor told us we’re exempt from 10 exams, but the exemption only lasts 1 year, do you think it would be possible to pass within a year with the 10 exemptions?
I knew I wanted a career in Management Accountancy, working for a large corporation so CIMA naturally fits. That’ll give you 6 to do in 12 months. A tough target but certainly achievable!
Great content, thanks! I know you said that potentially you’ll make a whole video on the PER but I’d really appreciate some quick advice as soon I have to make a decision as to whether I accept a permanent offer from my current job. I currently work in an Accounts Payable department at a transactional level but I’m looking to start my CIMA qualification. Can you meet the Practical Experience Requirements while only working at a transactional level? At my current job I’m not sure when I’d be able to gain experience with “management accounting” tasks so I’d like to know how much of the PER (if any) I could gain while working at a transactional level. Thanks and best of luck with the channel
I could speak for hours on this mate! But I thoroughly recommend looking at the PER on CIMA’s website as then taking a decision from there. Not all of your practical experience needs to be accounting, for example if you worked in IT & then switched to an accounting role, you could use your IT experience against the key competencies as these are skills that are very transferable. Accounts payable will give you some great skills & competencies that can be used towards your PER. Further consideration, what is the progression opportunities like? You could have 2/3 jobs in 3 years & therefore would get additional responsibilities this way. Further more, what additional projects could you take on while in your AP role. I genuinely wouldn’t let the PEr out you off taking the role, unless you think you can get something slightly better, elsewhere. I hope this helps? Thanks! Craigo
Glad to have found your channel! I find the cima website hard to navigate and you have a nack to summarise this information succintly. Your a great communicator, do you have any resourrces on communication style? Or tips on how to become more articualte?
Thank you for your message, apologies for the delay in response, it's been a busy week! :) I couldn't agree more with your first point Anthony! Thank you for your feedback, thats exactly what i'm trying to do, simplify the information and allow students to understand the 100's of battles they'll eventually conquer. I have improved greatly however still a long way to go. Honestly, sticking myself in front of a camera is the best thing I did. What i would say though, is we're all a better communicator when we understand the topic/context. Poor communication for me comes from a lack of clarity, confidence & knowledge within the subject being discussed. The CIMA case study exams use the PEER technique (point, evidence, explanation, result), this is something I use when trying to communicate/explain anything that I come across. I swear by it, it is extremely effective. Hope that helps! Good luck! CRAIGO
Hi Craigo. Love your content. Please can you assist me, I would like to start CIMA soon. My current qualifications allows me to start at the Management level. In terms of case study exams in the management level, would I be tested in just the management level material or would it combine the other two levels namely Certificate & Operational? It has also been 11 years since my last qualification, but have been working in Finance for 9 years. Thanks in advance.
Hey - thank you for the message. The Management level will test you on skills that builds on the 'assumed knowledge' from the lower levels. CIMA will only award the exemptions if you have demonstrated that you have these skills. You will definitely need to study hard to re-cap on the knowledge, it will be tough but certainly do-able. Only sit the exam once you feel ready :)
hey Craigo. thank you so much for this awesome video. i just wanted to ask if you think it would be a good idea for someone to pass all of their exams first and then do the 36 months training? or would you advise someone do it simultaneously and if so, from which level should one start their training? thank you so much once again for this amazing channel. i learn so much.
I recommend doing them alongside each other. You only have 4 years to submit your PER after finishing exams, making it a risky game to play! Thank you for the feedback :)
May I ask your advice. I am thinking of doing the CIMA certificate, I work as a finance assistant and have done for 6 years. Do you recommend I do the AAT first?
CIMA Certificate is like for like on AAT I believe, therefore I don't think you need to do both. You could do AAT and then I 'think' you will have exemptions from certificate level, but please check this :)
Hi Craigo! I am just started a Bsc accounting degree and will do my CIMA exams at the end of each year. I am currently looking for a new role where I could gain the 3 years work experience in order to apply for chartered accountant at the end of my degree. What roles would you recommend me to get into? I just have a 1 year of accounts payable experience. :)
Hey mate, I recommend business/economics. But honestly I wouldn’t stress. If you go to uni and sure you want to study CIMA then I recommend an Accounting & Finance degree, but at A Level then I wouldn’t worry too much! Apprenticeships also a good route rather than university if you want to do that, ideally in a Finance function :)
@@CRAIGO10 thanks mate 🙌. I’m taking maths, business and economics which hopefully should give me a little advantage when doing my CIMA qualification 🙏
Thank you for the insightful video! I am looking to start the CIMA course next month with Kaplan, I will be doing this alongside my current job however I would like to get a job in the Finance industry to build my work experience. I do not have a degree but I do hold a level 3 business qualification, how would you advise the best to get a job in finance without the necessary qualification?
