Partnerships aim to inspire a new generation of leaders to advance the 
management accounting profession and CMA certification 


IMA(R)(http://www.imanet.org/)(Institute of Management Accountants), one of the 
largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on the advancement 
of the management accounting profession, announced today the signing of 
Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with four universities in Taiwan.

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The MoUs will aid IMA in shaping the next generation of management accounting 
leaders in Taiwan and encourage them to earn their U.S. 
CMA(R)(https://www.imanet.org/cma-certification?ssopc=1) (Certified Management 
Accountant) certification. The participating universities (listed 
alphabetically) are:

--Fu Jen Catholic University, a community of teachers and students aiming for a 
whole-person education which focuses its accounting education on management 
practice and ethics. 
--"National Chengchi University", who looks to nurture its students' talents 
for Taiwan and society whose Department of Accounting has a reputation for its 
cultural and humanistic heritage, professional leadership, academic excellence, 
and outstanding faculty. 
--Tamkang University, a university in pursuit of ongoing innovation with its 
management philosophy whose Department of Accounting aims to train students to 
be accounting specialists both in theory and practice. 
--Tunghai University, a liberal institution full of scholarly elites and 
abundant resources whose College of Management aims to educate successful 
business and accounting managers.

"Taiwan's accounting students are preparing to be leaders at the organizations 
they will work for and we are excited to give them the tools to do so," said 
Josh Heniro, Ph.D., Senior Director, IMA Southeast Asia & Australasia. "These 
four universities are some of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan and 
we are looking forward to working together with all of them."

As part of the partnerships, IMA will encourage and support activities by the 
universities to advance management accounting professionals in Taiwan and the 
universities will encourage their students to pursue a U.S. CMA.

Professionals that earn a U.S. CMA pass a rigorous two-part exam that covers 
the mastery of 12 core practice areas. The U.S. CMAs bring financial planning, 
control, and decision support to their workplaces, and help organizations close 
the skills gap and gain a competitive edge in the market. To date, more than 
70,000 U.S. CMAs have been awarded.

About IMA(R)(Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA(R), named the 2017 and 2018 Professional Body of the Year by The 
Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, is one of the largest and most 
respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management 
accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, 
the U.S. CMA(R) (Certified Management Accountant) and CSCA(R) (Certified in 
Strategy and Competitive Analysis) programs, continuing education, networking, 
and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global 
network of more than 125,000 members in 150 countries and 300 professional and 
student chapters. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized 
services through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, 
and Middle East/India. For more information about IMA, please visit 
www.imanet.org.

CONTACT:

Sunantha Huang
IMA Southeast Asia & Australasia
(65) 6493 3113
sunantha.huang@imanet.org

SOURCE  Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)