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Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) Syllabus
Management-accounting designation jointly offered by the AICPA and CIMA, available to US professionals. The full Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) syllabus: 7 subjects, 31 chapters, 125 topics and 209 sub-topics, with 410 flashcards written against it.
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) subjects
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Enterprise Pillar: Managing People, Projects, and Organizational Strategy
- Organizational Structure and Management Theory · 4 topics
- Managing and Leading People · 5 topics
- Managing Organizational Change · 4 topics
- Project Management · 5 topics
- Operations and Supply Chain Management · 4 topics
Performance Pillar: Cost, Decision-Making, and Risk Management
- Cost Accounting Systems and Concepts · 4 topics
- Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting · 4 topics
- Standard Costing and Variance Analysis · 4 topics
- Short-Term Decision-Making · 5 topics
- Risk Management and Internal Control · 5 topics
Financial Pillar: Financial Reporting and Taxation
- Regulatory and Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting · 4 topics
- Preparation of Single-Entity Financial Statements · 4 topics
- Consolidated Financial Statements · 4 topics
- Statement of Cash Flows and Financial Analysis · 3 topics
- Principles of Taxation · 4 topics
Strategic Management and Competitive Strategy
- Strategic Analysis · 4 topics
- Strategic Choice and Competitive Advantage · 4 topics
- Digital Strategy and Business Models · 4 topics
- Strategy Implementation and Performance · 4 topics
Corporate Finance, Treasury, and Financial Strategy
- Financial Management Objectives and Environment · 3 topics
- Investment Appraisal and Capital Budgeting · 4 topics
- Cost of Capital and Capital Structure · 4 topics
- Financing and Treasury Management · 3 topics
- Corporate Restructuring and Risk Hedging · 4 topics
Management Control, Performance Measurement, and Responsibility Accounting
- Performance Management Systems · 4 topics
- Transfer Pricing · 4 topics
- Integrated and Non-Financial Performance Reporting · 4 topics
- Strategic Cost and Value Management · 4 topics
Business Ethics, Governance, and Integrated Reporting
- Professional Ethics for the Management Accountant · 4 topics
- Corporate Governance Frameworks · 4 topics
- Sustainability, Integrated Reporting, and Value Creation · 4 topics
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) flashcards
410 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Enterprise Pillar: Managing People, Projects, and Organizational Strategy — 64 cards
- Performance Pillar: Cost, Decision-Making, and Risk Management — 66 cards
- Financial Pillar: Financial Reporting and Taxation — 60 cards
- Strategic Management and Competitive Strategy — 50 cards
- Corporate Finance, Treasury, and Financial Strategy — 61 cards
- Management Control, Performance Measurement, and Responsibility Accounting — 58 cards
- Business Ethics, Governance, and Integrated Reporting — 51 cards
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) syllabus?
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) covers 7 subjects: Enterprise Pillar: Managing People, Projects, and Organizational Strategy, Performance Pillar: Cost, Decision-Making, and Risk Management, Financial Pillar: Financial Reporting and Taxation, Strategic Management and Competitive Strategy, Corporate Finance, Treasury, and Financial Strategy, Management Control, Performance Measurement, and Responsibility Accounting and Business Ethics, Governance, and Integrated Reporting.
How many chapters and topics are in the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) syllabus?
31 chapters and 125 topics, broken down further into 209 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Enterprise Pillar: Managing People, Projects, and Organizational Strategy is the largest subject, with 22 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) flashcards?
Yes — 410 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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