IMA(R)(https://www.imanet.org/?ssopc=1) (Institute of Management Accountants), 
the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, wants 
to help those in the accounting and finance profession cope with the disruption 
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, IMA is making many valuable 
education and networking resources available free of charge to nonmembers for 
90 days.

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As all organizations and professions continue to work through the COVID-19 
pandemic together, IMA is focused on the safety of its global community of 
members, volunteers, and staff. IMA is providing a variety of resources, most 
of which are available at no cost, including select learning products, 
publications, and career and networking resources to nonmembers.

"During this pandemic, which is tragically impacting lives and livelihoods, it 
is important that IMA does its part by offering free access for 90-days to its 
educational and networking resources," said Jeff Thomson, CMA, CSCA, CAE, IMA 
President and CEO. "We need to believe that there is light at the end of the 
tunnel, and we can come out stronger if we commit to being learning individuals 
and organizations, and education is part of our social responsibility."

IMA resources available include a variety of live webinars and online courses, 
most of which offer NASBA Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Some 
of the most valuable resources include the new IMA Data Analytics & 
Visualization Fundamentals Certificate(TM) and the IMA Strategy and Competitive 
Analysis Learning Series(R), which will be available for free until April 30. 
IMA is also offering its CareerDriver(R)Assessment Tool that helps individuals 
assess their skills and create development plans to close skill gaps using 
IMA's more than 1,000 resources.

Professionals will also have access to myIMA Network, a global network of 
accounting and finance professionals, along with 300+ chapters and councils 
that provide IMA services at the local level. IMA's thought leadership, 
including its publications, podcasts, and articles, in addition to with 
preparation materials for CMA(R)(Certified Management Accountant) candidates, 
are accessible as well. Academics will have classroom/teaching resources 
available for their use. Academics enrolled as professional members will 
receive IMA Educational Case Journal (IECJ) cases with teaching notes upon 
request.

For more information about IMA and resources available for the next 90 days, 
please visit 
https://www.imanet.org/career-resources/free-access-to-ima-resources-for-90-days?ssopc=1.


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.

SOURCE:   Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)