Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

26 July 2007

The May 2007 results mark the fifth diet of exams of CIMA's current syllabus, and showed some welcome increases in pass rates, at both the Managerial and Strategic levels and with the Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting, TOPCIMA.

The overall pass rates in five of the ten professional papers showed an increase in performance on November 2006, namely in papers P1, P4, P5 at Managerial level, P6 at Strategic level and for TOPCIMA. The pass rates for four of the papers remained broadly consistent, with the performance in Paper P7 at Managerial level having dipped slightly when compared with November 2006.

CIMA is very pleased to note the significant increases in the pass rates for P1 at Managerial level, for P6 at Strategic level and for TOPCIMA.

In addition, CIMA is pleased to have led the way with the release of the examination results for Strategic level and TOPCIMA results occurring one week earlier than planned, which represents a significant improvement in CIMA's service to its stakeholders.

On the prize-winner front, there have been some excellent student performances from around the world. Prize winners and commendations in individual papers included students from the UK, Ireland, Russia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, South Africa, Pakistan and India, who work for companies as diverse as Barclays, Boots, BP, BT, Citigroup, IBM, Marks & Spencer, Morgan Stanley, Network Rail, the NHS, Shell and Transport for London.

CIMA has an online dedicated area for student support, full of tips and advice for exam success in the official student section of the cimaglobal.com website. The site consists of student guides and post-exam guides which focus on performance in all past papers. These are invaluable tools for exam success, and CIMA highly recommends that this area of the website is accessed regularly.

ENDS.

For all student enquiries, email cima.contact@cimaglobal.com or call 020 8849 2251. All students can now access their results online through My CIMA.

For media enquiries only, please contact:

Claire Grewer
Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2300
claire.grewer@cimaglobal.com

Pass rates: May 2007

Notes to editors

1. CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business.  It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business, in both the private and public sectors. It is the voice of over 158,000 students and members in 161 countries.  CIMA is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based body.  CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which is in tune with the activities of high performance organisations, and evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business.  According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed.  See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference.  CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy.  For more information about CIMA, please visit www.cimaglobal.com

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