Welcome to The Santa Barbara Chapter of Institute of Management Accountants Website!

The Santa Barbara Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants was chartered over 40 years ago on May 1, 1963. Our members are financial managers and management accountants who are involved in decision making, support, planning, and control functions in organizations on California's Central Coast.

Our mission is to increase the value and promote the integrity of the CMA ® designation, contribute to the ongoing success and professional development of our members, and promote employer, governmental and public trust in the IMA.

Our commitment is to the highest ethical practices, to diverse international networking and to empowering professional excellence.

The IMA is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management accounting and financial management. As set forth in its mission and vision statements, its goals are to help members develop both personally and professionally, by means of education, certification, and association with other business professionals.

With a worldwide network of nearly 70,000 professionals, IMA provides a dynamic forum for management accounting and financial professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research, practice development education, networking and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.

As a respected leader within the global financial community, the IMA influences the concepts and ethical practices in management accounting and financial management. Its ethical standards provide guidance to practitioners for maintaining the highest levels of ethical conduct.