Cost Accountancy & Management: Exploring Careers in Finance and Management
A career guidance session on Cost Accountancy and Management (CMA) was organised for 70 students of Class XI Commerce, featuring eminent professionals CMA Swagato Bose, Deputy General Manager, Durgapur Projects Limited, and CMA Navratan Gupta, Accounts Officer, BSNL, Durgapur.
The session offered students an insightful understanding of the CMA profession and its role in financial planning, cost control, business decision-making and strategic management. The speakers explained the course structure, eligibility, registration process and examination pattern, while highlighting career opportunities across corporate organisations, government institutions, consultancy firms and multinational companies.
Students were also introduced to the practical responsibilities of CMAs in areas such as budgeting, performance evaluation, manufacturing, telecommunications and public-sector enterprises, along with internship opportunities, career growth, earning potential and the global recognition of the qualification. An interactive question-and-answer session enabled students to seek clarity on course difficulty, time management and professional prospects.
