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Accounting Certifications

A variety of Accounting and Financial certifications are available. The most common are:

  • CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
  • CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
  • CMA (Certified Management Accountant)

Accounting/Financial Professional Designations

Professional designation Acronym Sponsoring Organization Website
Accredited in Business Valuation ABV American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.aicpa.org
Certified Bank Auditor CBA Bank Administration Institute www.bai.org
Certified Credit Executive CCE National Association of Credit Managers www.nacm.org
Certified Cash Manager CCM Association of Financial Professionals www.afponline.org
Chartered Financial Analyst CFA Association for Investment Managment and Research www.cfainstitute.org
Certified Fraud Examiner CFM Association of Certified Fraud Examiners  
Certified Financial Planner CFP College for Financial Planning and Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. www.cfp-board.org
Certified Government Financial Manager CGFM Association of Government Accountants www.agacgfm.org
Certified Internal Auditor CIA The Institute of Internal Auditors www.theiia.org
Certified Information Systems Auditor CISA Information Systems Audit and Control Association www.isaca.org
Certified Management Accountants CMA Institute of Management Accountants www.imanet.org
Certified Public Accountants CPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.aicpa.org
Certified Trust Auditor CTA Fiduciary and Investment Risk Managment Association www.thefirma.org
Certified Valuation Analyst CVA National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts www.nacva.com
Governement Valuation Analyst GVA National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts www.nacva.com
Personal Finance Specialist PFS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.aicpa.org

 


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