Best of luck mate! Don't forget to check out Astranti materials! Certificate level course completely free & one free mock exam thereafter for each course. astranti.com/amember/aff/go/craigo You do not need a finance qualification to get in entry level finance roles. Find some entry level roles, apply & showcase your passion for finance, I can assure you'll be just fine :)
Hi Craigo, I work in payroll and wanted to start CIMA course at the end of the course I need to write Assessment of practical experience as i do not have practical experience will I still be able to get certified
Hey! You can certainly use elements of your payroll role for CIMA. I wouldn’t recommend using payroll for the full 3 years though. Try to seek more management accounting roles to make up the majority & that should be sufficient to pass :)
Hello Craigo.Can you give me recommendation about CIMA levels and types?What about ACCA?And finally important differences between ACCA and CIMA?What is better in your opinion?Also can i take first ACCA then CIMA or it will take much time ?
You’d have to specifically look. The main limitation with CIMA is that you can’t sign off accounts over £5.6million GBP. I guess like anything though, for things like costing practices, I guess it’s all at the employers discretion :)
Of course, go onto the CIMA exemption calculator to get an idea on exemptions. Then when you sign up & pay membership, your exemptions will be confirmed! myfuture.cimaglobal.com/exemptions-calculator-non-flp/
@@CRAIGO10 sir I want to ask one more question abt the apprenticeship as I'm a university student n want to gain practical experience along side study so how can I get the apprenticeship route? By logging on to cima official website Does cima provide apprenticeship to aspirants who want to gain working experience along with studies
@@ridhisingla9025 how are you going to find time to work full time, study & university and do CIMA? You’ll need to find your own work experience, I don’t believe CIMA will find it for you
Hey craigo, can u recommend a few tips for people pursuing CIMA from other countries, or a video about it would be cool.cus the syllabus background may match the one's in the uk but sometimes differ in many countries. And can u suggest some of the best countries which has high scope for cima graduates. Lastly,I'm a fan of urs from abroad! Explore and pls let me know some ideas. thanks!😀
Very tough as I have zero knowledge of other countries I’m afraid. All of my videos are from a British perspective & should give you a good idea of what to expect. UK, India, South Africa are three big countries for CIMA. Thank you so much for the support 😀
Why do you refer to yourself as a charteredd accountant when you are actually a Chartered Global Management Accountant. I'm from South Africa and our CA designation is from a different professional body to CIMA know as SAICA ( South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)
@@CRAIGO10 The reason why I was asking because I am currently busy with my undergraduate degree. I need to start thinking about a postgraduate qualification and I'm torn between CA and CGMA. In South Africa, the CA qualification is seen to be more superior than the CIMA qualification. That being said, the CIMA qualification seems to have more prospects outside South Africa which could be beneficial if I wanted to emigrate.
For the PER, do you need to do this after you’ve finished your exams or can it be done while studying?? And would you be able to do a video on what exactly CGMA’s do. Thanks for this video, it was great!
Thank you for your message :) You can do your PER while studying & infact I thoroughly recommend doing it so that you don't forget the work that you've done! That will be short to cover in one video. A CGMA has a wide variety of work that they would be able to be involved in, a video that I have produced wouldn't be exhaustive.
@@CRAIGO10 okay great thank you so much!!! I hope that you continue this series because I’m doing the certificate level and I’m still learning what exactly CIMA is about.
I can't say for certain as I have no background in ACCA or CFA, however as far as I am aware (judging by Pass Rates), they are both more difficult than CIMA.
That completely depends what you're goals are mate. It's a difficult decision but at top level, if you want to go into practice then do ACCA/ICAEW, if you want to go into industry then do CIMA. I'm in industry & did CIMA :)
I don't understand what you mean? Certificate level required to become a CGMA? Yes, unless you have exemptions which are aware by CIMA for past studies.
Hello, thanks for the interesting vid! I'm looking to do CIMA soon, starting at operational level.. but unsure which method of learning is best? What did you find worked for you?
