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ACCA:

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About the Course in a Box

Prepared by Premier Training using study material produced by leading financial publishers Course in a Box is a unique study system that provides all the learning materials you need for exam success. The Course in a Box contains:

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What is the ACCA?

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the largest global professional accountancy body with over 500,000 members and students worldwide. ACCA has been recognised by the United Nations as providing the basis for a global accountancy qualification.

Founded in London in 1904, the ACCA qualification combines the benefits of traditional accounting skills with a forward looking syllabus which recognises that finance professionals are increasingly required to demonstrate strategic thinking, excellent communications and fluency with information technology.

On completion, you will be equipped with knowledge and skills in accountancy, taxation, auditing, management and computing which will enable you to work in any area of finance. You will be joining a community of learners that is increasing rapidly.

Premier Training has a growing number of students who have undertaken to study for ACCA qualification.The characteristic common to all of these learners is that they have busy schedules and have chosen a distance learning route so that they can control their own learning.

ABOUT THE QUALIFICATION

 Syllabus

The ACCA Qualification is divided into two levels; Fundamentals and Professional.

Fundamentals Level

There are two modules in the Fundamentals level (nine papers in total); Knowledge and Skills.

Professional Level

The Professional level is divided into two modules (five papers in total); Essentials and Options. Both of the modules at Professional level have been set at the same ability level as a Masters degree.

This level will teach more advanced professional skills that are required at a senior level by accountants working in an advisory or consultancy role.

 Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is two A Levels and three GCSEs (or their equivalent) in five individual subjects that must include English and Maths.

If you do not meet the minimum entry requirements to start the ACCA Qualification, then you will need to complete the Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) and take some or all of these papers (depending on your eligibility for exemption) before continuing with the ACCA Qualification.

Once you have completed the Diploma in Accounting and Business Level of the FIA you will be able to start at paper F4 of the ACCA Qualification. This means you will be eligible to claim exemption from F1, F2 and F3. Please visit our website for further information on the FIA Qualification or contact the office and speak with one of our course advisors.

Exemptions

If you have a relevant and current degree that relates to the syllabus you may be able to claim exemption from some of the papers in the Fundamentals Level.  It is only possible to claim exemptions from the Fundamentals level of the ACCA Qualification you cannot claim any exemptions at the Professional level.

Practical experience requirement

As well as gaining the theory and knowledge of accountancy a key part of the gaining the ACCA Qualification is getting relevant practical experience in the workplace as you will need to have the practical experience to support it.

You are required to gain three years' relevant work experience and achieve performance objectives. Performance objectives are part of the requirements you must meet for your practical experience. To find out more about the requirement please visit the ACCA website in the course section of the ACCA Qualification.

Professional Ethics module

Professional ethics is covered in all the papers at Professional level and three of the Essential performance objectives. The Professional ethics module supports both your studies and practical experience in this qualification. You will be introduced to a variety of ethical ideas.

You will have access to this module when you take Paper P1 - Governance, Risk and Ethics. It is recommended that you take the Professional ethics module at the same time as you take this paper. You must finish it before you can become a member and before you can finish your BSc degree.

You have 10 years from the date you registered with ACCA to complete the qualification.

Registering with the ACCA

You can register with the ACCA to become a student at any time of the year. It’s a quick and easy online process that should only take approximately 10 minutes to complete and processed within 15 days.

You will be able to upload any supporting documents and the ACCA will confirm which level you can start your studies shortly after submitting your application.

You will be asked to pay an initial registration fee when you apply and in addition to this, an annual subscription fee will be due on 1st January each year you are registered as a student

Examinations and Training

You can attempt up to a maximum of four papers per exam sitting for both paper based and computer based (CBE). There are two exam periods per year:

• June exam period: 1st February – 31st July (including June paper-based exam sitting)

• December exam period: 1st August – 31st January (including December paper-based exam sitting)

You must take the exams in line with the module order but you can attempt the exams within each module in any order:

• Knowledge module (F1-F3) – computer based exam (CBE) or paper-based format
• Skills module (F4-F9) – paper based exam
• Essentials module (P1-P3) –paper based exam
• Options module (P4-P7) – paper based exam

If you have gained exemption from individual papers across the modules, please remember that you must complete the papers in order and enter for outstanding papers in your current module if you wish to enter to sit papers in the next module

EXAM ENTRY

You can enter for your exams anytime of the year and online. The table shows the relevant deadlines for each exam session and note that the earlier you book your exams the more money you can save.

In the unlikely event you fail your exam you will be able to try again on payment of another exam fee, Premier Training will continue to support you at no further cost for the remainder of the term (1 year per paper from receiving your course material).

However depending on when you wish to re-sit your exam you may have to purchase new course material for the relevant exam period.

On completion you will be presented with a certificate from the ACCA that you have successfully completed the level/qualification.

ABOUT THE TUTOR SUPPORT

• Qualified, efficient, patient and friendly tutors with teaching experience
• Access to a team of tutors via email Monday to Friday and late evenings Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays until 8pm
• Unlimited access so you can contact the team of tutors via email as often as you require

The office is open at the following times:

Mondays                        9am – 5pm

Tuesdays                       9am – 8pm

Wednesdays                 9am – 8pm

Thursdays                      9am – 8pm

Fridays                           9am – 5pm

Why Homestudy?

Homestudy allows different people to learn at different speeds and recognises that busy lives mean that there are times and places more convenient to the learner than a time and place dictated by classroom based learning. It is a fast-track study alternative for students who are able to study using the latest technology such as interactive study materials, practice and revision kits, computer based training packages, internet, ideos,audio cassettes and, of course traditional books and textbooks!

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