CMA vs CPA
The CMA/CFM credentials differ significantly from the CPA designation, and the decision to pursue one over the other depends entirely on one's career goals. For a career in public accounting, the CPA designation is appropriate - and required by state law. However, more than 80% of accounting professionals in the U.S. work inside organizations, building quality financial practices into the organization through decision support, planning, and control over the organization's value-creating operations. For these managerial finance and accounting professionals - who represent the majority of the profession - the appropriate certification is the CMA/CFM.
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