LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Keep your skills sharp with continuous learning

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting your career, IMA has courses, webinars, micro-credentials, and more to grow your skills and stay current.

Learning that meets industry demands

We surveyed accounting and finance leaders globally to build a learning library that meets the expectations of today’s profession.

Our Competency Framework maps the 10 industry required skill areas, so every course, credential, and resource addresses an actual need for your career.

  • Skills mapped to what employers actually need
  • 10 competency areas, from core reporting to AI and cybersecurity
  • Pathways based on your role and career stage
  • Every course and credential ties back to the same standard
IMA Competency Framework

Professional development for every need

Whether you have 15 minutes to spare or want a deeper course to develop new capabilities, there are many ways to enhance your knowledge and earn CPE.

Master a competency with micro-credentials

Courses build a skill, while a micro-credential proves you've mastered one. We build each micro-credential around what the profession needs right now.

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Enhance specific skills with courses

Strengthen a skill or dig deeper into a specific topic like risk management, internal controls, and communication skills in our wide-ranging course catalog. Developed by actual accounting and finance practitioners, most courses are worth 1-3 CPE and take under three hours to complete.

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Stay current with live webinars

The field changes fast, and our webinars keep your knowledge fresh. We run 60+ CPE-eligible webinars a year across different series.

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Learn on the go with mobile-friendly learning

Earn CPE, or just learn something new, whenever you have a moment to spare with 15-minute insights and the Count Me In for CPE podcast.

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Micro-credentials prove you’ve mastered what the profession needs now

Each micro-credential has topic-specific pathways and a final assessment that shows you can apply timely, in-demand skills to your work.
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AI in Finance Micro-credential

AI and automation give finance teams a chance to drive bigger business impact — but only if you know how to use them well.

This micro-credential builds that skillset through six focused pathways covering AI fundamentals, financial forecasting, generative AI, ethics and governance, and strategic implementation.

Complete a pathway, and earn a verified Credly badge. Complete all six, and you'll earn the full micro-credential — along with seven badges and 20 NASBA CPE credits.

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Governing AI in Accounting: Controls, Accuracy, and AdoptionNew!

Governing AI in Accounting: Controls, Accuracy, and Adoption

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Governing AI in Accounting: Controls, Accuracy, and Adoption

Dec 9, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
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Webinars give you access to industry experts

Our live webinars connect you directly with practitioners and experts tackling today's biggest questions. With 60+ CPE-eligible sessions a year, there's always a series that fits where you are in your career.
  • Inside Talk covers emerging issues like AI and data analytics
  • Leadership Academy builds early-career leadership skills
  • Career Connection covers job search and growth
  • Faculty Friday supports educators.
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Quick ways to learn something new every day

15-Minute Insights are quick-hit courses that are perfect for your lunch break or commute. Prefer audio? Count Me In for CPE turns our podcast into credit; listen to an episode, pass a short quiz, and earn CPE. Both are built for whenever you have time to spare.

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Transform Your Life Without Tearing It Down

Podcast

By: Institute of Management Accountants

Explore how to build trust, psychological safety, and connection within professional teams through vulnerability and authentic storytelling by listening to this Count Me In podcast. Available for one year after purchase date.

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The Reckoning: When Gut Instinct Meets AI Recommendations

Podcast

By: Institute of Management Accountants

AI governance expert Clyde Calhoun explains why governing AI tools isn't enough in this episode of Count Me In. Leaders must also govern the decisions AI shapes. Learn how shadow AI and weak decision controls create costly financial and legal risk, and discover a framework for accountability, documentation, and better decisions. Available for one year after purchase date.

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Browse our offerings by competency

Focus your search to the areas where you need the most development. Browse the learning library by skill.
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Meet your CPE hours with partner catalogs

Need to round out your CPE hours? We've vetted partners like Becker, Surgent, Kaplan, and CPA Crossings so you get all-you-can-learn access at an exclusive member price. With hundreds of courses and frequent webcasts, you can easily hit your CPE requirement.
Becker

Get unlimited access to hundreds of CPE courses, with 30–50 new courses added each month so your catalog always reflects the latest in accounting and finance.

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Surgent

Meet your CPE requirements with a full library of self-study and webinar courses, updated regularly with new topics across accounting and finance.

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Kaplan

Enjoy a full year of access to Kaplan's entire CPE catalog, including ethics, hot topics, and practical skills courses. Earn credits instantly and access your certificates anytime.

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Our podcast is available to both members and non-members without the quiz for CPE. Subscribe on your favorite platform to get weekly conversations on technology, data, and where the profession is headed.
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