11-08-2010, 08:55 PM
Ya, i also have some major doubts about mudassir's comments. CMA (IMA) is not recognised in Pakistan at all by either ICMAP OR ICAP.
@ Mina U have mashAllah scored very good marks. I'd suggest u go for CA (Pak), u will do it easily, God Willing. however if ur interested in doing ACMA, there r 2 options. one is to do it from ICMAP (21 courese + 1 case exam), and the other is CIMA (14 courses + 1 case exam). At present CIMA is making inroads in pakistani market and it will take some time for them to do so. however, lets say u take 3 years to complete CIMA exams, by that time they would have sizeable presence in market as recently they have exempted first 5 papers to b.com which means more and more students will take that route as exemption fees is also waived for the year 2010 so even cost comparision wise, it will cost the same as ICMAP. CIMA also has more recognition in middle east compared to ICMAP, so thats also an advantage.
lastly after completing CIMA, based on 5 years membership and endoresement by 2 UK ACA's (ICAEW qualified), u become eligible to ACA- UK membership.
i hope u choose wisely!
@ Mina U have mashAllah scored very good marks. I'd suggest u go for CA (Pak), u will do it easily, God Willing. however if ur interested in doing ACMA, there r 2 options. one is to do it from ICMAP (21 courese + 1 case exam), and the other is CIMA (14 courses + 1 case exam). At present CIMA is making inroads in pakistani market and it will take some time for them to do so. however, lets say u take 3 years to complete CIMA exams, by that time they would have sizeable presence in market as recently they have exempted first 5 papers to b.com which means more and more students will take that route as exemption fees is also waived for the year 2010 so even cost comparision wise, it will cost the same as ICMAP. CIMA also has more recognition in middle east compared to ICMAP, so thats also an advantage.
lastly after completing CIMA, based on 5 years membership and endoresement by 2 UK ACA's (ICAEW qualified), u become eligible to ACA- UK membership.
i hope u choose wisely!
