Has anyone gotten the CMA after getting their CPA license? Is there a point to it?

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Really no point in getting the CMA. Experience alone with CPA is more than enough. CGMA is even worse than CMA. Cash grab by the AICPA

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I passed the exams in college before sitting for the CPA but only because the fees were waived and I didn’t need to study at all for them. I would not have done it otherwise as it seems pretty useless to me tbh

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It might be more relevant or helpful if you’re in audit and want to show you have a slightly better understanding of cost accounting. Not sure how helpful it would be even if that were the case, though, seeing as you already have your CPA which is more respected and known.

I am personally not in audit and am looking into more relevant certifications related to my field due to personal interest, relevance, and as an attempt to meet my CPE requirements since we’re not doing training this year.

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