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Benefits of ACCA QualificationFor the Employer:Organizations benefit from having ACCA qualified professionals who understand the financial needs ofthe organization and who can develop, evaluate and present effective business solutions. The qualificationequips professionals with knowledge and skills which are diverse yet dynamic - the curriculum includestax, audit and business law as well as the core accountancy subjects.An employer’s investment in the ACCA Qualification can also result in a more motivated andknowledgeable staff. They can be prepared to advance to more senior level positions and become moreinternationally mobile and able to work efficiently with fellow finance professionals around the world.For the Professional:The ACCA Qualification can enhance a professional’s career potential. It can increase prospectiveearnings as well as provide a more advanced career path. It also assures employers that the professionalhas an extensive knowledge in finance and accounting, including international accounting and auditingstandards, and can make valuable contributions to the organization.3

Morgan International: The Facts Say It All!• Over 70,000 candidates since 1995• 150+ classes annually• First Platinum Provider for Wiley CMA Review• Present across 34 locations worldwide:Europe, Middle East, Canada and India• Authorized partner and distributor forSchweser, PRC, SHRM, APICS and IFMA• Over 5000 students annually• 325 certified andexperienced instructors• Sole licensee of Becker Professional Education• Awarded Top 10 SHRM Learning Systemenrollments globally for the past 6 years• Offering CPA, CFA ® , CMA, CIA ® , CSCP, JIA ®HRBP, HRMP, DipIFR, FMP ® , FFAC & FP&ABecker Professional Education has beenawarded ACCA Gold Approved LearningPartner - content (ALP-c) status for our2012 ACCA materials.Our courses use the gold ALP-c materials fromBecker Professional EducationAbout Becker Professional EducationBecker Professional Education, a part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is a global leader in professionaleducation serving the accounting, finance and project management professions. Nearly half a millionprofessionals have advanced their careers through its CPA Exam Review, PMP® Exam Review andContinuing Professional Education courses. Throughout its more than 50 year history, Becker hasearned a strong track record of student success through world-class teaching, curriculum and learningtools that enable its students to develop the knowledge and performance skills necessary to stay aheadin an ever-changing business world.For more about Becker Professional Education, please visit www.becker.com.4

The ACCA Qualification - An OverviewTo satisfy the examination element of the ACCA Qualification, a candidate must complete a progressiveschedule of 14 examinations. The exams are structured in two distinct levels of study - Fundamentaland Professional. Each level consists of two modules:1Fundamental Level: Knowledge and Skills Modules2Professional Level: Essentials and Options ModulesTo become an ACCA member, candidates must pass or be exempt from all nine exams in the FundamentalLevel, pass all three exams in the Essentials Module and pass two of the four Options Exams from theProfessional Level. Candidates must also complete ACCA’s practical experience requirement (PER) aswell as the Professional Ethics module.5

Please reference the following chart for further detail:Fundamentals LevelKnowledge Module:• F1 * - Accountant in Business• F2 * - Management Accounting• F3 * - Financial AccountingSkills Module:• F4 - Corporate and Business Law• F5 - Performance Management• F6 - Taxation• F7 - Financial Reporting• F8 - Audit and Assurance• F9 - Financial ManagementProfessional LevelEssentials Module:• P1 - Governance, Risk & Ethics• P2 - Corporate Reporting• P3 - Business AnalysisOptions Module:• P4 - Advanced Financial Management• P5 - Advanced Performance Management• P6 - Advanced Taxation• P7 - Advanced Audit and AssuranceACCA offers exemptions to candidates who have studiedrelevant qualifications prior to starting their ACCAstudies. Candidates may not need to take all of theexams in the ACCA Qualification or Foundations inAccountancy awards, which means they can start theirstudies at the right level. The following papers are basedon International standards for financial reporting andauditing: Paper F7, Financial Reporting, Paper F8,Audit and Assurance, Paper P2, Corporate Reporting,Paper P7, Advanced Audit and Assurance. In a number ofcountries, candidates have the opportunity to take examsbased on national tax and law – referred to as variantpapers – which are relevant to papers F4, Corporate andBusiness Law, F6, Taxation and P6, Advanced Taxation.Where there is no national variant available, the UKvariant (F6 UK and P6 UK) will be offered for taxpapers and either the Global or English variant (F4GLO or F4 ENG) for the law paper.Visit accaglobal.com for more information.6

