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)
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Accredited in Business Valuation |
ABV |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
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Certified Bank Auditor |
CBA |
Bank Administration Institute |
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Certified Credit Executive |
CCE |
National Association of Credit Managers |
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Certified Cash Manager |
CCM |
Association of Financial Professionals |
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Chartered Financial Analyst |
CFA |
Association for Investment Management and Research |
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Certified Fraud Examiner |
CFM |
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners |
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Certified Financial Planner |
CFP |
College for Financial Planning and Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. |
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Certified Government Financial Manager |
CGFM |
Association of Government Accountants |
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Certified Internal Auditor |
CIA |
The Institute of Internal Auditors |
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Certified Information Systems Auditor |
CISA |
Information Systems Audit and Control Association |
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Certified Management Accountants |
CMA |
Institute of Management Accountants |
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Certified Public Accountants |
CPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
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Certified Trust Auditor |
CTA |
Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association |
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Certified Valuation Analyst |
CVA |
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts |
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Government Valuation Analyst |
GVA |
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts |
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Personal Finance Specialist |
PFS |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |