CIMA QUALIFICATIONCIMA Certificate in Business Accounting

CIMA Professional Qualification

MAY 2011

Introduction

By picking up this brochure, you are clearly considering or continuing the journey to becoming a Chartered Management

Accountant. This career path will open many opportunities for you, arguably more than any other. It is exciting and needs your absolute commitment and motivation. Like any journey,

it is better to make it with someone who knows the pitfalls, canoffer advice and guidance to make it as easy as possible for

you. BPP would like to guide you on this journey.

Finance and accountancy is at the heart of all businesses

across the world. Professional accountants and strategic business thinkers alike provide the kind of expertise and

advice that helps drive growth and economic prosperity. The comprehensive CIMA qualification offers you the depth and

breadth of skills in finance and business so you can make a difference to the bottom line of your business and takeadvantage of the opportunities that come your way.

At BPP we understand that you are busy professionals who

want flexible study solutions to help make effective use of your time and build a balance between work and life. That’s why we offer a range of flexible classroom and distance

learning courses designed to fit your lifestyle. Our excellence in teaching is brought to you by our experienced and qualified

tutors - who deliver training using a mixture of innovative BPP Learning Media study materials and interactive teaching

styles.

With a thorough programme of study, a lot of hard work and

the support of an experienced team here at BPP you can realise your ambition of becoming a professionally qualified

management accountant. Come to one of our open days or call us today to find out how we can help you to unlock your potential.

Dorina Badea

Managing DirectorBPP Professional Education Romania

Your journey through the CIMA Qualification

The full CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accounting) Qualification comprises the CIMA Certificate in

Business Accounting and the CIMA Professional Qualification. You will need to pass both and provide three years

approved practical experience to qualify as a Chartered Management Accountant.

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting Your entry route to the CIMA Professional Qualification. Introduces you to

the concept of management accounting and overviews the fundamentals

of business and accounting. Exemptions may be available if you have

studied a relevant qualification or degree.

CIMA Professional Qualification Specialises in accounting for business and offers you a qualification that is

recognised by employers around the world. The Professional Qualification

syllabus is split into four key areas:

► Operational level – you must pass three exams

► Management level – you must pass three exams

► Strategic level – you must pass three exams

► Professional Competence level – you must pass this exam based on a case study.

The awards issued at each level of the CIMA qualification are accredited in their own right and recognised

throughout the world. For example, The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is a stand-alone qualification that

also provides a strong introduction to the full CIMA Qualification.

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The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is ideal if you are new to the world of business qualifications

because it offers a solid grounding in the basics of management accounting, financial accounting and business.

It is also a stepping stone towards the CIMA Professional Qualification. It will introduce you to the concept of

management accounting and the quantitative analysis and forecasting techniques used by Chartered Management

Accountants. It will ensure you understand the regulatory framework of accounting, how accounts are prepared, the

professional values and ethical standards expected of accountants and the economic environment in which

organisations operate. Successful completion of the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting will provide you with a

route into many varied business areas.

The are five exams comprising the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting that you must successfully complete (or

be exempt from):

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting

Fundamentals of Business Economics

2 hour assessment comprising 75 questionsC04

Fundamentals of Ethics Corporate Governance and Business Law

2 hour assessment comprising 75 questionsC05

Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

2 hour assessment comprising 45 questionsC03

Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

2 hour assessment comprising 50 questionsC02

Fundamentals of Management Accounting

2 hour assessment comprising 50 questionsC01

CIMA Professional Qualification

CIMA Professional Qualification – the only qualification with a sole focus on accountants in business – offers you a

qualification that is recognised by employers around the world. The Professional Qualification syllabus comprises 3

learning pillars:

► Enterprise pillar

► Performance pillar

► Financial pillar

Each learning pillar is divided into 3 progressive levels:

► Operational level - you must pass three exams

► Management level - you must pass three exams

► Strategic level - you must pass three exams

The final Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (formerly TOPCIMA), comprises the

assessment of your work-based practical experience (Part A) and the case study exam (Part B). Visit

www.cimaglobal.com for full syllabus details, past exam papers and information on CIMA’s Practical Experience

Requirements.

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On average, it should take you one year to complete and be awarded the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.

This will enhance your CV and pave the way to further your business career.

Your performance on the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is tested by Computer Based Assessment

(CBA) where you must score 50% to pass each paper. All CBAs are set and controlled by CIMA and can be sat at

BPP’s training centre in Bucharest. The regulations for and the contents of the assessments are strictly controlled

by CIMA. You must have a CIMA ID before booking a CBA. BPP Romania is a CIMA CBA approved centre.

