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INFORMATION 2014
WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR? This qualication enables students to become a chartered Certied Accountant, use the designatory letters ACCA, and work in any aspect of nance or management in any business. 14 papers in all, normally completed in 3 to 4 years, must be completed in 10 years: Fundamentals (9 papers) Knowledge 1. F1 Accountant in Business (AB) 2. F2 Management Accounting (MA) 3. F3 Financial Accounting (FA) Skills 1. F4 Corporate and Business Law (CL) 2. F5 Performance Management (PM) 3. F6 Taxation (TX) 4. F7 Financial Reporting (FR) 5. F8 Audit and Assurance (AA) 6. F9 Financial Management (FM) Professional (5 papers) Essentials 1. P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics (GRE) 2. P2 Corporate Reporting (CR) 3. P3 Business Analysis (BA) 2 Options (from 4) 1. P4 Advanced Financial Management (AFM) 2. P5 Advanced Performance Management (APM) 3. P6 Advanced Taxation (ATX) 4. P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA) An on-line Professional Ethics module must also be completed.
COSTS
Initial subscription of 79 Annual subscription of 81 Standard Exam Fees at June 2014: Knowledge 74 per paper Skills 93 per paper Professional 108 per paper Computer based exam fee is 83 per exam
Paper based exams are in June and December each year. Computer based exams for Papers F1, F2 and F3 can be taken at any time during the year. - see available dates at www.bpp.ro
ACCA results are released in February (for December exams) and August (for June exams) each year. Results from computer-based exams are available immediately after the exam has nished. High school Bachelors Degree (UK equivalent: 2 A levels & 3 GCSEs or equivalent in 5 separate subjects incl. English & Maths) Foundations in Accountancy Entry Route (see FIA factsheet) Graduate entry route - relevant degree holders from ACCA accredited institutions may be exempted from up to nine exams within the Fundamentals level & register directly at the Professional level. Non-relevant degrees may also qualify for some exemptions FIA Diploma exempts students from the rst 3 Knowledge papers
The Association of Chartered Certied Accountants (ACCA) is a globally recognised accountancy qualication. It is a badge of quality and professionalism, and ensures that your knowledge and skills are of the highest professional standard. The ACCA can enhance your reputation, strengthen your position in the marketplace, and deliver added value to your business.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ACCA offers you various entry points on to the acca qualication, depending on your previous academic qualications. Minimum entry requirements To register for the ACCA qualication, the only one that grants the ACCA membership, you should normally hold an university degree. Students that hold a relevant degree from ACCA accredited institutions may be exempt from all 9 exams of the fundamentals level and start directly at the professional level. Degrees that are not accredited by ACCA but still have some relevance may also qualify for exemptions. ACCA entry via Foundations in Accountancy For this entry route an academic qualication is not required. Students should complete the Diploma in Accounting and Business rst.
ExEmpTIOnS
Exemptions are available for the Fundamentals level of the ACCA qualication. We strongly advise you to visit the ACCA website and use their online exemption system to check your individual eligibility.
QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE
FunDamentaLS LeVeL It is divided into two key sets of modules that you must complete in order to pass the Fundamentals level and move onto the Professional level: Knowledge module - three papers that introduce you to the core areas of nance and management accounting and give you a platform to develop your skills at the next level. Skills module - six papers that test you on key technical skills that you must master to become a qualied accountant including Law, Performance Management, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Auditing and Financial Management. ProfeSSIonaL LeVeL The Professional level is the nal step towards the ACCA qualication and is equivalent, at an academic level, to a Masters degree, consisting of: Essentials module three compulsory papers that build upon the technical skills you have acquired at the Fundamentals level. They explore advanced professional skills, techniques and values that you will require to be an expert accountant in an advisory or consultancy role at a senior level. Options module you must complete two out of these 4 exams which focus on applying your knowledge and skills in two specic areas of your choice.
ACCA
You can enter you exam either online (applicable for all deadline), or paper-based (applicable for the Standard Entry Deadline). ACCA QUALIFICATION STATUS Initial Registration STUDENT BPP IR Assistance Annual subscription Member admission MEMBER Member subscription Member reduced subscription AFFILIATE Subscription Permanent subscription FEES GBP 79 GBP 50 GBP 81 GBP 205 GBP 205 GBP 49 GBP 106 GBP 205
THE ExAmS
The ACCA exams are organised twice a year in June and December. In these sessions you can sit the paper-based exams for all ACCA papers. During the year you can choose to sit Computer Based Exams for the Knowledge Module (F1, F2, F3). All paper-based exams last 3 hours (except for F1-F3) and the F1-F3 exams last 2 hours. No matter the exam options chosen, you must score al least 50% in order to pass the exam. All CBEs are set and monitored by ACCA and can be sat at BPPs training centre in Bucharest. The regulations for and the contents of the assessments are strictly controlled by ACCA. You must be an ACCA registered student before booking a CBE. BPP Romania is an ACCA CBE approved centre. When attempting CBEs, you are not restricted to the paper-based June or December exam sittings but can take exams at any time of the year by arrangement with BPP. CBE offers you three main benets: - You can be assessed by CBE at a BPP training centre whenever youre ready - choice of date according to available dates on www.bpp.ro - Your results and feedback are available to you immediately - Should you need to re-take an assessment you can re-sit at a time and place that suits you. To register for CBEs please contact Oana Funaru at oanafunaru@bpp.ro.
