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CGMA Finance Leadership Program (FLP)

CIMA is the world’s largest professional body of management accountants. They offer the most relevant finance qualification for business touching on financial reporting, management accounting, project management, strategic management, risk management, decision making and financial management.

Finance Leadership Program (FLP)

The CIMA Finance Leadership Program is a route to doing your CIMA studies designed for professionals who can comprehend an advanced level of learning designed to be delivered BOTH online through and innovative and interactive platform designed expectly by CIMA, and physical lectures delivered by CBS to help you prepare for the case study exams. The fees are designed as a subscription per year, which makes it cheaper for someone who is willing to do the work.

Category 1: Those with an Accounting, Finance or Banking & Finance Degree, or a member of ACCA or CGI

Through the FLP program, you will only be required to write 2 case study exams to complete the CIMA program. Here is how it works:

  • Step 1: Management Level – You will learn Advanced Management Accounting(P2), Advanced Financial Reporting(F2) and Managing Performance(E2). You will not be required to write individual exams for these modules. Instead, you will be assessed through end of topic exercises for each module. Once you have done, will need to write one case study exam, which is the Management Case Study (MCS).
  • Step 2: Strategic Level – You will learn Risk Management(P3), Strategic Management(E3) and Finacial Strategy(F3). You will not be required to write individual exams for these modules. Instead, you will be assessed through end of topic exercices for each module. Once you are done, you will need to write one case study exam, which is the Strategic Case Study (SCS)

Through the FLP program, you will only be required to write 3 case study exams to complete the CIMA program. Here is how it works:

  • Stage 1: Operational Level -You will learn Management Accounting (P1), Financial Reporting (F1) and Managing Finance in a Digital World (E1). You will not be required to write individual exams for these modules. Instead, you will be assessed through end of topic exercises for each module. Once you are done, you will need to write one case study exam, which is the Operational Case Study (OCS).
  • Step 2: Management Level -You will learn Advanced Management Accounting (P2), Advanced Financial Reporting (F2) and Managing Performance (E2). You will not be required to write individual exams for these modules. Instead, you will be assessed through end of topic exercises for each module. Once you are done, you will need to write one case study exam, which is the Management Case Study (MCS).
  • Step 3: Strategic Level – You will learn Risk Management (P3), Strategic Management (E3) and Financial Strategy (F3). You will not be required to write individual exams for these modules. Instead, you will be assessed through end of topic exercises for each module. Once you are done, you will need to write one case study exam, which is the Strategic Case Study (SCS).

If you have completed the CIMA Operational level using the traditional route and would want to switch to FLP at management level, refer to category 1 above

If you have completed the CIMA Management level using the traditional route and would want to switch to FLP at strategic level, the following applies:
Learning Plan
  • You will be given access to an Online System where all the learning materials will be available.
  • The learning materials are good enough to prepare you for the examination.
  • Physical lectures will be done on Saturdays 1230hrs to 1630hrs & Sundays 0830hrs to 1030hrs.
  • These are supplementary classes and are not mandatory, but it’s advisable that you attend.
  • Examination coaching sessions will be provided physically to prepare you for the case study exams. These are critical and necessary for you to attend.
  • Towards exams, you will be required to write mock exams that will be marked and revised.
  • All physical lectures are streamed live and also recorded.
Pathway from CIMA to ICAZ

ICAZ and CIMA have entered into an agreement where, after finishing your CIMA qualification, you can proceed to do the ICAZ qualification. You will be exempted from doing the Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) and the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC), so all you need to do is the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) then you will be done with ICAZ examinations. And eligible to register as a CA(Z).

It will be mandatory for you to do a preparatory course for APC, which is offered online by either Endunamoo or Accounting Professional Training (APT). This takes 8 months to complete. A bridging program will be offered by CBS to prepare you for this.

Please note that there is no requirement for any additional relevant practical experience for you to become a CA(Z). The idea is that since you are already a CIMA member, you have already demonstrated that you are experienced enough to be a member of an accounting professional body.

How do I register?

Please bring copies of your ID, degree certificate and transcript when you come to register. If you do not have your transcript or degree certificate yet you can still start lectures, but you will need to provide these when they are available to be able to complete your registration and write exams.

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