The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB)

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) is a leading professional body in Bangladesh that offers  professional qualification in Cost and Management Accountancy, with a focus on accounting for business. ICMAB programme has been designed to meet the evolving needs of business today and tomorrow. The Institute is a statutory constituted by the government -under the cost and management Accountants Ordinance 1977 (Ordinance No. LIII of 1977) and regulated under the cost and Management Accountants Regulations, 1980 (as amended upto date. It is managed as an  autonomous professional body under the  Ministry of Commerce. Apart from education, it is also engaged in regulating and promoting the profession of cost and management accounting in Bangladesh. The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh is the only national institute of the country imparting training and education in the field of cost and management accounting. It has branches. in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Comilla and Khulna along with its main branch in Dhaka. The Institute. is managed by a National Council of 16 members. It is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), and South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). ICMAB members are known as CMAs with their designatory title ACMA and FCMA. They play leading roles in the accountancy and finance profession in Bangladesh. 30% of members live and work in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Gulf Countries.