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The existing PER process will remain open until 31 December 2016 for any pre-existing applicants and for students who have started recorded their experience under existing requirements.  \n1  \nIntroduction  \nCIMA’s Practical Experience Requirements (PER) have been updated following the launch of the CIMA Professional Qualification. The updated requirements are aligned with the syllabus and assessment, and are based around the CGMA Competency Framework.  \nThe Practical Experience Requirements are an essential part of the CIMA qualification and CIMA’s membership application process. They complement assessments and demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and skills in the context of your professional experience.  \nYour PER application will be assessed to determine whether you have gained sufficient experience to be awarded Associate membership – giving you the Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designations.  \nThis guide will help you prepare your PER application; providing you with details on the requirements, how to record your experience and information on the CGMA Competency Framework.  \nAWARD / Membership of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the CGMA® designation  \nAssessment of practical experience  \n2 Practical Experience Requirements  \nCGMA Competency Framework  \nThe updated Practical Experience Requirements are based on the CGMA Competency Framework which underpins the CIMA Professional Qualification. The Framework consists of four knowledge areas (Technical Skills, Business Skills, People Skills and Leadership Skills) and is underpinned by Ethics, Integrity and Professionalism. Each knowledge area contains a number of competency categories and individual competencies or skills. Ethics, Integrity and Professionalism are defined through the CIMA Code of Ethics  \n([www.cimaglobal.com/codeofethics](www.cimaglobal.com/codeofethics)).  \nThe Framework shows the range of technical, accounting and finance skills that management accountants need todo their jobs. Finance professionals need business skills in order to understand and apply their technical skills in a business context; they need people skills to influence the decisions, actions and behaviours of the organisation and business stakeholders through effective communication; and finally they need leadership skills at var","cbCaifBmsXF7OMuM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifBmsXF7OMuM","pdf",760260,16,"English","# Introduction\n## CGMA Competency Framework\n## Practical Experience Requirements\n## Membership Application Process\n## Appendices","[{\"question\":\"When do the updated Practical Experience Requirements (PER) take effect?\",\"answer\":\"The updated PER comes into effect from 1 February 2016. 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