Course description
CIMA Professional Operational
Want to develop your accountancy skills to lead finance departments or be a management accounting consultant? Then this is the place to start. CIMA Professional is made up of three levels, and you need to start at the Operational level to get going.
This level will teach you about managing finance, costs and analysis used in production, and financial reporting. It will also prepare you for roles such as a financial analyst or management accountant, and you could earn up to £33,000 a year.
Once completed, you can continue with your Eagle subscription and move onto the CIMA Management level at no additional cost.
*This course is included in the CIMA subscription package*
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
You’ll need to have completed CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, AAT Professional Diploma (Level 4), or have an accountancy or finance degree.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
After successfully completing this level, students will receive the CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Dip MA).
Training Course Content
By the end of CIMA Operational you should have come to grips with managing finance, costs and analysis used in production, and financial reporting.
The level is made up of three Objective Tests and a Case Study.
Objective Test subjects:
E1 Managing Finance in a Digital World
You’ll learn about the role of finance in organisations, as well as the technology landscape and its impact on organisations and the finance function.
Course content:
- Role of the finance function
- Technology in a digital world
- Data and information in a digital world
- Shape and structure of the finance function
- Finance interacting with the organisation
P1 Management Accounting
You’ll learn about the importance of costs in the production, analysis, and use of information for decision-making in companies.
Course content:
- Cost accounting systems
- Budget and budgetary control
- Short term decision making
- Dealing with uncertainty in the short term
F1 Financial Reporting
You’ll learn about the regulation and preparation of financial statements, giving you the skills to produce basic financial statements. You’ll also learn about working capital and business tax.
Course content:
- Regulatory Environment
- Financial Statements
- Principles of taxation
- Managing Working Capital
As well as the Objective Tests, you’ll do a Case Study. This is where you’ll put your learning to the test with a real-life scenario. Using the skills gained during the level, you’ll resolve issues that a management accountant may come across at work.
Course delivery details
Moodle, our online platform, is where you’ll do most of your learning. You can listen to and watch presentations, work through each unit in your course, and test your knowledge with mock exams. And as the platform is web-based, you have the freedom to study at home, on the go, or wherever you like.
What's included:
- Tutor-led knowledge and application modules, delivered by Kaplan, the only official CIMA publisher. Every module and topic has been through a detailed design process to make sure each area is explained clearly, and gives you the knowledge you need to pass your exams
- Unlimited access to the CIMA Professional Strategic content with access to other levels, allowing you to recap previous levels at no extra cost.
- Integrated Kaplan Workbook: interactive learning guide that you will use alongside your online tutor-led videos. The integrated workbook helps you keep all your notes in one place, making revision easier and more efficient
- For Case Study, you’ll receive specific resources written especially for the live pre-seen scenario
- Study Text: the only CIMA-approved text, written by Kaplan Publishing, with full syllabus coverage
- Exam Kit: the only CIMA-approved exam kit, with hundreds of practice questions to get you exam ready
- Study programme: a guide to give you a structure to your studies, bringing together all elements of your learning. Made by expert tutors, it will guide you through the whole syllabus
- Online practice questions: interactive practice questions for every subject plus an auto-marked mock exam.
- Realistic case studies provide the context of how concepts will be seen in real life
- You’re fully supported with access to expert tutors, seven days a week. They will respond via email within four working hours.
- You’ll be assigned a mentor to help and guide you through the order of subjects to study. You can contact them wherever you need to throughout your course and get a response within 24 hours Monday to Friday
- Your subscription includes all the online content you need to succeed, but if you want to supplement your learning with books, Eagle students get 50% off hard copy study materials.
Why choose Eagle Education
Partnered with Kaplan & Osborne books to provide world-class course materials
Expert tutor support available by email 7 days a week
Free trials available for all our qualifications
Expenses
- Monthly Course Subscription: £55
- Quarterly Course Subscription: £150
- Yearly Course Subscription: £530
You will need to register with CIMA as a student and pay a registration and annual student membership fee, as well as exam fees. These fees are in addition to your course fees. Find out more about these fees on the CIMA website.
Continuing Studies
After completing this level, you could go into roles such as a financial analyst or management accountant, and earn up to £33,000 a year. Alternatively If you want to continue studying, your Eagle subscription gives you unlimited access to all CIMA levels, meaning you can move onto the CIMA Management level at no additional cost.