Apply for CIMA Membership - Existing Practical Experience Requirements Take the most straightforward path to CIMA membership using our paper-based application form

Before you progress to CIMA membership You must Have completed the strategic level.* Have at least three years’ relevant practical experience. Students who have successfully completed their strategic case study, have four years to complete their membership application. However we recommend you apply as soon as you are eligible! *You can apply as soon as you complete your strategic level OT exams.

Practical Experience Requirements Area 1: Basic Experience Basic experience should be hands-on Area 2: Core Experience Core experience should be as hands-on as possible. You may be contributing to activities without having direct responsibility Demonstrate a minimum of 18 months experience in this area Area 3: Supplementary Evidence Supplementary evidence might include responsibility for research, analysis and evaluation of activities, assisting with activities or contributing as part of a team. Demonstrate a minimum of three years’ experience

Practical Experience Requirement Areas BASIC CORE SUPPLEMENTARY Preparing and maintaining accounting records Preparation of management accounts Financial strategy Statutory and regulatory reporting Planning, budgeting and forecasting Corporate finance IT desktop skills Management reporting for decision making Treasury management Systems and procedure development Product and service costing Taxation Information management Business evaluation and appraisal Project appraisal Business strategy Project management External relationships Working capital control Risk management and business assurance You should show evidence of all these areas in your application. For more detail, read the PER brochure available here. /

Completing your CIMA membership application Section A – Paper-based application form Section B – Employment summary Section C – Detailed record of experience Section D – Record of skills development* Forms and templates are available on the website for the hyperlinked items.

Section A – Application form Personal details Proposer and Seconder declarations Current employment details Remittance advice Checklist

Section A – Personal details Complete your personal details. You will need to provide your student ID number. You will need to provide the dates when you completed your exams or the strategic level.* Reminder: If you haven’t completed your strategic case study exam, you can still apply for membership if you have completed all your strategic level OT exams.

Section A – Proposer and Seconder declarations The form must be signed by at least two people (a proposer and seconder). They must be able to verify a minimum of 36 months’ relevant practical experience between them, including 18 months in your core experience. If your proposer and seconder don’t cover the full 36 months, you will need to get additional signatures. Please note, if you are gaining practical experience within your current role, you must include verification for this role* *Please reuse page three of the application form, if you need provide additional verifier.

Section A – Current employment, remittance, checklist Complete details of your current employment Remittance - Enclose the appropriate fee* Check the membership application fee Checklist - Review the checklist at the end of the form to ensure you have included all the necessary items in your application. *You can pay online via credit or debit card by logging into your MY CIMA and pre-paying via ‘settle my account’ Alternatively you can enclose a cheque, or money order with your form.

Section B – Employment summary Enter your full employment history starting with the earliest first. Periods of unemployment and breaks in employment must be included and explained. Each separate position must be recorded. Enter the number of months’ experience gained in each area.* *Make sure your experience is written as months.

Section C – Detailed record of experience (part one) Provide for each position held: Name of your employer. Your job title. Period of employment. Who you reported to. Brief description of the organisation. Details of the work you carried out. Students write this part of the application themselves. There is no template.

Section C – Detailed record of experience (part two) For all relevant experience you need to explain: Who did you report to? How did you actually approach the task? How often did you do it? Why did it need to be done? Who was the end-user/customer? What software/IT did you use? How many people helped you or were you part of a team? What was the outcome?

Section C – Detailed record of experience (part three) Key points: Use a format that looks neat and tidy. Avoid an employment CV – no bullet points. Use ‘I’ throughout. Include employment not verified. It should be between 5-15 pages of A4.

Section D – Record of skills development Describe how you have developed the following skills: Personal (self management). Interpersonal (interacting with/managing others). Organisational (managing organisational resources). Make sure you cover all three parts in your record of skills. A downloadable template is available on the website.

How to apply By email By post In person Scan in and send your full completed application in full colour to membership.admissions@aicpa-cima.com.* By post Post your full, completed application to CIMA, The Helicon, One South Place, London, EC2M 2RB. In person Attend one of our face-to-face membership assessment for a same day decision. Check the CIMA global website for details. *Make sure your scanned copies are high quality, clear and legible.

Receiving a decision You will receive an acknowledgement of your application There are two possible decisions: Accept – 99% of applications are successful first time Defer – individual feedback will be provided to help you re-submit Applicants typically receive a decision within four to six weeks from receiving your acknowledgement emails. Attendees at the face-to-face event receive a same-day decision.

Further information CIMA The Helicon, One South Place, London, EC2M 2RB CIMA Contact E: Cima.contact@aicpa-cima.com T: 020 8849 2251 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)