ACCA
Accounting Courses
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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Qualification The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is one of the world’s leading accountancy organisations. Its members are internationally recognised in public practice, industry, commerce and the public sector.
Entry requirements ACCA offers various entry points on to the ACCA Qualification, depending on your previous academic qualifications.
Minimum entry requirements Two A Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate subjects, including English and Mathematics. Full information on the minimum entrance criteria for each country is available in the ACCA website.
Mature student entry route (MSER) Normally over age 21 No academic qualifications required Must pass the equivalent of Papers F2, Management Accounting and F3, Financial Accounting within two years before further progression to the ACCA exams is permitted.
Graduate-entry route Relevant degree holders from ACCA-accredited institutions may be exempted from all nine exams within the Fundamentals level and register directly at the Professional level. Degrees with some relevance may also qualify for exemptions.
fee must be paid to ACCA for each paper. Please contact ACCA for further information.
Course structure
Intakes
February and September
Duration
3 Years - Full Time
ACCA qualification’ consists of:
Fundamentals level (9 papers in total) Knowledge module (all 3 papers) F1 Accountant in Business (AB) F2 Management Accounting (MA) F3 Financial Accounting (FA)
Skills module (all 6 papers) F4 Corporate and Business Law (CL) F5 Performance Management (PM) F6 Taxation (TX) F7 Financial Reporting (FR) F8 Audit and Assurance (AA) F9 Financial Management (FM)
Professional level (5 papers in total) Essentials module (all 3 papers) P1 Professional Accountant (PA) P2 Corporate Reporting (CR) P3 Business Analysis (BA) Options module (any 2 papers) P4 Advanced Financial Management (AFM) P5 Advanced Performance Management (APM) P6 Advanced Taxation (ATX) P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
Access to ACCA via CAT qualification No academic qualifications required Sit Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification first and then transfer to the Skills module of the ACCA Qualification by claiming exemption from the first three papers in the Knowledge module. Exemptions Graduates with accounting/finance background may be awarded some exemptions for papers in the Fundamental level. An exemption Call admissions on 0208 422 0604
Course Summary
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Awarding Body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) ACCA UK 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3EE E-mail: info@accaglobal.com Web: www.uk.accaglobal.com
Admissions Contact Admissions Department Helios International College Dawson House 276-278 Northolt Road South Harrow Middlesex HA2 8EB Tel: +44 (0)20 8422 0604 Fax: +44 (0)20 8422 3304 E-mail: info@helioscollege.com Web: www.helioscollege.com
About ACCA The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) was founded in 1904 in Great Britain and is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body in the world, with over 320,000 members and students in 170 countries.
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Certified Accounting Technicians (CAT) Qualification The Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification will provide you with a solid foundation in finance and accounting – providing you with all the necessary technical skills and knowledge required to perform an accounting-support role. So whether you wish to start a career in finance, gain recognition for the wealth of skills and experience you have already achieved, or want accelerated progression to the ACCA Qualification and a more senior position in accountancy, ACCA’s CAT Qualification will help you towards your career of choice. To achieve CAT status you will need to complete a set of exams and one-year’s practical experience in the workplace.
Course Structure You will need to complete a maximum of nine exams for the CAT Qualification, which are split into three levels. These are all designed to test the knowledge, skills and understanding you will need to work in accounting support roles. The exams cover the key areas of accounting, finance, IT and management. The Advanced Level exams are of equivalent standard to the first year of a university degree and offer a choice of options to suit your career needs.
INTRODUCTORY LEVEL 1 Recording Financial Transactions 2 Information for Management Control
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3 Maintaining Financial Records 4 Accounting for Costs
ADVANCED LEVEL 5 Managing People and Systems 6 Drafting Financial Statements 7 Planning, Control and Performance Management
plus two options from: 8 Implementing Audit Procedures 9 Preparing Taxation Computations 10 Managing Finances
There is no time limit to completing the exams and individual subject passes are allowed for all papers. Exams can
be attempted twice a year in June and December. You can sit the papers in any order to suit your own career or study needs, however we advise that they should be attempted in numerical order. And there is no restriction to the number of exams you may attempt, allowing you to choose to sit as many or as few papers as you like at each exam session. You are, however, recommended to attempt a maximum of four papers in each sixmonth period.
Course Summary Intakes
February and September
Duration
Introductory and Intermediate Levels : 15 weeks Advanced level : 22 to 24 weeks
Computer based exams At Introductory and Intermediate Levels of the CAT exams, you can choose to sit some or all of these papers as computer-based exams (CBEs). CBEs offer you the flexibility to sit papers outside the set June and December exam sessions, providing immediate access to your results upon completion - CBEs are held at ACCA CBE Licensed Centres.
Entry Requirements There are no formal academic qualifications necessary to register for the CAT Qualification. But your previous qualifications may entitle you to exemptions from some of the CAT exams. This means that you will start your studies at the most appropriate level according to your knowledge and skills, and, more importantly, avoid studying subjects you already know.
Exemptions Your previous qualifications may entitle you to exemptions from some of the CAT exams. This means that you will start your studies at the most appropriate level according to your knowledge and skills. You may also be able to claim exemption from the introductory papers of the CAT Qualification if you already have one year’s relevant practical experience. Plus if you already have an NVQ level 4 in Accounting, you will not need to complete the practical experience requirement.
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About Helios International College Helios International College, a private provider of affordable and high quality higher education runs a wide variety of courses and programmes for a wide student clientele. The courses are suited for continuing and mature students and include in-house and international Corporate Training programs on all aspects of Banking and Finance, Governance, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Information Systems. The College also plans to develop its own Research and Consultancy team, working on the development, deployment and delivery of new training programmes and courses to contribute to the overall local and international education sector. Core courses run by the College on a semester basis include business management, accounting, law, healthcare, travel & tourism, information technology and English language courses. These are courses accredited by UK accrediting and awarding bodies such as Edexcel, City and Guilds, the Association of Business Executives (ABE) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
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ACCA Accounting Courses Helios International College Dawson House 276 - 278 Northolt Road South Harrow HA2 8EB United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 208 422 0604 Fax: +44 (0) 208 422 3304 Email: info@helioscollege.com Web: www.helioscollege.com