According to an Associated Press study, the average MLB salary will break the $4 million mark for the first time in 2015, continuing a trend that has seen payrolls skyrocket due in part to increasing revenues from broadcasting deals. The average player will make an estimated $4.25 million this season, up from $3.65 million just two years ago. And the perks of playing big-league baseball donât end there. Major Leaguers will also get $100.50 a day in meal money while on the road in 2015.
The Certified Management Accountant credential is a globally recognized certification for management accountants and financial managers. The Institute of Management Accountants, or IMA, administers the credential, setting education and professional requirements for CMA candidates. You must pass two exams to become certified, and certification may increase your salary by an average of one-third, according to the IMA.
In order to receive the CGMA designation, one must first be either a voting member in good standing of the AICPA (that is, a CPA) or a member of the CIMA. Additionally, one must have at least three years' experience in management accounting. For a CPA, this means meeting one of these four sets of minimum requirements: