ICMAI Announces Transition to CMA Syllabus 2026, Invites Authors and Reviewers

ICMAI has released a form to express interest for authorship and reviewership of the CMA syllabus 2026./ Last syllabus was changed in 2022. Check complete details here.

New CMA Syllabus 2026

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) is preparing for an academic transition with the introduction of the new syllabus 2026. Change in CMA syllabus will likely affect students across all three levels, including Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. This update can modernise the CMA curriculum to align with evolving global financial standards and emerging technologies.

The Institute has officially moved into the development phase by issuing an Expression of Interest (EOI) on its website, icmai.in. This call invites eligible professionals to apply as authors and reviewers for new CMA study materials. The selection process will involve choosing experts to draft the content, followed by a review process before the CMA study material is published for student use.

Expected Changes in CMA Syllabus 2026

Full structure of CMA syllabus 2026 is yet to be finalised, The EoI form provides a hint to what subjects can be included in the new CMA syllabus 2026. Some of the expected highlights of CMA 2026 syllabus includes:

• Integration of modern technology like AI tools, Bata Analytics, and Digital Technology.
• CMA syllabus 2026 will likely have Financial Accounting and Reporting (incorporating IFRS), Strategic Financial Management, and specialised auditing fields such as Forensic, System, and Social Audit
• Candidates may not find a major shift in the subject areas, but a subject shuffling can be expected.
• Potential merge of subjects can be noticed.
• Some experts also suggest that ICMAI may follow a CA model by reducing the number of subjects to six in Final and Intermediate levels. Currently, CMA has eight subject combo with four in each group. This could involve merging areas like Financial Management with Costing.

When will ICMAI Make Transition into CMA Syllabus 2026?

Currently ICMAI has invited candidates to express their interest in authorship and reviewing CMA syllabus 2026 and study material. Study material release can be expected within this year. The new syllabus, i.e. CMA syllabus 2026, can be expected to feature in exams starting June 2027 term. Similar to when last syllabus change happend, ICMAI is expected to conduct CMA exam with two different syllabus in both attempts of 2027. Candidates can expect the full implementation of CMA syllabus 2026 from June 2028 term. CMA syllabus 2022 will likely be phased out with only one curriculum in 2028.