WE ARE the fIrSt anD onLy pROvIDER wITH ACCA PLATInUm AppROvAL FOR BOTH STUDEnT TUITIOn (FAcE-TO-FAcE AT ALL OUR STUDY cEnTRES AnD OnLInE) AnD STUDY mATERIALS. THIS GUARAnTEES YOU THE HIGHEST LEvELS OF TUITIOn AnD TOp-QUALITY LEARnInG mATERIALS. OUR ACCA PLATInUm STATUS mEAnS wE ExcEED THE RIGOROUS PLATInUm pERFORmAncE TARGETS SET BY ACCA. BPP HAS A GREAT TRAcK-REcORD OF ACCA SUccESS. OUR STUDEnTS pASS wITH cOnFIDEncE AnD AcHIEvE ExcELLEnT RESULTS, pERFORmInG cOnSISTEnTLY HIGHER THAn ACCA GLOBAL pASS RATES. OUR RAnGE OF STUDY OpTIOnS ALLOwS YOU TO TAILOR YOUR mODE OF STUDY TO SUIT YOUR pERSOnAL nEEDS AnD cIRcUmSTAncES. In ROmAnIA, BPP HAS OvER 16 YEARS OF pROFESSIOnAL TRAInInG ExpERIEncE BPP OFFERS FLExIBILITY OF cOURSE STRUcTURES, mETHODOLOGIES AnD DATES BPPS ACCA cOURSES ARE DELIvERED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED AnD ExTEnSIvELY ExpERIEncED TUTORS BPP OFFERS ITS STUDEnTS A mODERN TRAInInG cEnTER In THE cEnTER OF BUcHAREST BPP OFFERS GEnUInE SUppORT THROUGHOUT YOUR ACCA cOURSES AccESS TO YOUR TUTOR AnD OUR SUppORT TEAm UnTIL THE ExAm DAY
BPP in Romania is perfectly placed to provide employers and individual students with everything they need to prepare for the ACCA examinations, covering a full range of study methodology and options to meet each individuals needs and preferences: face-to-face classroom, online classroom, individual study. BPPs study solutions for ACCA are structured, exam-focused and practical and support you to be successful in your exams.
FAcE-TO-FAcE cLASSROOm
BPP is offering you a comprehensive Platinum tuition programme for the ACCA professional qualication with exible study options to help you make the most effective use of the time you spend preparing for your ACCA examinations. Our extensive classroom study package includes: - Feeder and revision courses, a total of 5-7 days per paper - Experienced tutors providing support in class and available by email and telephone until your exam date - MyStudy our online enhanced study system containing full audio recordings and graphic representations for all* chapters of feeder, course notes coupled with questions debriefs, giving you the possibility to rehearse and review the material any time you need. (*MyStudy is not available for the variant paper F6 RO) - Administration service the easiest way to make sure that you are correctly registered and entered for your examinations with ACCA, you do not miss important closing dates and all your paperwork is in order - Measurable performance through Course Tests and Mock Exams 1 Free Mock exam is included in each course - Pass assurance - is designed as a sign of the condence we have in the quality of the tuition and learning process you receive during a BPP course - Platinum course materials including Study Text (online), Practice and Revision Kit (online), Course Notes (online and printed) designed by our subject specialist tutors, progress tests, the only Platinum approved study materials - Feedback Report prepared by the tutors appraising your performance in class - Attendance Reports, for corporate clients, both daily and at the end of the course session - Premier training centre in central Bucharest where you can also use our facilities for self study - Coffee, tea, water - Free internet access and available computers acca face-to-face cLaSSroom feeS
ACCA Modules
Knowledge (F1-F3) Skills (F4 - F9) Essentials (P1 - P3) Options (P4-P7)
Feeder Course
NA GBP 598 GBP 813 GBP 813 GBP
Revision Course
NA GBP 598 GBP 813 GBP 813 GBP
Materials*
39 GBP 56 GBP 56 GBP 56 GBP
These prices do not include VAT and any registration and exam fees payable to ACCA. *F1-F5; F7-P7: Study Text, Practice and Revision Kit ; For F6 ROM the materials fee is 27 GBP for Question Bank. Volume discount 20% - for 3 to 5 courses 30% - for 6 to 9 courses 40% - for more than 10 courses BPP organises the following course types for the ACCA qualication: Full course (Feeder + Revision) Feeder course (teaching) 3/4 days, and Revision course 3/4 days. Intensive course (exclusively for F1, F2, F3 and F4) the course combines the teaching phase and the revision phase in a 3 to 5-days integrated tuition programme (the F1 course is of 3 days duration). PASS ASSURANCE SCHEME If you attended a full/ intensive course, sat the mock exam achieving at least 30% score but were unsuccessful in the current exam session, as part of the BPP commitment to you, you have the chance to attend a revision course free of charge ahead of the next sitting.
