Krista Farrugia BPP Malta Director of Studies Why choose ACCA On completion qualifying as both MIA and ACCA two qualifications in one Enables you to become a Chartered Certified Accountant ID: 748006
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Information Meeting for new ACCA students
Krista FarrugiaBPP Malta Director of StudiesSlide2
Why choose ACCA?
On completion, qualifying as both MIA and ACCA – two qualifications in oneEnables you to become a Chartered Certified Accountant
Opportunities at the highest levels of business
Strong recognition worldwide
Opportunities for students to cross boundaries
Supports your lifelong career and development needsSlide3
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Entry
Skills Module
F9 Financial Management (FM)
F8 Audit & Assurance (AA)
F7 Financial Reporting (FR)
F6 Taxation (TX)
F5 Performance Management (PM)
F4 Corporate & Business Law (CL)
Knowledge Module
F3 Financial Accounting (FA)
F2 Management Accounting (MA)
F1 Accountant in Business (AB)
Fundamentals Level (9 papers)
The Fundamentals level has two modules –
Knowledge and Skills.For certain ACCA Accredited degrees full exemption from the Fundamentals Level may be granted.
ACCA Syllabus – Structure Slide5
ACCA Syllabus – Structure
Options Module (Any Two)
P7 Adv Audit & Assurance (AAA)
P6 Adv Taxation (ATX)
P5 Adv Performance Management (APM)
P4 Adv Financial Management (AFM)
Essentials Module
P3 Business Analysis (BA)
P2 Corporate Reporting (CR)
P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics (GRE)
Professional level (5 papers)
The Professional level is divided into two modules –
Essentials and Options.Professional Level exams are three hours long and are paper-based.Slide6
Local Variant Papers
Three local variant papers: -F4 Corporate and Business Law (Malta Variant)
F6 Taxation (Malta Variant)
P6 Advanced Taxation (Malta Variant)Slide7
The Process
Modules must be sat in the following order: Knowledge, Skills, Essentials and Options.
Up to four exams may be taken at any sitting and exams may be taken in any
order.
Knowledge module exams are two hours long and can be sat as computer or paper-based exams.
The Skills module and all Professional Level exams are three hours long and are paper-based
.
As from December 2014 the examination of F4 will be of 2 hours durationSlide8
Professional Ethics Course
Must be completed before finally applying for membership
Available online, on CD-ROM or paper-based
Made available once eligible to take
P1
(Governance )
Best taken when – or before – sitting P1Slide9
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Course Administration
Start and finish times
Breaks
Daily attendance register
Mix & Match - If you can’t make one of the course dates, you must contact Customer Services to check on availability of a different session.Slide11
Facilities
Rest rooms Canteen/common room
Vending
machines
Internet
facilities – free
wifi
After class study roomComputer laboratoryParking (level -5)Switch off Mobile PhonesSlide12
100% attendance
On timeRegistersAbsence/illness
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Academic Expectations - AttendanceSlide13
Classroom Tuition and study support
Classroom tuition and course notesFocussed on target knowledge
What you need to know to pass the exam
Study Support
Home study is vital
Comprehensive guidance provided in end of day checkpoints, including recommended exam standard question practice
Virtual learning environment (see next slide)Slide14
MyStudy
Online learning resource which bringsthe classroom experience to you via onlinetechnology.A comprehensive collection of classroom recordings for every session.
Interactive versions of key study materials.
Additional testing facilities.
Offered with every Classroom course at no additional chargeSlide15
Virtual Learning Environment - How to get access
Existing students – added on
Your new course will be added to your existing Learning Plan – log-in details remain unchanged
.
New students – will be
emailed
Visit: https://learn.bpp.com
Any problems – please follow the link to the
support
pageSlide16
Virtual Learning Environment
Why have we developed this?To save you hours of time outside the classroom when revisiting tricky
topics
What’s included?
Online lectures for each chapter and your Study Text in an interactive e-book
format
How does it work?
You can access the online learning environment from any PC* with an internet connection
*Minimum requirements
applyHow much does it cost?Nothing! The online environment is provided at no additional cost to the classroom courseOnline support for your courseSlide17
Course Exams
Two course exams included with each Introductory course
Students will be able to sit for Course exam 1 half way through the Introductory course and Course exam 2 at the end of the Introductory course
Course exam 1 & 2 will be self corrected
Copy of suggested solutions will be distributed to students on presentation of attempted
script
The above does not apply to F1, F2, F3Slide18
Mock Exams
A Mock Exam is offered free of charge to all students who have booked on both an Introductory and Revision course combined and also Integrated courses
This service is also offered to students who book on an Introductory Course or a Revision course at a fee of €10 per paper
Students who have not booked a course with BPP may also sit for mock exams at a fee of €20 per examSlide19
Mock Exams
F1/FAB, F2/FMA, F3/FFA are self corrected
All other papers are corrected by the lecturer
Copy of suggested solutions will be distributed after the mock examSlide20
Pass Assurance Scheme (F4 –P7)
You must:Book on both a taught course and a revision course.
