As an educator, you are the key link to the future leaders of the management accounting and finance profession. Let IMA be your source for leading edge tools, resources and information for your classroom and for your own professional development.

IMA offers membership to full time faculty members for $98 per year. That’s 50% off the normal professional member rate. Even more important, IMA provides special benefits specifically for academics, such as:

Teaching Resources - From case studies to our library, IMA has teaching resources and materials covering a wide range of topics.

IMA Ethics Series: Success Without Compromise – Group Study – Teach your students the overarching principles and standards of the IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice. IMA’s highly successful ethics series is now available in a group study format. Make sure your students leave your classroom with the highest of ethical standards. Learn more.

Case Studies – IMA has developed a variety of case studies to support your management accounting curriculum. They are available free of charge in electronic format. Teaching notes can be obtained by contacting Jodi Ryan at jryan@imanet.org. Please specify which case or volume of cases you’d like to use.

IMA Educational Case Journal (IECJ^®) – The IECJ is a quarterly on-line journal that publishes teaching cases and research related to case writing or teaching with cases in management accounting and related fields.

Inside Talk Webinars - IMA sponsors Inside Talk, a free monthly Webinar series for members. The archived Webinars are a great resource for the classroom. Topics include XBRL, Budgeting, SOX, Financial Reporting, Valuation, Balanced Scorecard, and Ethics.

Statements on Management Accounting (SMAs) – SMAs present the views of IMA regarding management accounting and financial management issues. IMA has published SMAs on a variety of topics. New topics are being introduced, including Lean Accounting and Lean Enterprises.

McLeod Library - The McLeod Library located at IMA Headquarters can assist you with researching specific topics, locate key articles or create a reading list on a certain subject using various resources, including the ProQuest Accounting Database.

Present Value Tables – A handy resource for you and your students when teaching present value in the classroom

Grants and Faculty Awards - IMA offers competitive research grants and faculty awards. Gain financial support for your innovative research projects and recognition for the outstanding work you do in developing tomorrow's management accounting and finance professionals.

Academic Mentors– Join the many professors who mentor students exploring careers in the management accounting and finance fields and provide information about the value of IMA membership. Participants receive periodic materials and reports to share with their students. To learn more about this exciting program, contact Jodi Ryan at jryan@imanet.org.

To help promote IMA to your students, please download and print our promotional 11x14 poster.

Academic Community Exchange - IMA sponsors an e-mail exchange forum specifically for academics. Network with your peers from around the country. You must be an IMA member to participate.

Special Education and Networking Events - In partnership with several associations, you can participate in special education and networking conferences and events sponsored by IMA.