Grades

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There are grades of membership within the Association:

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

    1. Entitled to use the designatory letters CMA
    2. Degree from a recognised university or Professional Qualification in Accounting, completion of CMA units 

    3. 5 years relevant experience approved experience in a senior and responsible Management Accounting position is required.

Associate Management Accountant (AMA)

    1. Entitled to use the designatory letters AMA
    2. Degree from a recognized university or Professional Qualification in Accounting 


    3. 3 years relevant experience approved experience is required.


Graduate Management Accountant (GMA)

    1. Entitled to use the designatory letters GMA
    2. Degree from a recognized university or Professional Qualification in Accounting or completion of the Graduate program

    3. There are no experience requirements.



Registered Business Accountant (RBA)

    1. Entitled to use the designatory letters RBA.
    2. Degree (Bachelors) in any discipline other than Accounting from a recognized University
    3. or 3 Stages of a Professional Qualification in Accounting
    4. or completion of Stages 1,2 & 3 of the ICMA’s Graduate program
    5. There are no experience requirements.

Registered Cost Accountant (RCA)

    1. Entitled to use the designatory letters RCA
    2. Diploma in Accounting from a recognized Technical College (TAFE)

    3. or 2 Stages of a Professional Qualification in Accounting
    4. or completion of Stages 1 & 2 of the ICMA’s Graduate program
    5. There are no experience requirements.

Associate Management Accountant (AMA)

    1. Entitled to use the designatory letters CAT
    2. Certificate in Accounting from a recognized Technical College (TAFE)

    3. or Stage 1 of a Professional Qualification in Accounting
    4. or completion of Stage 1 of the ICMA’s Graduate program
    5. There are no experience requirements.

  Additionally, there are the following membership grades:

Honorary membership

    1. Available for distinguished persons whose services to Management Accounting and related disciplines in the opinion of the Executive Committee merit this award of membership.

Student membership

    1. Not entitled to use any designatory letters
    2. Must have a minimum education standard of year 12 or equivalent.