Online live is great! And definitely recommend for the case study. For Objective test exams I preferred On Demand, but all depends whether you want to self study or have tutors. Self study is more flexible!
When did u started ur cima journey after 12th or graduation n have u gained practical work experience along side cima or planning to gain it later after qualifying all the exams
ICAEW could sue you for calling yourself chartered accountant... JK 😂... Chartered Management Accountant maybe... I myself am studying towards CIMA and have to attempt MCS and SCS
They wouldn’t stand a leg in court against me mate 👀😂 nice man! Good luck on the journey! Ops case study was the hardest of the three imo, so I’m sure you’ll smash it 😬
Any Finance or Accounting Undergrad/Masters Degree will set you up for CIMA. Or other pathways such as AAT in the UK is also another option you can do down.
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As someone who is about to start my CIMA in a few weeks, this was very helpful mate. Not many videos on TH-cam actually go into detail about what the course entails. I’ve subbed for more!
Appreciate that positive feedback a lot mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻 that is exactly why I started this channel. ‘Social information’ is missing, and therefore I aim to fill that void! I’ll be producing content covering all areas, appreciate the sub mate!
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Love these sort of videos. Great to hear the experiences of those who have done what others wish to do. Much appreciated
Thank you, thank you 🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 good luck in your journey 😬
Interesting to here your experience. I went the CFA route myself. Love how you had no weekends for 2.5 years to doing a TH-cam channel... goodbye weekends 😂
Nice one mate! 😂😂😂 not wrong. Once you’ve worked hard once, and then don’t have it anymore, you miss it 👀
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Thank you Craigo for being so amazing! This is so helpful and inspiring! ✨
😃 thank you for the kind comment! Sharing is caring! 😁
Cool idea for a series bro, was thinking about training to do something in the finical sector actually
Would be so good for your channel mate!!
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Thanks ever so much for doing this channel!!!!!!
next year I'm willing to do CIMA,
pls keep updating👍🏻
Thanks for subbing! I appreciate it!!! Keep following for videos weekly :)
Hi, can you advise me in finding the right answer:
Hi, i am confused which is the right answer. I choose option 4. Can anyone help me in this:
which one of the following statements BEST describe the use of forensic analysis:
1. the analysis will determine the cause and extent of the breach by identifying the malware used.
2. the analysis will confirm the identity of the attackers who first created the malware used in the breach.
3. the analysis will determine the source and intent of the malware and determine the consequences of the breach.
4. the analysis will explain the way that malware was used so the company can stop further breaches from occurring.
Forensic analysis is the use of scientific information and methodology to solve legal problems & criminal investigations. I would therefore say option 3. I could be wrong though!
@@CRAIGO10 thank you, yes u r right
Fantastic!
I agree wholeheartedly that there is a large gap between academic accounting and real life work force accounting.
I agree wholeheartedly with you
Do you feel the knowledge you gained from CIMA has benefited you in investing as well?
Absolutely, it helps you to understand how to evaluate a company as well as learn about types of funding & other investment techniques such as puts & calls! I would probably say it makes more sense in a real life trading environment than just the studying as it applies it to specific real life examples :)
Thank you for this video. Really good insight on CIMA. I'm planning to start my qualifications later this year.
Glad you found it useful Sachin 😃 good luck!!
@@CRAIGO10 thank you! 😊
I was looking through my subscribers for videos I missed and ahhhh!!! I’m sorry haha😂❤️
Haha thank you! No worries! 😬
Hello Craig,
Just few days back I came across your videos related CIMA. These videos are very much informative and your feedback and experience is helping me allot is decision making regarding CIMA. Currently, I am planning to enroll for the CIMA FLP program. I saw your video related to CIMA FLP but it would be really great of you share make a more detailed video for the FLP. Thanks and keep up the good work. You are doing really great. 🙂🥳
Hello Abishek! Thank you for the kind feedback, I really appreciate it 😀 The CIMA FLP is a difficult one, it currently isn’t available in the UK & I have no experience with it. I will be producing more content on it in the future once it is more widespread and if I can get my hands on some materials so that I can review 😄 thanks once again! CRAIGO
@@CRAIGO10 Thanks for response. Could you please share your LinkedIn profile link.
Unfortunately mate I keep everything off of LinkedIn, this is for my own private career only i'm afraid.
