– designated by the letters FCMA A CIMA Associate or Fellow is permitted to use the suffix letters ACMA or FCMA together with CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant) after their name. To be admitted as an Associate, a candidate must have: completed a period of qualifying practice of at least three years, documented and signed by appropriate witnesses, passed the institute's 16 qualifying examinations (or have a verified exemption), including 3 integrated case study exams under 2019 syllabus. To become a Fellow, a candidate ACMA must, in addition, have appropriate experience at a senior level. In the past, CIMA has offered forms of association that do not amount to full membership, for example, an "Affiliate" membership class was promoted in the 1970s. Strategic alliances CIMA members have access to a number of strategic alliances, including: An accelerated route to Associateship of the Association of Corporate Treasurers A mutual recognition agreement with the Society of Management Accountants of Canada A mutual recognition agreement with CPA Australia A strategic alliance with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia On 26 September 2006, CIMA announced a joint qualification program with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Cost Accountants of India Strategic Alliance with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) A joint venture with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to establish and promote a new, internationally recognised designation for management accounting — the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Recognition from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants An accelerated route to the CGMA designation for members of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) An accelerated route to the CGMA designation for members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) See also British qualified accountants References External links CIMA Website Key Facts and Trends in the UK Accountancy Profession, annual publication by the Professional Oversight Board Key Facts and Trends in the UK Accountancy Profession – July 2007 1919 establishments in the United Kingdom Accounting in the United Kingdom Accounting qualifications Management accounting Organisations based in the London Borough of Islington Organizations established in 1919 Management Accountants Member bodies of the International Federation of Accountants