1. If you have obtained CMA certification, there are three ways to choose. The first way is to regard CMA as a graduation certificate, and indicate in your resume that you have obtained CMA certification in a certain year, and you can never pay the annual fee; The second method is to pay an annual fee every two or three years to activate CMA qualification, and IMA has no provision for paying an annual fee; The third way is never to pay the annual fee. If you need IMA to prove that your CMA certificate is valid, you can pay the annual fee temporarily.
2. If you pass the second exam of CMA, you are preparing your education and work experience. You don't have to pay the annual membership fee before applying for CMA certificate. The exam results are valid for 7 years, and there is no need to pay the annual fee continuously.
3. If you are still taking the CMA exam, you can't take the exam if you stop paying the annual fee.
* The annual fee paid by CMA and CMA candidates is actually the IMA membership fee ($230). According to the Law of China on the Administration of Activities of Overseas NGOs, IMA, as an overseas NGO, cannot develop its membership in China, so it cannot collect membership fees.