ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is one of the worlds leading international accountancy bodies, operating in over 170 countries. Its recognition under UK legislation empowers it to regulate its members to undertake statutory audit and to conduct investment business. Todays profession is dynamic and accountancy skills are at the very heart of business planning and Chartered Certified Accountants are key participants in management. Because of the flexibility of the qualification which consists of examinations, ethics and experience, there is a wide range of opportunities available to ACCA members in the business world. They can move into general management in the public and private sectors and may have opportunities to specialise in audit, taxation or information technology. The ACCA examinations consist of 14 papers. There are two exam diets, one in June and one in December. Exemption from certain papers will be given to students possessing a recognised degree or HNC/HND in Accounting.
The Programme at Glasgow Caledonian Business School

The programme commences in September and February each year with a view to sitting the ACCA examinations either in December or June respectively.
Entry Requirements and Exemptions

Students with HNDs, HNCs or recognised degrees are given exemptions which vary according to the subjects studied. Application must be made to ACCA to obtain confirmation of exemptions and to obtain registration. New students must register with ACCA by 31st December or 15th August in respect of taking June or December exams respectively. See http://www.accaglobal.com/join/register/ Closing dates for existing students to claim exemptions are 31st January or 31st July for the June and December exams respectively. Please telephone ACCA on 0141 582 2000 or see details at www.accaglobal.com Students can also email their ACCA enquiries to: students@accaglobal.com. Please note that, due to the work involved, we would recommend that students study for a maximum of two papers per trimester rather than three, although this is dependent on each students individual workload and circumstances.
Programme Fees 2011-12

Fundamental level: 500 per paper (no VAT) Professional level: 550 per paper (no VAT) The fees per paper include: one day of revision (either Sat or Sun) mock exam and coursework

These fees do not include required textbooks(s) which cost approximately 35 each. There will be an opportunity to purchase your textbook (s) on the first evening of classes when you will be guided to the university bookshop during enrolment.

Trimester Dates Trimester A: Trimester B: Duration: Week commencing 5 September 2011 Week commencing 21 November 2011 Week commencing 20 February 2012 Week commencing 14 May 2012

12 weeks in Trimester A 12 weeks in Trimester B (university closed for Easter week, i.e. 09.04.12 to 13.04.12) Programme Timetable
The following courses run in both Trimester A and Trimester B to prepare for the December and June exams respectively. Trimester A and Trimester B run independently of each other such that there is a separate student intake for each Trimester and students can attend one or both as required. There is no Trimester C intake. Students who attended classes in the previous Trimester and who wish to attend for the next Trimesters courses should contact the Programme Administrator when they will be emailed a one page Continuing Student application form to complete and email back to the Programme Administrator. Although the timetable may be subject to change, it is the intention that the courses will run as follows: Fundamental level Trimester A Skills Papers (Sept-Nov) Paper F4 Corporate & Business Law Thursday (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper F5 Performance Management (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper F6 Taxation (5.30pm 8.30pm) Trimester B Skills Papers (Feb-May) Paper F7 Financial Reporting (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper F8 Audit & Assurance Wednesday (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper F9 Financial Management (5.30pm 8.30pm)

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Please note that, where relevant, the paper taught will be the International Version except for F4 which is the Scottish Version. Students taking F4 should buy the BPP English Version study text.

Professional level Trimester A Essentials Papers (Sept-Nov) *Paper P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics Thursday (5.45pm 8.45pm) Paper P2 Corporate Reporting (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper P3 Business Analysis (5.30pm 8.30pm)
* Paper formally known as Professional Accountant

Tuesday Monday

Trimester B Options Papers (Feb-May) Paper P3 Business Analysis (BA) (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper P5 Advanced Performance Management (APM) Thursday (5.30pm 8.30pm) Paper P7 Advanced Audit & Assurance (AAA) (5.30pm 8.30pm)
Please note that, where relevant, the paper taught will be the International Version.

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Revision Courses There are Revision Courses for each of the papers listed above which have been incorporated into the course fee for current students. Each Revision Course consists of one day and takes place near the end of the course, i.e. Saturday or Sunday, 9.00am 4pm, as revision before the exams in December 2011 or June 2012.

For further information, please contact: Irene McCall, Programme Administrator Ken Waddell, Programme Director Tel: 0141 331 8746 Tel: 0141 331 3596 E-mail: acca@gcu.ac.uk E-mail: K.A.Waddell@gcu.ac.uk