Additional Requirements for ACCA MembershipProfessional Ethics ModuleAlong with the 14 structured exams, all candidates are required to complete an online Ethics Moduleprovided by ACCA. This can be completed at the same time the candidate is studying P1 in the EssentialsModule. The Ethics Module is designed to give the candidate exposure to and an understanding of arange of ethical perspectives.This Module must be completed before applying for membership. There is no specific time set forcompleting the Professional Ethics Module. Candidates are encouraged to complete the module overa period of time, to allow for personal reflection on what they have learned and the progress madethrough the various stages of study.Practical Experience Requirement (PER)To apply for membership to ACCA, candidates will need to demonstrate three years of relevantpractical experience. There are four components to PER; completing three years’ employment in anaccounting or finance-related role(s); achieving 13 performance objectives; recording and reporting onPER progress through the trainee development matrix and making a PER return each year.To learn more about the ACCA Qualification and to apply for exams, visit accaglobal.com.Exam Rules• All modules must be taken in the followingorder: Knowledge - Skills Essentials - Options.• Exams within a module can be taken in anyorder. However, ACCA recommends thatstudents follow numeric order.• Candidates can take a maximum of four papersin a six-month cycle – this includes both paperbasedand computer-based exams.• Candidates may take exams from two modulesas long as you are completing the lower module.• Candidates have ten years to complete allthe exams. Ten years starts from the date ofregistration as a student, not the date of thefirst exam.• All exams consist of written papers in Englishand are 2-3 hours long.• The pass mark for each paper is 50%.8

Becker’s Course MaterialsThe course materials provided to candidates attending our courses are from Becker ProfessionalEducation, an ACCA Gold Approved Learning Partner - content and are written by lecturers from ATCInternational which has 20 years of experience in supporting ACCA candidates through their exams.Study SystemProvides comprehensive coverage of the core syllabus areas and is designed to be used both as areference text and as part of integrated study to provide candidates with the knowledge, skill andconfidence to succeed on the ACCA examinations. It also includes a bank of practice questions relatingto each topic covered.Revision Question BankExam style and standard questions with model answers to give guidance in final preparations.Revision Essentials *A condensed, easy-to-use aid to revision containing essential technical content,examiners’ insights andexam guidance. PER progress through the trainee development matrix and making a PER return each year.*Revision Essentials are not quality assured by ACCA but their content is substantially derived from materials which have been quality assured by ACCA.9

Online Learning FormatThis advantageous learning system offers you added flexibility. If you have a busy lifestyle, then you canprepare for the ACCA Qualification via online learning. The online format can go hand-in-hand withregular classes or be used as a complete solution if you can’t attend live classes We provide a range ofonline learning self-study programmes to support you in your ACCA preparation including:Premium PackageFull access to all of Becker’s materials including a study programme, study materials, question practice,testing and mock exams as well as 10 recorded lectures per paper on key syllabus areas and QuestionTimerecordings to provide you with guidance on how to approach exam standard questions. You also have theopportunity to submit a mock exam for marking and feedback from our marking team.Contact us todayfor a one-on-oneconsultation!Classic PackageA guided self-study programme with access to all of the Becker study materials to study at your ownpace with both study and question practice included.If you want a flexible online distance learning solution, then look no further. Becker ProfessionalEducation provides you with choice, ACCA Gold ALP-c materials, and all-inclusive self study programs.Allowing you to choose the online learning package that best suits your needs and preferences.10

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