Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

24 January 2008

The November 2007 results released today, mark the latest diet of exams of CIMA's current syllabus, and again recorded a variety of performances from students throughout the world.
 
On the prizewinner front, there were some excellent student performances proving that dedication and study can produce exemplary results. Prizewinners and commendees in individual papers included students from the UK, Russia, Norway, the USA, Poland, Ireland, Sri Lanka, China, Botswana, Malaysia and South Africa, who work for companies as diverse as Adidas, American Express, ASDA, Astra Zeneca, BUPA, Deloitte, Direct Line, Ernst & Young, the NHS, the RSPB, Sony and Scottish Widows.

Managerial level papers	UK pass rate (%)	Combined overseas and UK pass rate (%)
P01 Management accounting - Performance evaluation	43	38
P02 Management accounting - Decision management	43	41
P04 Organisation management and informational systems	70	61
P05 Integrated management	64	59
P07 Financial accounting and tax principles	53	49
P08 Financial analysis	48	42
Strategic level papers
P03 Management accounting - Risk and control strategy	57	49
P06 Management accounting - Business strategy	57	48
P09 Management accounting - Financial strategy	58	51
P10 Test of professional competence in management accounting (TOPCIMA)	56	53

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. 

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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. CIMA has been nominated as a UK  superbrand for a second year in a row this year and for the first time in Sri Lanka.  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