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Access online study materials for the Certificate in Business Accounting, and all levels of CIMA’s CGMA® Professional Qualification exclusively developed by Kaplan, plus expert tutor support seven days a week with one affordable subscription.
Career benefits of a CIMA Distance Learning course
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accounting qualifications are recognised around the world, and offer a wide range of job prospects in a multitude of industries. CIMA’s CGMA® Professional Qualification is perfect if you’re looking to develop your accountancy skills to lead finance departments, or provide management accounting consultancy. Once qualified, the average salary is around £66,000 a year.
What’s included in a CIMA course subscription
- A subscription includes the Certificate in Business Accounting, and all three levels of CIMA’s CGMA® Professional Qualification. Content is developed by our partner Kapan (CIMA’s only official publisher) and is always up to date, so you can recap whenever you need to, and progress your studies at no extra cost.
- High quality, online, tutor-led learning provided by Kaplan covers the topic areas for each subject. All videos are supported with progress assessments to make sure you understand the topics
- Integrated Workbook: Interactive learning guide to use alongside your online tutor led videos. The integrated workbook helps you keep all your notes in one place, making revision easier and more efficient
- For Case Study, you’ll receive specific resources written especially for the live pre-seen scenario
- Online practice questions: Interactive practice questions for every subject, plus an auto marked mock exam
- Realistic Application Modules provide context of how concepts will be seen in real life
- Academic support*: Receive responses to your queries from a dedicated Academic support team, all accountancy qualified
- Mentor support*: You will be assigned a mentor who will be with you throughout your studies to make sure your course runs as smoothly as possible
CIMA registration, student membership, and exam fees not included.
*Only once you are a paying subscriber.
CIMA's Accounting qualifications
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Certificate in Business Accounting
This is the entry point for most people who are at the beginning of their accountancy journey. You’ll learn the fundamentals of business economics, financial accounting, management accounting, and ethical considerations of commercial activity.
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CGMA® Operational level
CIMA’s CGMA® Operational level teaches you about managing finance, costs and analysis used in production, and financial reporting. You will need to have done the Certificate in Business Accounting Qualification or have prior experience/qualifications to start at this level.
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CGMA® Management level
CIMA’s CGMA® Management level gives you the skills to perform advanced management accounting and advanced financial reporting tasks. You’ll learn about the mechanisms of how companies are managed, from internal and external contexts including, but not limited to, Project Management, the external environment, and HR. You will need to have completed the CGMA® Operational level to start this level.
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CGMA® Strategic level
CIMA’s CGMA® Strategic level develops your leadership and strategic management abilities, and teaches you about risk management and financial strategy. You will need to have completed the CGMA® Management level to start this level. On completion of this level, provided you have the appropriate practical experience, you will be entitled to the CGMA® designation.
The CIMA® (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Professional Qualification is now the CGMA® (Chartered Global Management Accountant) Professional Qualification. Read more
Why chose an Eagle distance learning course?
Are you comfortable studying independently in your own time? This affordable Distance Learning course lets you set your own pace and work towards your preferred completion date in a way that suits your lifestyle.
Eagle is a AICPA & CIMA Registered Tuition Provider. We have partnered with Kaplan, CIMA’s only official publisher, so you know that everything is approved and appropriate for your studies, and you’ll have unlimited access for as long as you subscribe.
We are one of the most experienced online distance learning providers, and our students’ success rates speak for themselves, consistently always exceeding the national average.
If you have any questions about studying with Eagle, or need some guidance on where to start, you can contact us for a free consultation.
Membership & Exams
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Log in your MY CIMA account and select ‘schedule your exam’. This will transfer you to the Pearson VUE website where you can select your exam, date, and time, and complete your booking.
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With Eagle, you’re free to manage your costs and choose how often you want to pay, and for how long. You can choose to pay monthly, quarterly, or annually and you can pause anytime
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Proven Success
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"All future roles that I would like to consider require this qualification – even preferred over degrees, in some cases."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here’s what you need to know about your course subscription, based on the questions we get asked the most.
- What if I want to cancel my subscription and restart it at a later date?
No problem at all! We are offering everyone the opportunity to study AAT, ACCA, or CIMA on a monthly, no risk, flexible basis. This means you can choose to cancel your subscription at any time with no risk at all, and no cancellation fees. Access to your interactive learning platform will remain open until the end of the current billing period in which you have subscribed.
And when you are ready to start again just enrol online. Just like a TV streaming service. - What kind of support can I expect from Eagle while I’m learning?
Whilst you are studying with us you can email our mentors at any time and access our tutoring support, as and when you need assistance. By studying with us you will be assigned a highly skilled mentor who will support you throughout your studies, and create your personalised study plan.
- What if I would like hard copy material?
Eagle subscribers have the exclusive opportunity to purchase hard copy texts from Kaplan Publishing with a generous 50% discount.
- What level of CIMA should I start at? And how long does the qualification take?
If you’re new to accounting, you can start at Certificate in Business Accounting, but if you have some experience, or a previous accountancy qualification you can start at CIMA’s CGMA® Professional qualification. The full Professional Qualification training takes around three years to complete.