Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Part II
شهادة المحاسب الإداري المعتمد - الجزء الثاني
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Part II is based on the based on Gleim 2025 Material) and addresses financial analysis, risk management, decision analysis as well as corporate finances. The job market of certified management accountants is always thriving because they are sought after professionals. The CMA credential develops strategic thinking, and the ability to convert data into dialogue. Becoming a CMA certified will pave the way to seeking executive level positions.
It simply set you apart from the crowd. The CMA credential distinguishes holders with their knowhow, impact and market value. |
- Candidates preparing for the CMA examination
- Finance and accounting professionals seeking to explore various career opportunities
- Accounting staff members preparing financial reports
- Fresh graduates with an interest in financial planning, analysis, and control
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- Type: Classroom
- Duration: 40 Hours
- Language: English and Arabic
Objectives
- To analyze financial statements
- To identify corporate finance practices
- To identify the decision making process based on financial data
- To prepare for the official CMAII exam
Topics
SU 1: Basic Financial Statement Analysis
- Common-size and trend analysis
- Ratio categories and interpretation
SU 2: Financial Ratios
- Liquidity, solvency, activity, profitability, market ratios
- DuPont analysis framework
SU 3: Earnings Quality
- Revenue recognition and expense analysis
- Earnings quality assessment
- Benchmarking vs. industry averages
SU 4: Types of Securities
SU 5: Financial Markets and Financing
SU 6: Valuation Methods and Cost of Capital
- WACC, CAPM, marginal cost of capital
SU 7: Working Capital Management
- Cash management
- Receivables management
- Inventory management
- Liquidity management strategies
SU 8: Corporate Restructuring, International Trade, and Exchange Rates
- Mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures
- International trade financing methods
- Exchange rates: systems, calculations, and factors
- Exchange-rate risk mitigation strategies
SU 9: CVP Analysis
- Breakeven analysis
- Contribution margin and target income calculations
- Multi-product CVP
SU 10: Marginal Analysis
- Make-or-buy decisions
- Special order decisions
- Resource allocation under constraints
SU 11: Pricing Analysis
- Cost-plus and market-based pricing
- Sensitivity and scenario analysis
- Decision trees
SU 12: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- COSO ERM framework
- Risk identification and assessment
SU 13: Risk Types and Mitigation
- Market, credit, operational, legal, reputational risks
- Hedging: forwards, futures, options, swaps
- Insurance and diversification strategies
SU 14: Ethical Considerations for Professionals
- IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice
- Fraud triangle and fraud risk model
- Ethical decision-making framework
SU 15: Ethical Considerations for the Organization
- Ethical culture and corporate governance
- Handling conflicts of interest
- Corporate social responsibility
SU 16: Capital Budgeting
- NPV, IRR, Payback, Discounted Payback, Profitability Index
- Conflicts among methods
- Inflation and uncertainty in investment analysis
SU 17: Post-Audit of Capital Projects
- Evaluation of investment effectiveness
- Lessons learned and performance review
Trainer
Firas Abu Qtaish
Firas Abu Qtaish joined Ritaj’s team in 2015. As a certified professional and a financial manager, Firas has a wealth of experience in training groups on specific financial topics ranging between analysis and certification.
Prior to stepping into the training field, Firas chose to build and strengthen his knowledge in particular areas such as budget policies, compliance, and reviewing and interpreting accounting and financial management policies, procedures, standards and statutes.
With his current position as Head of Risk Management at Palestine Investment Bank and a previous position at AB Invest – the investment arm of Arab Bank Palestine, Firas has shaped his training approach by linking theory with practice, using actual case studies from the Palestinian economy and relating them to the international standards of professional certification. He holds the CMA, CIA, CRMA, GRCP and GRCA credentials, and is a certified financial advisor licensed by the Palestine Capital Market Authority.
