IMA | Institute of Management Accountants - New York City Chapter

What IMA | Institute of Management Accountants - New York City Chapter does

The IMA | Institute of Management Accountants - New York City Chapter is a local node of IMA, a 100+ year-old worldwide professional association for accounting and finance professionals. IMA operates a chapter-based community model serving 140,000+ active members across 150 countries through its NYC Chapter and other local chapters, an online mentoring matching system, ten Shared Interest Groups, and the myIMA Network community platform built on Higher Logic. The parent organization's core products are the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and CSCA certifications, complemented by Strategic Finance magazine, the IMA Educational Case Journal, Statements of Management Accounting practitioner guides, the Count Me In podcast, and an annual Accounting & Finance Conference (IMA26). The NYC Chapter is staffed by approximately 7 employees and operates as a local event, networking, and continuing professional education (CPE) hub within this broader global structure.

IMA's revenue model combines recurring membership dues, one-time CMA/CSCA exam and certification fees, subscription-based publications and Strategic Finance, conference and event registrations, and CPE self-study products including the 2026-launched AI in Finance Micro-Credential. The go-to-market motion is community-led: members join through local chapters or the myIMA platform, access webinars, mentoring, and publications, and engage through volunteer programs (Campus Influencer, Item Writers, scholarship judging). The IMA Research Foundation has distributed over $1 million in academic grants, and partnerships with colleges and universities drive student pipeline development through the Campus Influencer program.

Name

IMA | Institute of Management Accountants - New York City Chapter

Legal name

Institute of Management Accountants

Website

https://linkup.imanet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMA is a 100+ year-old worldwide association serving 140,000+ accounting and finance professionals in 150 countries through certifications (CMA, CSCA), publications, mentoring, and a chapter-based community model, with the NYC Chapter operating as a local CPE and networking hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional & Programmatic Accreditation Audits (EDADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Management accounting certification
• Continuing professional education
• Professional networking community
• Accounting credentials

Headquarters

HQ city

Montvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for professional accounting and finance professionals. Members gain access to certifications, publications, webinars, community platforms, and networking events.
2. CMA/CSCA Certification: Fees for Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA) certification programs including exam fees and continuing maintenance.
3. Annual Conference & Events: Annual Accounting & Finance Conference (IMA26) and regional chapter events offering CPE credits with registration fees. Also includes virtual and in-person chapter meetings.
4. Publications & Research: Professional publications including Strategic Finance magazine, Statements of Management Accounting (SMAs), and IMA Educational Case Journal. Revenue from subscriptions and content licensing.
5. CPE Products: Continuing Professional Education products including self-study courses, podcasts (Count Me In), micro-credentials, and product pilot testing programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IMA is a worldwide professional membership association for accounting and finance professionals, providing the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and CSCA certifications, continuing professional education (CPE), an online networking community (myIMA Network), publications (Strategic Finance magazine, IECJ, SMAs), mentoring programs, and chapter-based events. The NYC Chapter is a local chapter delivering in-person and virtual events, CPE programs, scholarships, and networking to members in the New York City area.

Product overview

IMA is a professional association offering a comprehensive ecosystem of certification, education, and networking products. The core offerings include the CMA Certification and CSCA Certification as premier professional credentials, supported by the myIMA Network online community platform. Educational products include Strategic Finance Magazine, the IMA Educational Case Journal (IECJ), Statements of Management Accounting (SMAs), and the Count Me In podcast for CPE credits. The IMA Research Foundation funds academic research grants. IMA also operates Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) in ten topic areas and manages the annual Accounting & Finance Conference. The organization provides continuing education through micro-credentials including the AI in Finance credential, mentoring programs, and campus engagement initiatives. Volunteer programs support exam development, scholarship judging, and professional development content creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Strategic Finance: IMA's award-winning monthly magazine covering topics impacting accounting and finance professionals including risk management, financial planning, technology, sustainability, leadership, and ethics.
• Statements of Management Accounting (SMAs)
• IMA Educational Case Journal (IECJ)
• IMA Research Foundation
• CMA Certification
• CSCA Certification
• IMA Research Foundation

Products and services

• CMA Certification (Certified Management Accountant)
• CSCA Certification (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis)
• AI in Finance Micro-Credential
• Strategic Finance Magazine
• IMA Educational Case Journal (IECJ)
• Statements of Management Accounting (SMAs)
• IMA Research Foundation Grants
• IMA's Accounting & Finance Conference (IMA Annual Conference)
• IMA Online Mentoring Program
• Count Me In Podcast
• IMA Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 140,000+ active members worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• College and University CampusescoreOthersIMA partners with colleges and universities through its Campus Influencer program, where professional members make presentations about management accounting careers and IMA certifications to students. Volunteers receive training and standardized presentations. Campuses can request Campus Influencers through a dedicated form.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals): GARP is a global membership association for risk professionals offering the FRM and SCR certifications; it competes for the same finance-professional wallet on adjacent risk and quantitative credentials, representing an emerging peer in adjacent specializations.

Direct peers

• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales): ICAEW is a major UK-headquartered chartered accountancy body offering the ACA qualification, training, and member services, with a similar member-association and credential-driven model targeting finance professionals globally.
• ISACA: ISACA is a global professional association for IT audit, governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals offering CISA, CISM and CGEIT credentials; it uses the same member-association, certification-plus-CPE model and increasingly competes for the same digitally-fluent finance audience.
• CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants): CIMA is the global management accounting body, now jointly operated with AICPA; it directly competes with IMA's CMA in the same management-accounting niche and offers an overlapping suite of credentials, CPE, and member publications.
• AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants): AICPA is the US professional association for CPAs and the largest direct competitor to IMA; it offers the CPA credential, CPE, publications, and the CGMA designation (joint with CIMA), targeting the same accounting and finance professionals as IMA.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): IIA is the global professional association for internal auditors, offering the CIA credential, CPE, and thought leadership publications on a similar association-based business model serving accounting and finance professionals.
• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): ACCA is a global professional accounting body offering the ACCA qualification, member services, and research; it competes with IMA for the same multinational accounting and finance professionals, particularly outside the US.
• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP): AFP serves corporate finance, treasury, and FP&A professionals with the CTP and FPAC certifications plus member education; it overlaps with IMA's target audience in corporate finance roles and competes for similar CPE and certification spend.

Regional players

• CPA Canada: CPA Canada is the national accounting body serving Canadian CPAs with credentials, member services, and thought leadership; it operates on a closely comparable professional-association model but is regionally concentrated in Canada.
• CPA Australia: CPA Australia is the Asia-Pacific member body of the Global CPA Alliance, offering the CPA Australia designation and member education; it shares IMA's association-plus-credential model but is primarily focused on the APAC region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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