Course Summary

Course Name:

Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level

Course Level:

NQF6

Duration:

The Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level (Adv Dip MA) is the third level of the CIMA Business Accounting courses. Once students have completed this course, they will be awarded an Advanced Diploma.


Course Information

Accredited by

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Examinations

There are 3 examinations and 1 integrated Case Study for this Managerial Level CIMA course.

Award Type

Advanced Diploma

Award Issued by

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

SAQA ID

24406

NQF Level

The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 06

Minimum Credits

240

Entrance Criteria

Business Accounting: CIMA Operational Level (Dip MA)

Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level Course Subjects

Completion of all Business Accounting: CIMA Certificate Level subjects:

Instructional offering:

  • BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics
  • BA2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
  • BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
  • BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law


Completion of all Business Accounting: CIMA Operational Level Course subjects:

Instructional offering:

  • E1 Managing Finance in a Digital World
  • F1 Financial Reporting
  • P1 Management Accounting
  • OPS CS Operational Case Study
  • CPP Operational Gateway


Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level Course subjects:

Instructional offering:

  • E2 Managing Performance
  • F2 Advanced Financial Reporting
  • P2 Advanced Management Accounting
  • MAN CS Management Case Study
  • CGA Managerial Gateway

What Will I Learn?

Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level Course has the following subject details:


E2 Managing Performance

You will learn:

  • Basic business principles
  • How to improve your leadership style
  • How to enhance group performance
  • How to identify areas for improvement
  • How to determine solutions for problem areas
  • F2 Advanced Financial Reporting


You will learn:

  • Key financial standards
  • The areas on which financial statements are based
  • Application standards for preparing group accounts
  • Principles of the International Integrated Reporting Framework
  • Components of the Reporting Framework
  • P2 Advanced Management Accounting


You will learn:

  • How to analyse risks
  • How to make decisions in the field of capital investments
  • How to manage risks
  • How to implement financial decisions


MAN CS Management Case Study

The Case Study examination integrates the techniques, knowledge and skills that you have learned during your course into a single cumulative examination.

You will be given the simulated role of a Financial Manager to demonstrate all of your skills and knowledge and assess your mindset for this position.


CGA Managerial Gateway

This part of the course connects with the MAN CS Management Case Study and these courses should be completed together.

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Application Process

You can easily apply for your CIMA course with Bellview Institute of Distance Learning. You can choose any of the following application methods:

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Career Opportunities

Some career opportunities you will have with a Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level qualification include:

  • Business Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Management Accountant
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Management Consultant


For more information on career opportunities with a Business Accounting CIMA qualification, have a look here

Frequently Asked Questions

The Business Accounting: CIMA Managerial Level qualification is equivalent to an NQF level 06.

The P2 Management level course revolves around the criteria, processes, and techniques that are necessary for determining which projects to undertake, how to manage performance, and ensuring that objectives are met.

Some jobs that are in high demand that you can get with a CIMA qualification include:

  • Corporate Finance Specialist
  • Financial Reporting Accountant
  • Financial Analyst
  • Internal Auditor
  • Financial Manager
  • Business Analyst

As long as you are committed to your studies and work through your course material, you have a very good chance at passing your CIMA Management level course. 

Many CIMA students have mentioned that the case studies are the most challenging part of the CIMA courses, but if you follow the study guidelines and prepare well, you have a high chance of passing your CIMA course.

The CIMA Case Studies test your skills in the following areas:

  • Technique
  • Conceptualisation
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Writing
  • Knowledge
  • Approach

CIMA programme students will complete a total of 12 professional qualification exams within a period of 4 years. Students can choose to attempt two or three exams in one sitting but they can also choose to complete each exam separately.

Author: Karla Nortier
Editor: Connor Bergsma
Date Published: February 21, 2022