Attend all classes (on time).
Attempt
course exam 2
Attempt mock exam and score at least 30%.
E.g.: If you fail the exam in June and qualify for Pass Assurance Scheme you can attend the next retake revision course free of chargeSlide21
Choosing a Classroom Course
When you book an Introductory Course with BPP, you will receive:Quality tutor contact
Targeted, specially written course
notes
BPP Study Text for reference support
BPP
Passcards
Two course
exams (excluding F1,F2 and F3)MyStudy Slide22
Choosing a Classroom Course
When you book a Revision Course with BPP, you will receive: Quality tutor contact
Targeted, specially written revision
notes (excluding F1, F2 and F3)
BPP Revision Kit – a source of exam standard questions and answers
MyStudySlide23
BSc (Hons
) in Applied AccountingPartnership between ACCA and Oxford Brookes University
Indicate on the initial registration form
Submit a Research and Analysis Project (not exceeding
7000
words) and a Key Skills Statement (not exceeding
20
00
words)Slide24
Fees for 2014
Registration Fee ACCA: Stg. 81MIA: €
62
(subject to change)
Annual Subscription (payable
by not later than
1 January following date of registration)
ACCA: Stg.81
MIA: €
62 (subject to change)Slide25
CBE Examinations
Available for all Knowledge module papers (F1/FAB, F2/FFA, F3/FFA)
Flexible – instant results and not limited to the June and December paper based exam sessionSlide26
CBE Examinations
Type of questions :Objective test questions – short questions
Multi task questions – MCQs, multiple
r
esponse,
m
ultiple
r
esponse matching, number entry, hotshots and
gapfill questionsCBE Specimen paper may be found on the ACCA website : http://specimen.iassess.com/POST/accaq.htmlSlide27
CBE Examinations
Computer based examinations are automatically generated so that each candidate gets a different set of questions
the written exam is made up of a pre-selected set of questionsSlide28
CBE Examinations
Students registered under the FIA/MIA qualification must achieve FAB, FMA and FFA before transferring to the ACCA/MIA professional Joint Scheme
Students who achieve F1/FAB, F2/FMA and F3/FFA and complete the
Foundations in Professionalism (FIP)
Module
will be awarded the Diploma in Accounting and Business
Students to opt for F3(INT)Slide29
CBE Examinations
BPP is an Licenced CBE CentreHeld over a period of approximately 4 weeks
Applications must be submitted by not later than 3 days prior to the selected exam dates directly to BPP
CBEs sat between 1 February and 31 July count towards the June exam session
CBEs sat between 1 August and 31 January count towards the December exam sessionSlide30
CBE Examinations
2014 Fees for CBEs: €75 per paper (subject to change) for students who have booked an Integrated Course with BPP
€90 per paper (subject to change) for students who have not booked a course with BPPSlide31
Paper based Exam/Exemptions deadlines
For the June examinations 8 March – Early
8 April – Standard
8 May - Late
For the December examinations
8 September – Early
8 October – Standard
8 November - LateSlide32
Examination Fees for 2014
Knowledge Early Stg. 69 per examStandard
Stg
74 per exam
Late
Stg
225 per exam
Skills
Early Stg. 87 per examStandard Stg. 93 per examLate Stg. 245 per exam Professional Early Stg. 100 per examStandard Stg 108 per examLate Stg. 259 per examSlide33
Online Classroom (OCR)
Flexibility to study at a time and place that suits youOnline and physical materials including comprehensive classroom recordings and BPP course notesOnline tutor and classmates
Add on a Face to Face revision course and get a 25% discount if booked together with an online classroom course
Does not apply for local variants F4,F6 and P6Slide34
Supportive tutors
Our tutors are qualified accountants/specialists, who can appreciate and empathise with what you are going through.
Regular progress tests are used to ensure that your tutor can monitor your progress.
We operate an open door policy as BPP believes that our tutors are there to help you pass exams.Slide35
Student Services
BPP will support you from your initial enquiry right through to passing your final exam.
We have a dedicated and well-trained student services team who can answer your questions and help attend to any problems
.Slide36
Questions
kfarrugia@bpp.com
pabela@bpp.com
mtabone@bpp.com