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CIMA president Steven Swientozielskyj with a Diploma in Management Accounting graduate in Gauteng, South Africa.

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CIMA history

CIMA history

This timeline explores the organisation’s most significant moments since its founding as the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants in 1919.
The Institute’s coat of arms, shown here annotated on a wall in the CIMA office in London, has evolved over the years to incorporate symbols that represent the work of its members.

Standing the test of time after 100 years

CIMA’s dedicated members have advanced the cause of cost and management accounting through war and peacetime and are poised to meet the challenges the future will bring.
Thyssenkrupp’s 246-metre-tall tower dominates the skyline above Rottweil, Germany.

Architecture that builds value

Done well, the design of a company’s buildings or headquarters can pay off with more than just customers.
Instead of acting hastily, think strategically about cost-cutting

Bringing value to healthcare using cost accounting

Professionals at the UK’s National Health Service are using principles that date back to cost accounting’s roots as they employ a data-centric approach to improving patient care and efficiency in treatment.