CMA (Certified Management Accountant) certification of the Institute of Management Accountants, USA has been the global benchmark for the management accounting profession for nearly half a century.
CMA (US) can be completed in 6 months whereas the other management accounting qualifications like CIMA and CMA (India) would take three years to complete. On average, candidates take 12-18 months to complete CMA exams although up to three years is allowed. Further, US CMA is arguably the least expensive global certification in Finance/Accounting. CMA exam can be cleared even while you are pursuing your graduation.