Prices do not include VAT and are subject to changes. acca ONLINE cLaSSroom LIVe feeS
PAPER F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7
INTEGRATED COURSES TAUGHT COURSES 243 GBP 267 GBP 307 GBP 367 GBP 367 GBP 367 GBP 367 GBP 367 GBP 367 GBP 399 GBP 399 GBP 399 GBP 399 GBP 399 GBP 399 GBP 399 GBP
REVISION COURSES
305 GBP 305 GBP 345 GBP 345 GBP 305 GBP 345 GBP 333 GBP 374 GBP 333 GBP 374 GBP 333 GBP 374 GBP 333 GBP
145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP 145 GBP
STUDY mATERIALS
You can choose to study on your own using BPP Learning Medias UNIQUE PLATINUM study materials. This way you can: - Start whenever you want and work at your own pace towards your target exam date - Access exam-focused learning materials and study tools - Test your syllabus knowledge with our renowned Practice and Revision Kit - Contact BPP Authors with any technical queries. BPP Learning Media has produced a range of materials for each stage of ACCA exam preparation, and taking into account the wide variety of learning styles and differing levels of prior knowledge. The study materials available for the ACCA exam preparation are: - Study text: User-friendly coverage of all you need to know for a successful exam result - Practice and Revision Kit: Exam questions and answers, plus objective test questions where relevant - Passcards: Ideal for quick bursts of revision whilst on the move - Interactive Passcard: Interactive e-learning tool that helps you participate and learn faster - Success CD: Audio revision for use wherever you can listen to a CD - iPass CD: Simulate exam timing and choose length of test
crIStIna gutu, fcca | FInAncE TUTOR Cristina successfully delivers open, tailored and ACCA courses in nancial accounting and auditing line of business. Cristinas practical experience gained working for Deloitte places her in a unique position of understanding clients activity as well as helping participants to relate the topics covered to their daily activity. Cristina is an ACCA member and also a member of the Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors (CAFR) and of the Romanian Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants (CECCAR).
otILIa manteLerS, fcca | FInAncE TRAInER Otilia got her Master in International Law (LLM) from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam before becoming ACCA qualied. While working as an auditor with KPMG in The Netherlands, Otilia had the opportunity to gain signicant practical experience with several multinational companies, such as Philips Corporate. She now works closely with various companies in developing internal training strategies and advises them on suitable training programmes. She has currently taught for various tailored programmes, public courses as well as for different international professional qualications, such as ACCA, DipIFR and she also specialises in Financial Reporting.
aLeD joyce | FInAncE TRAInER Aled qualied whilst working overseas in the late 1990s. He has fullled several Senior Management commercial positions in the UK, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacic. He teaches nancial and management accounting, economics and Law. Following several years in the British Army he commenced his accounting career whilst with the Post Office in 1985. Aled teaches Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Economics and Law.
WALDEMAR MAJEK | FInAncE TRAInER Waldemar is specialised in nancial and internal audits and in internal control. In addition to nancial audits and consultancy services, he provided internal training and offered training to external clients in accounting and internal control. Since 2004, Waldek has been an ACCA member and in 2007 he was elected member of the ACCA Executive Committee in Poland. He also has the international internal auditor certication, CIA. Since 2009 he is a member of the ACCA Auditing Committee.
georgI kIrILoV | FInAncE TRAInER Georgi is a fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certied Accountants (ACCA). He is a Corporate Finance (CF) qualied member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds a Masters in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE). He has completed level 1 and 2 of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the US business valuation certication institution. Georgi has signicant professional experience in accounting, consulting and corporate nance areas. He specialises in corporate nance, performance management and management accounting.
COnTAcT DETAILS
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