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The ACCA Qualification embeds the global accounting education standards set by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). There is a strong focus on professional values, ethics, and governance. These skills are examined at the highest level in the ACCA Qualification and are a core element of your practical experience requirements.
You will need to complete 14 papers in total. Those papers are: FUNDAMENTALS (nine papers in total) Knowledge Accountant in Business Management Accounting Financial Accounting Skills Corporate and Business Law Performance Management Taxation Financial Reporting Audit and Assurance Financial Management
F1 F2 F3
F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9
PROFESSIONAL (five papers in total) Essentials Professional Accountant Corporate Reporting Business Analysis Options (two to be completed) Advanced Financial Management Advanced Performance Management Advanced Taxation Advanced Audit and Assurance
P1 P2 P3
P4 P5 P6 P7
Past papers, Syllabus and Study Guides, Technical Articles on key examinable topics, Reading lists and other Information and Resources are available by visiting a dedicated area of our global website, www.accaglobal.com/students/study_exams/qualifications/
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
GRADUATE ENTRY ROUTE Relevant degree holders may be exempted from a number of exams within the Fundamentals Level, as may holders of certain other professional or academic qualifications. Please see the Exemption Section below. NON-GRADUATE ENTRY ROUTE (Egypt Institutions)
Qualification
Al Azhar General Secondary School Certificate Technical Secondary School Certificate Thanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) Diploma (from an intermediate institute)
ACCA
Insufficient for Registration Insufficient for Registration Insufficient for Registration Sufficient for Registration
NON-GRADUATE ENTRY ROUTE (Other Countries) Full information on the minimum entrance criteria for each country is available on ACCAs website by visiting www.accaglobal.com/documents/minentry.doc MATURE STUDENT ENTRY Entry to ACCA is permitted for any students with sufficient work experience, even with no academic requirements. Mature Entry Students 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. ACCESS TO ACCA VIA THE CAT QUALIFICATION Access to ACCA via CAT qualification is permitted for students who first sit the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification and then transfer to the Skills module of the ACCA Qualification by claiming exemption from the first three papers in the Knowledge module.
EXEMPTIONS
The number of exemptions you can claim will depend on how closely your previous qualifications match the content of the ACCA syllabus. If you have received a degree from ANOTHER COUNTRY outside Egypt, please visit www.accaglobal.com/join/acca/exemptions where a full international database is available. In Egypt, the following institutions have accredited programs with ACCA, awarding exemptions: AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY & MARITIME TRANSPORT ASSIUT UNIVERSITY CAIRO UNIVERSITY EGYPTIAN SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS HELWAN UNIVERSITY HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES HIGHER INSTITUTE OF COOPERATIVE & MANAGERIAL STUDIES HIGHER INSTITUTE OF MODERN ACADEMY MANSOURA UNIVERSITY MENIA UNIVERSITY MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY MISR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MODERN ACAD FOR COMP SCIENCE & MGT TECH OCTOBER 6 UNIVERSITY OCTOBER UNIVERSITY FOR MODERN SCIENCES & ARTS (MSA UNIVERSITY) SADAT ACADEMY FOR MANAGEMENT SCIENCES SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY TANTA UNIVERSITY ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY
Full details of exemptions awarded to various programmes from these universities can be accessed by visiting www.accaglobal.com/join/acca/exemptions. If you have a qualification from an institution which is not listed on our database, please send your documentation to ACCA for further review.
Examinations are invigilated by British Council professional staff. There is a small additional charge levied by the council for these Special Exam Centres. For a full list of ACCA Examination Centres around the world, please visit http://www.accaglobal.com/students/study_exams/exams/centres/
Exam Fees per paper for June 2009 session: Knowledge 50 Skills 60 Professional 70 Exemption fees per paper are the same as exam fees.
SELF-STUDY
Should you wish to study on your own, at your pace and within your schedule, you can purchase textbooks and other study material from either of ACCAs two APPROVED PUBLISHERS for the Professional Scheme. These books are available directly from the United Kingdom, or in the case of BPP, through a Middle Eastern Distributor. The contact details are : Kaplan Publishing Foulks Lynch www.kaplanfoulkslynch.com ph: +44 113 200 6375 BPP Learning Media www.bpp.com/lm ph: +44 20 8740 2211 BPPs Middle East Agent ZamZam Publishing P.O. Box 182161, Dubai UAE ph: (04) 2733 722 email: zamzampublishing@yahoo.com
DISTANCE LEARNING
A number of distance learning options may be available to you. Some of these are listed below: BPP Distance Learning email ph: FTC Kaplan Distance Learning www.bpp.com/acca/homestudy accacourses@bpp.com +44 (0) 208 740 2222.
FTC Kaplan distance learning team www.ftckaplan.com. email: accadistancelearning@ftckaplan.com ph: +44 (0)113 200 6363
International Financial Publishing Limited www.ifpbooks.com email: distancelearning@ifpbooks.com Oxford Open Learning Premier Training www.ool.co.uk/ email: lee.wilcock@ool.co.uk/ www.premiertraining.co.uk email: rose@premiertraining.co.uk
In addition to this, you can find some Subscribers to ACCAs Tuition Providers Directory that have not been formally assessed by ACCA. Hence the quality of tuition that students may receive from these tuition providers cannot be guaranteed by ACCA. In Egypt at the present time, ACCA has an approved learning partner, as follows: The Egyptian Banking Institute 22 Dr. Anwar El Mofty St., Tibe 2000 Bldg, Nasar City,11731,Egypt Ph: +20 224 054472 Email: hebeid@ebi.gov.eg Gold Status
Throughout the Middle East, there are different approved tuition providers as well as listed colleges, universities and institutes offering ACCA courses, and globally there are more than 470 such teaching partners. For a full listing of Approved Learning Partners and Subscribers to ACCAs Tuition Providers Directory, please visit https://portal.accaglobal.com/accaweb/faces/page/public/tuitionprovider/searchtp/XXTPQuickSea rchVO1Table.jspx
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Registration can take place at any time, however if you wish to take part in specific paper-based examination sessions, the following deadlines apply: For the June examinations For the December examinations Register by 31 December of the preceding year Register by 15 August of the same year
You can register ONLINE by visiting www.accaglobal.com/join/register/online. You will then print out and complete the ACCA Declaration Sheet, and enclose it with appropriate supporting documentation (proof of qualifications etc) and return it to our office in Dubai or to ACCA in the UK (contact details are provided at the end of this document).
You can complete an APPLICATION FORM and return it to the ACCA Regional Office in Dubai or ACCA Connect in the UK (contact details are provided at the end of this document). Application forms can be obtained by emailing info@ae.accaglobal.com or by contacting the British Councils in Cairo and Alexandria.
For further information and full details on the ACCA professional scheme, please visit the dedicated area of our website, www.accaglobal.com/join/acca/.
ACCA Connect 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW UK Ph: +44 141 582 2000 Fax: +44 141 582 2222 Email: students@accaglobal.com info@accaglobal.com
Mr. Mohanad Khaled 10th floor, 1 Wadi El-Nil Street Mohandessin Giza Cairo, Egypt Ph: +20 2 303 0701 Email: mohanad.khaled@eg.accaglobal.com
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