3. ASSESSMENT STRATEGY Graham Eaton Head of Assessment, CIMA
Business Management Pillar Management Accounting Pillar Financial Management Pillar Paper P1 - Management Accounting Performance Evaluation Paper P2 - Management Accounting Decision Management Paper P8 - Financial Analysis Paper P7 - Financial Accounting and Tax Principles Paper P9 Management Accounting Financial Strategy Paper P3 - Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy Paper P6 Management Accounting Business Strategy Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Practical Experience Recorded as a Career Profile with record of skills development (RSD) Minimum of Three Years of Relevant Experience Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (TOPCIMA) Pre-requisite Entry Requirements (e.g. CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting) Strategic Level Managerial Level Prior experience can be included Paper P4 - Organisational Management and Information Systems Paper P5 - Integrated Management Award - CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
Assessment Strategy There will be a written examination paper of three hours, with the following sections. Section A - 50 marks A variety of compulsory objective test questions, each worth between 2 and 4 marks. Mini-scenarios may be given, to which a group of questions relate Managerial Level Papers P1, P4 and P7
Assessment Strategy Section B – 30 marks Six compulsory short answer questions, each worth 5 marks. A short scenario may be given, to which some or all questions relate Section C – 20 marks One question, from a choice of two, worth 20 marks. Short scenarios may be given, to which questions relate Managerial Level Papers P1, P4 and P7
Business Management Pillar Management Accounting Pillar Financial Management Pillar Paper P1 - Management Accounting Performance Evaluation Paper P2 - Management Accounting Decision Management Paper P8 - Financial Analysis Paper P7 - Financial Accounting and Tax Principles Paper P9 Management Accounting Financial Strategy Paper P3 - Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy Paper P6 Management Accounting Business Strategy Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Practical Experience Recorded as a Career Profile with record of skills development (RSD) Minimum of Three Years of Relevant Experience Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (TOPCIMA) Pre-requisite Entry Requirements (e.g. CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting) Strategic Level Managerial Level Prior experience can be included Paper P4 - Organisational Management and Information Systems Paper P5 - Integrated Management Award - CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
Assessment Strategy There will be a written examination paper of three hours, with the following sections Section A - 20 marks A variety of compulsory objective test questions, each worth between 2 and 4 marks. Mini-scenarios may be given, to which a group of questions relate Managerial Level Papers P2, P5 and P8
Assessment Strategy Section B – 30 marks Three compulsory medium answer questions, each worth 10 marks. Short scenarios may be given, to which some or all questions relate Section C – 50 marks Two questions, from a choice of three, each worth 25 marks. Short scenarios may be given, to which questions relate Managerial Level Papers P2, P5 and P8
Business Management Pillar Management Accounting Pillar Financial Management Pillar Paper P1 - Management Accounting Performance Evaluation Paper P2 - Management Accounting Decision Management Paper P8 - Financial Analysis Paper P7 - Financial Accounting and Tax Principles Paper P9 Management Accounting Financial Strategy Paper P3 - Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy Paper P6 Management Accounting Business Strategy Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Practical Experience Recorded as a Career Profile with record of skills development (RSD) Minimum of Three Years of Relevant Experience Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (TOPCIMA) Pre-requisite Entry Requirements (e.g. CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting) Strategic Level Managerial Level Prior experience can be included Paper P4 - Organisational Management and Information Systems Paper P5 - Integrated Management Award - CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
Assessment Strategy There will be a written examination paper of three hours, with the following sections Section A - 50 marks A maximum of four compulsory questions, totalling 50 marks, all relating to a single scenario Strategic Level Papers P3, P6 and P9
Assessment Strategy Section B – 50 marks Two questions, from a choice of four, each worth 25 marks. Short scenarios will be given, to which some or all questions relate Strategic Level Papers P3, P6 and P9
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