@@CRAIGO10 That's really valid. I'm from India and I really want to explore the job prospects of CIMA after completing the certification exam in UK and other countries where hiring for CIMA consultants is very much demanded. I hope you can enlighten all of us regarding the job market for CIMA. Thanks for the response again. 🙂
Thanks mate. Appreciate it 👌🏻 I will do my best!
as a first year student doing my degree of BCOMPT in Management Accounting in South Africa, id like to know when will i start doing my articles
I have no idea what any of that is mate I'm afraid. I'm not in the SA Education system
I have just begun my CIMA journey. Can I ask which resources you used? Did you use a combination? What were the approx. costs involved for subscriptions / study materials?
Great video btw. You have a new subscriber :-)
p.s I've used Eagle education before, wasn't a fan of the clunky online interface. Currently I'm using open tuition (free - apart from purchasing Kaplan revision and exam kits) as I've read stories of people passing exams using only this
Congrats & good luck for your journey :) Thank you for subscribing! In regards to study material, Kaplan, BPP & Astranti are all great options. It all depends on whether you chose classroom learning, online live or on demand/self study, the costs vary greatly. I did the majority of mine as 'distance online learning' and the total cost of the whole qualification was about £12,000.
I tested the different options available to me when i started for the first 3 modules & then afterwards I chose the one i preferred. It is alot to do with self preference.
I hope this helps, please let me know if any questions at any time :) Good luck with your exams!!
CRAIGO
It’s been 1 year now, how is your CIMA journey going ?
I have 2 degrees as an Accountant and a Licentiate in Administration. I had to study English from 0 to C1. It was kind of the same: passing A1, A2, B1, B2, and finally got an official C1 certificate. Now, in order to become a chartered accountant at Cima, I have to start from 0! If I got that qualification, I think I can die in peace. Also studying German at the moment.
Good luck! You can do this 😁
I needed this, thank you so much man :)
Glad you enjoyed it& thank you for subscribing :)
I’m doing my masters atm in finance and business, why did you choose CIMA over ACCA? Our tutor told us we’re exempt from 10 exams, but the exemption only lasts 1 year, do you think it would be possible to pass within a year with the 10 exemptions?
I knew I wanted a career in Management Accountancy, working for a large corporation so CIMA naturally fits. That’ll give you 6 to do in 12 months. A tough target but certainly achievable!
Thanks for this video. Please can you create a video on how you were able to achieve this great feat within 2.5 years. Thanks in anticipation.
Hello Paul, thank you for your comment. Of course I can, I'll record something over the weekend :) Thanks & glad you enjoyed! Craig
Great content, thanks! I know you said that potentially you’ll make a whole video on the PER but I’d really appreciate some quick advice as soon I have to make a decision as to whether I accept a permanent offer from my current job. I currently work in an Accounts Payable department at a transactional level but I’m looking to start my CIMA qualification. Can you meet the Practical Experience Requirements while only working at a transactional level? At my current job I’m not sure when I’d be able to gain experience with “management accounting” tasks so I’d like to know how much of the PER (if any) I could gain while working at a transactional level. Thanks and best of luck with the channel
I could speak for hours on this mate! But I thoroughly recommend looking at the PER on CIMA’s website as then taking a decision from there. Not all of your practical experience needs to be accounting, for example if you worked in IT & then switched to an accounting role, you could use your IT experience against the key competencies as these are skills that are very transferable. Accounts payable will give you some great skills & competencies that can be used towards your PER.
Further consideration, what is the progression opportunities like? You could have 2/3 jobs in 3 years & therefore would get additional responsibilities this way.
Further more, what additional projects could you take on while in your AP role.
I genuinely wouldn’t let the PEr out you off taking the role, unless you think you can get something slightly better, elsewhere.
I hope this helps?
Thanks!
Craigo
Glad to have found your channel! I find the cima website hard to navigate and you have a nack to summarise this information succintly.
Your a great communicator, do you have any resourrces on communication style? Or tips on how to become more articualte?
Thank you for your message, apologies for the delay in response, it's been a busy week! :) I couldn't agree more with your first point Anthony!
Thank you for your feedback, thats exactly what i'm trying to do, simplify the information and allow students to understand the 100's of battles they'll eventually conquer.
I have improved greatly however still a long way to go. Honestly, sticking myself in front of a camera is the best thing I did. What i would say though, is we're all a better communicator when we understand the topic/context. Poor communication for me comes from a lack of clarity, confidence & knowledge within the subject being discussed.
