The Ithaca College Accounting Association (ICAA), a chapter of the international Institute of Management Accountants, was chartered in 1983. Its mission is to provide a forum of high-quality programs and activities to create a bridge between the college environment and the real world, while promoting the professional and personal growth of its members.

The ICAA participates annually in a national competition with 300 IMA chapters. Officers have been invited to give presentations on leadership at local, regional, and national IMA meetings.

ICAA is a chapter of the IMA, Institute of Management Accountants. The program’s emphasis is on the IMA and the promotion of management accounting and financial management as a profession and a career while encouraging student chapters to be creative in providing creative services to their members. As a student chapter we are striving to achieve the 2009-2010 IMA Award of Excellence. The 2009-2010 Award of Excellence is presented to student chapters that meet the requirements set by the IMA committee. There are three levels of achievement: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. We hope to achieve the Gold award so we can become a candidate for the Outstanding Student Chapter Award. http://www.imanet.org/

How do you join IMA? 
- You complete a form online. https://www.imanet.org/membership_join.asp You pay the due rate for which you belong, and renew your membership each year.

What are the student membership requirements? 
- Must be enrolled in at least six academic credit hours per semester

What are the benefits of membership?
- The IMA opens the door to many opportunities.
- The IMA allows students to communicate and network with business professionals in their fields of interest. They offer a student leadership conference that allows students to be exposed to career options in the management accounting field while networking with experienced professionals.
- Membership opens up learning opportunities for the CMA exam as well as helping you take the exam at reduced fees.
- Join and have access to scholarships to help fund your education