CMA Part-Two: Financial Decision Making

Modules

Week 1: Introduction and Overview

Lessons

• Welcome Video
• Tour of the Academy
• IMA Membership & CMA Exam Registration
• CMA Exam Part-Two Content Specifications
• CMA Exam Study Tips
• Assignments for Week 2

Week 2: Section A - Financial Statement Analysis

Lessons

• NP2: Week 2 Overview
• Topic 1: Basic Financial Statement Analysis
• Topic 2a: Financial Performance Metrics – Liquidity Ratios
• Topic 2b: Financial Performance Metrics – Solvency/Leverage
• Topic 2c: Financial Performance Metrics – Activity Ratios
• Topic 2d: Financial Performance Metrics – Profitability Ratios
• Topic 2e: Financial Performance Metrics – Market Ratios and General Information
• NP2: Week 2 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 3

Week 3: Section A - Financial Statement Analysis (Continued)

Lessons

• NP2: Week 3 Overview
• Topic 3: Profitability Analysis
• Topic 4: Special Issues
• NP2: Week 3 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 4

Week 4: Section B - Corporate Finance

Lessons

• NP2: Week 4 Overview
• Topic 1: Risk and Return
• Topic 2: Long-Term Financial Management – Bonds
• Topic 2: Long-Term Financial Management – Common & Preferred Stock
• Topic 2: Long-Term Financial Management – Derivatives & Other Sources
• Topic 2: Long-Term Financial Management – Cost of Capital
• NP2: Week 4 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 5

Week 5: Section B - Corporate Finance (Continued)

Lessons

• NP2: Week 5 Overview
• Topic 3: Raising Capital
• NP2: Week 5 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 6

Week 6: Section B - Corporate Finance (Continued)

Lessons

• NP2: Week 6 Overview
• Topic 4: Working Capital Management
• NP2: Week 6 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 7

Week 7: Section B - Corporate Finance (Continued)

Lessons

• NP2: Week 7 Overview
• Topic 5: Corporate Restructuring
• Topic 6: International Finance
• NP2: Week 7 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 8

Week 8: Section C - Decision Analysis

Lessons

• NP2: Week 8 Overview
• Topic 1: Cost/Volume/Profit/ Analysis
• Topic 2: Marginal Analysis
• NP2: Week 8 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 9

Week 9: Section C - Decision Analysis (Continued) and Section D - Risk Management

Lessons

• NP2: Week 9 Overview
• Section C – Topic 3: Pricing
• Section D – Topic 1: Enterprise Assessment
• NP2: Week 9 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 10

Week 10: Section E - Investment Decisions

Lessons

• NP2: Week 10 Overview
• Topic 1: Capital Budgeting Process
• Topic 2: Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
• NP2: Week 10 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 11

Week 11: Section E - Investment Decisions (Continued)

Lessons

• NP2: Week 11 Overview
• Topic 3: Payback and Discounted Payback
• Topic 4: Risk Analysis in Capital Investments
• NP2: Week 11 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 12

Week 12: Section F - Professional Ethics

Lessons

• NP2: Week 12 Overview
• Topic 1: Ethical Considerations for Management Accounting and Financial Management Professionals
• Topic 2: Ethical Considerations for the Organization
• NP2: Week 12 Wrap-Up
• NP2: Assignments for Week 13

Week 13: Test-Taking Tips and Strategies

Lesson

• NP2: Exam Tips & Strategies