How to Become a CMA
Does a career in private accounting interest you? Join us to learn more about becoming a Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA)!
Topics to be discussed include:
- What is the difference between a CMA and a CPA?
- How long does it take to become a CMA?
- What is the format of the CMA exam?
- Tips for passing the CMA exam
- Career opportunities for CMAs
Join Dr. Kara Stevens, Program Director for our MS in Accounting Program Director, and Tom Kubishta, East Regional Director for UWorld/Wiley Efficient Learning, as they discuss all things CMA.
About Tom Kubishta
Tom Kubishta is the East Regional Director for UWorld/Wiley Efficient Learning. Tom has been involved in Professional Education and test prep for 16 years. Previously the majority of Tom’s career was in retail Marketing and Operations, working with Staples-The Office Superstore.
Well-traveled, Tom has lived & worked in 10 US states from coast to coast and internationally in Hamburg, Germany, and High Wycombe, UK.
Tom is also a commercial-rated pilot and a certified flight instructor (CFI) and spent several years in higher education as a flight instructor and adjunct professor.
About Kara Stevens
Dr. Kara Stevens is the founding Director of the Master of Science in Accounting Program at Bay Path University. Her teaching philosophy is “theory to practice,” enabled by over a decade of teaching accounting and years of hands-on experience working in the accounting profession.
Dr. Stevens work experience ranges from working as an auditor for a public accounting firm, as an accountant for a publicly traded manufacturing company, and as a controller for a large not-for-profit organization. This background provides Kara with insights and perspectives on the unique accounting needs and regulations for a variety of organizations and companies.