Accounting Certifications

 1/14/2026

The decisions senior and graduate accounting make and DO NOT MAKE at this time will determine their career destiny the rest of their lives. I maintain that independent certifications have trumped masters degrees. I begin with what I would call intro certifications. These are attainable by an accounting student with application to the study material. They consist of one exam.

Certified Internal Audit Practitioner

 https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/iap/

Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate

 https://www.imanet.org/en/IMA-Certifications/FMAA-Certification

 https://www.gleim.com/fmaa-review/

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Now we move on to the far more difficult multi-part exams.  

Gleim offers free downloads on several exams so I am linking to them 

They are free and quite informative 

Certified Public Accountant - the Granddaddy of certs CPA

 https://www.gleim.com/cpa-review/exam-guide/

San Antonio CPA Chapter

 https://www.tx.cpa/sanantonio/about

Certified Internal Auditor CIA

 https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/

 https://www.gleim.com/cia-review/resources/cia-certification/

San Antonio Chapter

 https://www.theiia.org/en/chapters/united-states/texas/san-antonio/

Certified Management Accountant  CMA

 https://www.imanet.org/en/IMA-Certifications/CMA-Certification

 https://www.gleim.com/cma-review/about-cma-certification/

San Antonio Chapter

https://sanantonio.imanet.org/home?ssopc=1

Enrolled Agent EA

 https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/enrolled-agents/enrolled-agent-information

 https://www.gleim.com/enrolled-agent-review/about-ea-exam/

San Antonio Chapter

 https://txsea.org/Jalapeno_Chapter

Certified Information Systems Auditor CISA 

 https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/cisa

 https://engage.isaca.org/sanantoniochapter/about/aboutchapter

Certified Valuation Analyst CVA

 https://www.nacva.com/cva

Certified Fraud Examiner 

 https://www.acfe.com/cfe-credential

San Antonio Chapter

 https://acfesanantonio.org/

Certified Government Financial Manager CGFM 

 https://www.agacgfm.org/cgfm-certification/

San Antonio Chapter

 https://alamoareacouncilofgoverments.docu.team/mtiodew/index.php?store=12423

In case you wonder if my list is really complete I am listing the following sites 

and as a sign of our times, yes there really is

Certified Divorce Financial Analyst

 https://institutedfa.com/about-cdfa-course/

 Best Accounting Certifications in 2026

 https://thecfoclub.com/career/best-accounting-certifications/

 ttps://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/accounting-certifications

 https://www.accounting.com/certifications/overview/

 https://big4accountingfirms.org/accounting-certifications/