CIMA CFO Program

Enhance your professional standing

Leap forward to a global designation

With your vast experience in finance and business functions as a C-suite executive, we would like to help you stay at the cutting edge of your profession. The CFO Program will complement your experience and put you on a fast track to gaining the globally trusted and highly valued Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.

CGMA is the most widely held management accounting designation in the world. It distinguishes more than 150,000 accounting and finance professionals who have advanced proficiency in finance, operations, strategy and management.

Under this fast track program, candidates will only take the Strategic Case Study exam of the CIMA qualification and completion of the exam will allow direct entry to CIMA membership and awarding of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.

Ahead of sitting the exam, candidates will attend preparatory classes with the PwC’s Academy (live online workshops).

Take only one exam

Candidate submits detailed CV to CIMA
CIMA admits the candidate into the program
Candidate attends comprehensive face-to-face preparatory course at PwC's Academy
Candidate takes the Strategic Case Study exam
Candidate files application for CIMA membership
AWARD - CGMA Designation & CIMA Membership

Schedule details
Dedicated tutor

Schedule details

Pre-course homework: 18 July 2025
Introductory webinar: 4 August 2025
Individual meeting: 5-7 August 2025
Workshop Part 1: 12-14 August 2025
Workshop Part 2: 26-28 August 2025
Workshop Part 3: 21-22 October 2025
Workshop Part 4: 28-29 October 2025
Mock exam deadline: 7 November 2025
Individual meeting: 12-14 November 2025
Exam dates: 19-21 November 2025
Exam results: 12 January 2026

Intro webinar takes place at 9:00 a.m., Live Online workshops from 8:30 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. Individual meetings are set up with each participant, after the course starts.

Dedicated tutor

Astrid Zakrzewska, FCCA, FCMA, CGMA

Astrid has over 20 years of experience in training in the field of finance and accounting.
She specialises in trainings in the fields of management accounting, financial and strategic management, having conducted over 11.000 hours of trainings and workshops in Poland and abroad.
She has conducted courses preparing for CIMA, ACCA and CIA exams.
In the years 2002-2005 she held the position of finance and administration director at TVN S.A.
In the years 1993-2002 she worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the assurance department, where she specialised in auditing financial sector institutions, including investment funds.

This program is open to:

CFOs, CEOs and senior management who have previously worked in finance,
Candidates who hold membership of a recognised professional accounting body, a finance related degree or an MBA/Masters in Accounting,
With at least 10 years experience in finance or business functions.

Applicants must submit a detailed CV which includes:

Personal details
Academic qualifications
Detailed work experience

CIMA will review the CV and assess for both eligibility into the program and confirmation of practical experience.

The CIMA exam should be attempted within 12 months upon registration with CIMA.

Download CIMA CFO Brochure

Contact us

PwC's Academy

Educational Institute, PwC Slovakia

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