The CIMA case study exams use the PEER technique (point, evidence, explanation, result), this is something I use when trying to communicate/explain anything that I come across. I swear by it, it is extremely effective.
Hope that helps!
Good luck!
CRAIGO
Hi Craigo. Love your content. Please can you assist me, I would like to start CIMA soon. My current qualifications allows me to start at the Management level. In terms of case study exams in the management level, would I be tested in just the management level material or would it combine the other two levels namely Certificate & Operational? It has also been 11 years since my last qualification, but have been working in Finance for 9 years. Thanks in advance.
Hey - thank you for the message. The Management level will test you on skills that builds on the 'assumed knowledge' from the lower levels. CIMA will only award the exemptions if you have demonstrated that you have these skills. You will definitely need to study hard to re-cap on the knowledge, it will be tough but certainly do-able. Only sit the exam once you feel ready :)
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hey Craigo. thank you so much for this awesome video. i just wanted to ask if you think it would be a good idea for someone to pass all of their exams first and then do the 36 months training? or would you advise someone do it simultaneously and if so, from which level should one start their training?
thank you so much once again for this amazing channel. i learn so much.
I recommend doing them alongside each other. You only have 4 years to submit your PER after finishing exams, making it a risky game to play!
Thank you for the feedback :)
@@CRAIGO10 thank you so much! ✨🤍
Solid video Craigo 😊
Thanks mate!
May I ask your advice. I am thinking of doing the CIMA certificate, I work as a finance assistant and have done for 6 years. Do you recommend I do the AAT first?
CIMA Certificate is like for like on AAT I believe, therefore I don't think you need to do both. You could do AAT and then I 'think' you will have exemptions from certificate level, but please check this :)
Do companies in UK hire international students who have only completed certificate level of CIMA?
Of course they do!
@@CRAIGO10 Thank you so much! Have a nice day! XoXo
You tooo!
Hi Craigo! I am just started a Bsc accounting degree and will do my CIMA exams at the end of each year. I am currently looking for a new role where I could gain the 3 years work experience in order to apply for chartered accountant at the end of my degree. What roles would you recommend me to get into? I just have a 1 year of accounts payable experience. :)
Any role such as a Finance Analyst/Management Accounting would be sufficient. There really are no limits when it comes to PER.
Hey Craigo I was just wondering if there are specific a levels/ apprenticeships that you need to take to qualify for CIMA?
Hey mate, I recommend business/economics. But honestly I wouldn’t stress. If you go to uni and sure you want to study CIMA then I recommend an Accounting & Finance degree, but at A Level then I wouldn’t worry too much! Apprenticeships also a good route rather than university if you want to do that, ideally in a Finance function :)
@@CRAIGO10 thanks mate 🙌. I’m taking maths, business and economics which hopefully should give me a little advantage when doing my CIMA qualification 🙏
That’s the perfect trio for ALevels mate! Good luck! Having a solid understanding of mathematics is key for CIMA!
Thank you for the insightful video! I am looking to start the CIMA course next month with Kaplan, I will be doing this alongside my current job however I would like to get a job in the Finance industry to build my work experience. I do not have a degree but I do hold a level 3 business qualification, how would you advise the best to get a job in finance without the necessary qualification?
Best of luck mate! Don't forget to check out Astranti materials! Certificate level course completely free & one free mock exam thereafter for each course.
astranti.com/amember/aff/go/craigo
You do not need a finance qualification to get in entry level finance roles. Find some entry level roles, apply & showcase your passion for finance, I can assure you'll be just fine :)
I'm currently doing CIMA and I just subscribed
Nice one man! Thank you! Good luck with your exams 👏
Hi Craigo, I work in payroll and wanted to start CIMA course at the end of the course I need to write Assessment of practical experience as i do not have practical experience will I still be able to get certified
Hey! You can certainly use elements of your payroll role for CIMA. I wouldn’t recommend using payroll for the full 3 years though. Try to seek more management accounting roles to make up the majority & that should be sufficient to pass :)
@@CRAIGO10 thank you for the response 😊
No problem :)
Hello Craigo.Can you give me recommendation about CIMA levels and
types?What about ACCA?And finally important differences between ACCA and CIMA?What is better in your opinion?Also can i take first ACCA then CIMA or it will take much time ?
