CIMA Membership for PICPA Members

[towr]

Thank you! Concern lang kasi ako na special testing centre (hindi regular) ang Manila kaya baka may malaking additional admin charge, pero based sa sinasabi mo, assumption ko wala at mainam yun.

[Larry Tan]

Thank you! Concern lang kasi ako na special testing centre (hindi regular) ang Manila kaya baka may malaking additional admin charge, pero based sa sinasabi mo, assumption ko wala at mainam yun.

Merong testing center fee sa Manila, nung nagtake ako sa The British Council, around P5,000 ang testing center fee. I think accredited na ang DLSU as testing center. Di ko lang alam kung magkano na testing center fee sa DLSU.

[twinkie12]

Hi Sir Larry! Sorry this is OT

I'd like to send you a PM, but I cant seem to access your page.. How can I contact you sir? Thanks in advance!

PS: Re MS lessons po..if you don't mind

[zhouyiming]

Sir Larry,

I have a dilemma... ano po ba ang mas magandang unahin...CMA or MBA (na parehong mahal...tsk..tsk)? Bakit kasi sa panahon ngayon hindi lang sapat ang may CPA ka sa dulo ng pangalan mo. Appreciate your advice.

[gaboonviper]

Ano experience required? Puwede ba external auditor dito (CIMA)?

[towr]

May mga active CIMA students ba dito at anung papers or level na kayo? Thanks.

[raivius]

May mga active CIMA students ba dito at anung papers or level na kayo? Thanks.

I'll try my first sit this November. Level 1 and 2.

[lmyatco]

hi guys! I would like to inquire on how did you register about CIMA. I am having a hard time to find out enough information regarding the papers, review and how to register here in the Philippines. Sana matulungan nyo ko.. TY

[juls5011]

Hi you can register for the CIMA exam thru their website and i think you can take the exam here in manila at british embassy or british council (im not sure about this but this is what my friend has told me before).

[raivius]

hi guys! I would like to inquire on how did you register about CIMA. I am having a hard time to find out enough information regarding the papers, review and how to register here in the Philippines. Sana matulungan nyo ko.. TY

Just register as at cimaglobal.com and pay the registration fees thru credit card. The due date for November exam is 07/31/2012. Anyways, im going to take the May exam. Cant juggle work and study as of the moment.

[Larry Tan]

Sir Larry,

I have a dilemma... ano po ba ang mas magandang unahin...CMA or MBA (na parehong mahal...tsk..tsk)? Bakit kasi sa panahon ngayon hindi lang sapat ang may CPA ka sa dulo ng pangalan mo. Appreciate your advice.

MBA muna bago CIMA although they are not mutually exclusive.

[juls5011]

It'll be too time consuming if u have to go through the MBA first. If you're already a CPA, better take the CIMA exam directly as there are some exemptions you can get on the basis of your Philippine CPA qualification. Besides, there are so many MBA graduates now and I think MS applied economics or MS taxation is a lot better to complement your CIMA and CPA qualifications kaysa MBA para mas unique naman ang qualification mo. Maganda din ang MS applied math ang kukunin mo after passing the CIMA exam and while nag aaral ka lang ng MS applied math, pwede mo rin isabay pag aral ang CFA level 1 exam..hehehe..eh mas bongga yon.

[Jumarie]

Sir Larry, Curently based po ako outside the country. I was lucky enough po na supported ng company ko ang pursuance ng mga prof. qualifications like CIMA/ACCA/etc. Plano ko po sanang magtake ng CIMA sa June next year. Sir, pkisagot naman po ang mga tanong ko, is it still the same exemption sa 1st comment nyo po sa forum ang ginagrant Fil CPAs like me? At ano po ba ang maiiaadvice nyo na magandang reference and/or preparation for the exam?
Sana po masagot nyo po ang tanong ko.

[Larry Tan]

Sir Larry, Curently based po ako outside the country. I was lucky enough po na supported ng company ko ang pursuance ng mga prof. qualifications like CIMA/ACCA/etc. Plano ko po sanang magtake ng CIMA sa June next year. Sir, pkisagot naman po ang mga tanong ko, is it still the same exemption sa 1st comment nyo po sa forum ang ginagrant Fil CPAs like me? At ano po ba ang maiiaadvice nyo na magandang reference and/or preparation for the exam?
Sana po masagot nyo po ang tanong ko.

For CIMA exemptions for Phil. CPAs merong mga requirements, I suggest you email their contact person in charge of Southeast Asia, si Ms. Peng, Chinese-Malaysian sya. "Tam Kam Peng" <tam.kampeng@cimaglobal.com>, she can refer to her staff doing the processing of Phil. applications.

[Jumarie]

For CIMA exemptions for Phil. CPAs merong mga requirements, I suggest you email their contact person in charge of Southeast Asia, si Ms. Peng, Chinese-Malaysian sya. "Tam Kam Peng" <tam.kampeng@cimaglobal.com>, she can refer to her staff doing the processing of Phil. applications.

Sir, pero hnd naman po kasi ako magtatake dyan. Dito ko na po sana planong itake. Meron po kasing testing center malapit dito sa kompanya namin. Can I still communicate my concerns to her po eventhough? I would be very glad po if you could help me Sir.

[borchu]

hello, advisable po ba magtake ang fresh grad nito?

I browsed the website of cima, medyo magulo, buti na lang dami info nung nag backread ako sa thread na ito.

May question lang ako, may qualifications po ba ito regarding work experience?

[tantararantaran]

^sakin mas advisable kung may work experience ka. Mas makakarelate ka sa mga topics kasi naeexperience mo first hand yung mga lessons. Mas may depth yung understanding mo ng issues and lessons kasi those are the same issues you face sa work mo. Pag wala ka experience, para lang siyang college. Puro theories. Hindi mo magrasp fully. And besides, required ang work experience din before you become admitted.

Hindi pa ko nakakaaral for November sitting! I'm deads!!! :S

[financeguy_08]

Hi..just found this thread here regarding CIMA exam. I just want to ask about the exemptions that Philippine CPA has from CIMA exam. Can a phil CPA take the CIMA gateway route now kasi yon na nakita ko ngayon sa CIMA website nila? thanks a lot for taking time to answer my question.

[tantararantaran]

^Exempted ka sa lahat ng exams bago kumuha ng papers (forgot what it's called). And then sa papers, exempted sa F1, F2, and P1. Ano yung CIMA gateway route? haha

[Larry Tan]

^Exempted ka sa lahat ng exams bago kumuha ng papers (forgot what it's called). And then sa papers, exempted sa F1, F2, and P1. Ano yung CIMA gateway route? haha

That's what you take if you have an MBA. Selected topics from managerial level.