CMA entrance exam exemp

[403ep3]

I was wondering if anyone went through this process and how everything worked. I recently sent in my transcript and told I was able to exemp the exam because of my grades. Later on I received a confirmation that I have been changed from the status of Associate to Candidate. What do I do now? They said I have to start paying my $460+tax dues immediately but my balance says $0.

Anyone going into the next SLP?

[EG6boi]

Hope someone else can chime in on this too. I am looking into the SLP through CMA this year as well.

[bob9979]

Do you have a job right now? If yes then start your SLP ASAP. once you start to do your SLP you need to pay the dues.

I think the exemp will last for 2 years since your transcript evaluation.

[triplep]

Does it really matter how long it lasts? Isn't this year the last year to even start a CMA designation due to everyone becoming a CPA?

[secol]

yeah the last intake for CMA SLP is fall of this year

[403ep3]

So fall of this year.. I would register right away but I need some time to save some money for the $3600 fee to enter the SLP. I already have student loans and I would like to pay for a good chunk of that before I enter the program.

EG6BOI, did you get your transcripts evaluated yet?

[403ep3]

Got this from the Coordinator:

Hi ep3,

The last SLP intake will be the Winter intake which will begin sometime in December 2013/January 2014.

[secol]

right but if you need to do the entrance exam i'm pretty sure the review, etc begins in the fall

[The_Rural_Juror]

"Exemp"

[EG6boi]

Originally posted by 403ep3
So fall of this year.. I would register right away but I need some time to save some money for the $3600 fee to enter the SLP. I already have student loans and I would like to pay for a good chunk of that before I enter the program.

EG6BOI, did you get your transcripts evaluated yet?

Not yet, but my marks are high enough to be exempted from the entrance exam. This is my last year so I am trying to get a company to put me through the SLP instead. I was looking closely at Husky because apparently they offer in-house CMA program?

But if no luck with employment that wants to pay for my program, I'll just enter into it this November with a loan.

[403ep3]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror
"Exemp"

really? What's the point of writing the whole word?

Originally posted by EG6boi


Not yet, but my marks are high enough to be exempted from the entrance exam. This is my last year so I am trying to get a company to put me through the SLP instead. I was looking closely at Husky because apparently they offer in-house CMA program?

But if no luck with employment that wants to pay for my program, I'll just enter into it this November with a loan.

Do you have accounting experience at all? It's hard to get into a lot of companies w/o it. That's my problem, even though I can go directly into the SLP as well.

[leftwing]

Originally posted by 403ep3


really? What's the point of writing the whole word?



Do you have accounting experience at all? It's hard to get into a lot of companies w/o it. That's my problem, even though I can go directly into the SLP as well.

Having the same problem trying to find an entry-level/junior position with zero experience. Although I still need to fulfill a few of the prerequisites before I can write the entrance exam.

[403ep3]

Yeah I know a lot of people w/ very good grades but they don't have any accounting experience..

[EG6boi]

Originally posted by 403ep3
Yeah I know a lot of people w/ very good grades but they don't have any accounting experience..

Yeah, I don't have any accounting experience so it makes it that much more difficult to get a job. Hopefully someone can look past that! lol

Isn't one of the requirements to graduate from the SLP is to have management experience? Something like that?