Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church – Assistant Professor, UMKC
Bob Swisher – President, IMA KC Chapter
March 6, 2015
*Special Thanks to Jennifer Rottinghaus for all her hard work on this initiative
 WHO IS YOUR STUDENT BODY?
For various personal and professional reasons (financial, time, etc.), some accounting students choose to leave the university after completing
their bachelor’s degree
 WHAT CAREERS ARE YOUR STUDENTS PURSUING?
Roughly 30% of accounting students will end up in public accounting
 ARE THERE OTHER CERTIFICATIONS BETTER SUITED FOR SOME STUDENTS?
Although the CPA certification is considered the gold standard, I wanted to introduce students to alternative career paths and certifications
 DO PROFESSIONALS EXIST THAT CAN SPEAK TO THESE STUDENTS?
Guest speakers with professional experiences share “war stories” with students in managerial/cost courses
 ARE THERE OTHER ADVANTAGES TO AN IMA PARTNERSHIP?
Resources and opportunities exist for students, academics, and professionals
Managerial and
Cost Accounting
Guest Speakers
Through Your
Local Chapter
Reduced Rate
Academic and
Student Membership
Start a Student Chapter,
Become an Academic
Advocate, or Get Active in
Your Local Chapter Board
Attend Conferences,
Seminars, Meetings, and
Professional Development
Other
Opportunities
Map Your
Curriculum to the
CMA Exam
• Content Experts
• Case Studies
• Plant Tours
• See handout for chapter in your area
• $220 Professional Memberships
• $110 Academic Memberships
• $39/$25 Discount Codes Provided by Local
Chapter Communication
• See www.imanet.org for benefits
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Student Leadership Conferences – MSSU, UMKC, Orlando
Education Conferences – Missouri State
National Professional & Student Meeting – Los Angelos
Local Chapter Meetings – Monthly
National Webinars – Monthly
Plant Tours – KC February Meeting, Xenotech Tour
Professional Development – KC Chapter will Mr. Exel to
UMKC May 2015
Student Chapters & Academic Advocate
• Take time planning & ensure finances
• Partner with other on-campus organizations
• Partner with other university chapters
• Reach out to your IMA network
Your Local Chapter
• Offer Your Expertise
• Get Active on the Board
• We started with Gleim & Becker certification exam
materials…
• Willingness to discuss & evaluate course content in
Managerial, Cost & Advanced Managerial…OVERLAP...
• Required that we communicate with other departments,
quite a bit of finance materials…
• Motivated us to create a sequence of courses that were
value added rather than repetitive.
• IMA Honor Society for Student
• Scholarships
• Student Chapter Partner – Excel Conference at UMKC
• CMA Resources for You and Your Students
• Cases & Materials for Class
• Accounting Salary Survey
• Publications & Research
• Much More…