This is an excerpt from Blake's interview with Jeff Thomson about the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation and how it compares to the CPA license. We learn that public accounting is no longer the only starting point in this profession, and that's one reason why the IMA opposes changes to the college accounting curriculum that may eliminate or reduce management accounting and cost accounting courses. Discover what it takes to become a CMA and the impact it can have on your career. Listen to the full interview on the Earmark podcast. To listen and subscribe visit podcast.earmarkcpe.com (or click the link in the show notes).