Hey, have a look on my channel I have 2 videos comparing them. I personally wouldn’t recommend doing both, just find which one is best for you.
Thanks guy
Can we do practise when we become a cgma
Like costing practices
You’d have to specifically look. The main limitation with CIMA is that you can’t sign off accounts over £5.6million GBP. I guess like anything though, for things like costing practices, I guess it’s all at the employers discretion :)
Sir I'm a student of bussiness management at UEL can it provide me some exemption
Of course, go onto the CIMA exemption calculator to get an idea on exemptions. Then when you sign up & pay membership, your exemptions will be confirmed!
myfuture.cimaglobal.com/exemptions-calculator-non-flp/
@@CRAIGO10 sir I want to ask one more question abt the apprenticeship as I'm a university student n want to gain practical experience along side study so how can I get the apprenticeship route?
By logging on to cima official website
Does cima provide apprenticeship to aspirants who want to gain working experience along with studies
@@ridhisingla9025 how are you going to find time to work full time, study & university and do CIMA? You’ll need to find your own work experience, I don’t believe CIMA will find it for you
@@CRAIGO10 sir for an international student like me is it possible to find the own work experience required for cima can u give some tips
Very informative and inspiring video, thank you!
No problem! Thank you! welcome to the channel 😁
Hey craigo, can u recommend a few tips for people pursuing CIMA from other countries, or a video about it would be cool.cus the syllabus background may match the one's in the uk but sometimes differ in many countries. And can u suggest some of the best countries which has high scope for cima graduates. Lastly,I'm a fan of urs from abroad! Explore and pls let me know some ideas. thanks!😀
Very tough as I have zero knowledge of other countries I’m afraid. All of my videos are from a British perspective & should give you a good idea of what to expect. UK, India, South Africa are three big countries for CIMA. Thank you so much for the support 😀
Me from Pakistan. CIMA is growing slow here but hope for better.
Why do you refer to yourself as a charteredd accountant when you are actually a Chartered Global Management Accountant. I'm from South Africa and our CA designation is from a different professional body to CIMA know as SAICA ( South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)
You're being picky here. Nothing more than laziness. Having to say Chartered Global Management Accountant everytime haha!
@@CRAIGO10 The reason why I was asking because I am currently busy with my undergraduate degree. I need to start thinking about a postgraduate qualification and I'm torn between CA and CGMA. In South Africa, the CA qualification is seen to be more superior than the CIMA qualification. That being said, the CIMA qualification seems to have more prospects outside South Africa which could be beneficial if I wanted to emigrate.
Think about what career you want. That should make it a pretty easy choice! 😃
For the PER, do you need to do this after you’ve finished your exams or can it be done while studying??
And would you be able to do a video on what exactly CGMA’s do.
Thanks for this video, it was great!
Thank you for your message :)
You can do your PER while studying & infact I thoroughly recommend doing it so that you don't forget the work that you've done!
That will be short to cover in one video. A CGMA has a wide variety of work that they would be able to be involved in, a video that I have produced wouldn't be exhaustive.
@@CRAIGO10 okay great thank you so much!!! I hope that you continue this series because I’m doing the certificate level and I’m still learning what exactly CIMA is about.
Good luck!! I will be! :) it’s hard work but trust me it’ll be worthwhile :)
I recently completed cima. What kind of industry would be best for me to start from
Any mate! Honestly, no industry is better than any other. All industries need Management Accountants, the world is your oyster!
@@CRAIGO10 thank you mate
Great video! Liked as always 🔥
Appreciate it!
Sir did cima is more difficult than Acca or CFA ??
I can't say for certain as I have no background in ACCA or CFA, however as far as I am aware (judging by Pass Rates), they are both more difficult than CIMA.
@@CRAIGO10 If you have to rate cima difficulty level in a scale of 1 to 10 how much did you rate ??
7-8 - Difficult but not impossible. Achievable with hard work.
Thank you for this video, just wanted to know how did you manage full time work and studies together?
Great question! Check out my profile, I released a video on Thursday answering this exact question! 😌
@@CRAIGO10 Thank you Craigo :)
Enjoy! I hope it Helps! 😋
are you happy with your current job?
do you earn a decent salary?
Yes & yes, I want more though 🤣
Aye am new to your channel but am interested to be an accountant In United kingdom what the best qualification to do
That completely depends what you're goals are mate. It's a difficult decision but at top level, if you want to go into practice then do ACCA/ICAEW, if you want to go into industry then do CIMA. I'm in industry & did CIMA :)
Thank you for this video!
I’m glad you enjoyed! Make sure you subscribe! I’ve got 4 big videos coming out in the next 2 weeks 😬 one later today at 2pm!
Is certificate practice necessary for being called cgms??
I don't understand what you mean? Certificate level required to become a CGMA? Yes, unless you have exemptions which are aware by CIMA for past studies.
@@CRAIGO10 i meant that once we clear exams can we use CGMA prefix Or cant unless we get membership?
CGMA is only awarded on completion of exams and practical experience requirements.
Sir make video on institute where we can study CIMA UK
That's going to depend all on the country you are, I only have knowledge for the UK!
@@CRAIGO10 how can I study CIMA UK from Nepal
Hello, thanks for the interesting vid! I'm looking to do CIMA soon, starting at operational level.. but unsure which method of learning is best? What did you find worked for you?
Online live is great! And definitely recommend for the case study. For Objective test exams I preferred On Demand, but all depends whether you want to self study or have tutors. Self study is more flexible!
Thank you for sharing
My pleasure 😄
Thanks buddy!
My pleasure!
Is MBA necessary for CIMA qualified
Not at all. It may get you a few more exemptions, but certainly not required!
@@CRAIGO10 thanks for your reply
Thanks Craigo🙏🏿
Gotta help the CIMA community!!! More vids coming soon 😬
@@CRAIGO10 I am here for all of them.
Great! One was filmed today. It’ll be launched on Tuesday 😁
now i'm in operational level cima. After completed cima i hope to do masters. it is better ? what type of degree do i?
When did u started ur cima journey after 12th or graduation n have u gained practical work experience along side cima or planning to gain it later after qualifying all the exams
In the UK, CIMA is top of the tree. CIMA > Masters, however I'm aware in other countries, it is different.
@@CRAIGO10 thank u.
@@ridhisingla9025 I'm started cima after my advanced level and I'm not get work experience yet.
@@KittyDiaries20 ok so how many exemptions u got
Thanks for this.
Any time! I hope it was useful!
@@CRAIGO10 It was, have one paper to clear before the Scs. I feel really encouraged.
Are there written tasks at any exams please?
Yep! The case studies, there are 3 of these. 3 hour long exams!
@@CRAIGO10 thank you! Just for case studies?All AAT level 4 exams are 2.5 hours and synoptic was 3 hours so that's ok with me.
That’s right yes! All the rest are objective tests. Multiple choice exams with calculations :)
@@CRAIGO10 good news for me, thank you although I know multiple choice questions can be very tricky!
Great! 😃 especially when most of the time, all the answers look correct! Or at the very less achievable
Cima Universityes avilable uk
Great content!
Thank you Dipesh!! I’m glad you enjoyed :)
@@CRAIGO10 I'm thinking of doing the CIMA course, just trying to get info at this stage. How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
Nice mate! I thoroughly recommend! I'm 28 mate!
Sounds tough!
haha! It was mate!
ICAEW could sue you for calling yourself chartered accountant... JK 😂... Chartered Management Accountant maybe... I myself am studying towards CIMA and have to attempt MCS and SCS
They wouldn’t stand a leg in court against me mate 👀😂 nice man! Good luck on the journey! Ops case study was the hardest of the three imo, so I’m sure you’ll smash it 😬
U going through CSEP pathway?
@@s4salman1 yes
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IF YOUR MATH AND ACCOUNT IS NOT GOOD,..THEN TO U'LL GO FOR C.I/MA? @CARAIGO
I recommend brushing up on your maths skills before attempting CIMA!!
@@CRAIGO10 thank you so much.......sir
Should i go for finance?? To join .
C.I.M.A course..
Waiting for your reply....
Any Finance or Accounting Undergrad/Masters Degree will set you up for CIMA. Or other pathways such as AAT in the UK is also another option you can do down.
@@CRAIGO10 I just wanna say lots of thanks to you...you clear all my Quetions..about MY CHOICES.
How long would it take to complete a cert ba?
For 4 exams a good target is 1 year. I would recommend 2 months per exam though!
@@CRAIGO10 Any good sites available for lectures etc. Specifically for Cert BA. There are plenty for the rest.
Astranti offer full courses for Certificate level, just sign up at the website to access! astranti.com/amember/aff/go/craigo