To register for CBAs please contact Oana Funaru at oanafunaru@bpp.ro.

CBA offers you three main benefits:

►You can be assessed by CBA at a BPP training centre whenever you’re ready

►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.

Registration with CIMA

The Exam

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Fax or email confirmation of payment and authorised diploma/transcripts to the attention of

Students Admission at:

Fax: +44 870 787 9408 or Email: cima.contact@cimaglobal.com

Validate your

submission

Await exemption status (up to 20 days) or start the preparation for C1/C2 as these papers are

the basics of P1/F1 and review is required even if you receive exemptions

Exemptions

awarding

Translate and authorise diploma/transcripts via HR Department or non family members

(‘I authorise it is a true copy and translation of the original’, signature, contact details)

Necessary

documents

Pay online or by phone for initial subscription and registrationOnline

Payment

Register online to receive CIMA ID number

http://www.cimaglobal.com/Study-with-us/Register-as-a-student/

Online

Registration

Key dates

Assuming you intend to move to

the Managerial level of the CIMA

qualification after completing the

Certificate in Business

Accounting, we strongly advise

you to consider the dates in the

table on the right. 14 March 2011CIMA deadline for exam entry to Managerial level exams

24, 25, 26 May 2011Professional Exam Dates

1st March 2011You must complete all five papers from the Certificate by this

date

February 2011BPP courses towards Operational level commence

31 January 2011Register with CIMA by

May 2011 exam sitting

All Operational, Management and Strategic levels are examined via three hour paper-based exams which can be

taken at locations across the globe, set by CIMA. You will also receive 20 minutes reading time on top of the three

hour exam period. The exams can be taken in May and November. Your paper-based exam location will be

determined upon booking your exam directly with CIMA.

Look no further than BPP for a training specialist to help you achieve your CIMA training goals. BPP is the number

one provider for professional training towards the CIMA qualification in UK and Europe.

►Helped thousands of students through the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.

►Training provider for 90% of FTSE 100 companies in the UK.

►Our pass rates are consistently higher than the CIMA global average.

►Europe’s largest professional finance training organisations.

SUCCESS

AND

REPUTATION

►7 global prize winners studied at BPP at the November 2009 sitting.

►CIMA Learning Quality Partner for both classroom and distance learning courses, the highest

level of accreditation available to training providers.

►Experienced, professional, tutors who know what it takes to succeed in the exam.

QUALITY

►NEW online learning resource - MyStudy - has been developed to support you during your

classroom courses.

►Training offered over weekends to help you make the most effective use of the time you spend

preparing for your CIMA examinations.

►Computer based assessment (CBA) at our study centre in Bucharest

FLEXIBILITY

►More than 200 permanent tutors group-wide

►Your study is completely co-ordinated, including the course, study materials and tutors

►Study materials from BPP Learning Media, providers of the largest and most comprehensive

range of CIMA study materials on the market.

SUPPORT

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Our extensive classroom study package includes:

►Intensive courses

►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. For more information and to see

MyStudy demos please visit www.bpp.ro.

(*MyStudy is not available for the variant papers F6

RO and F4 GLO for December 2010)

►Measurable Performance Mock Exams – 1 Free

Mock exam is included in each course

►Course materials including Study Text, Practice and

Revision Kit, Course Notes designed by our subject

specialist tutors, Course Companions (study

guidelines) and course tests

►Feedback Report prepared by the tutors appraising

you of your performance in class

►Attendance Reports, for corporate clients, both daily

and at the end of the course session

BPP study solutionsBPP Professional Education largely owes its success and international development to its carefully designed training

methodology. Now, this invaluable program will contribute to your success.

BPP’s Study Solutions for CIMA are structured, exam-focused and practical, giving you all the necessary technical

information, skills, motivation and support to be successful in your exams.

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►Premier location in central Bucharest where you can also use our facilities for self study

►Coffee, tea, water

►Free internet access and available computers

You will benefit from:

► Support and guidance from our professionally qualified tutors.

► Feeder courses that give you knowledge and understanding of technical issues so you

can be completely confident with your subject.

► Question practice to enable you to gain an understanding of the approach required for

the exam.

► State of the art study class facilities

You will benefit from:

► Exam targeted question practice with valuable feedback.

► Comprehensive review of key areas of the syllabus.

► Advice on how to choose the right questions and exam techniques.

► Guidance on using the correct exam proformas and writing style.

You will benefit from:

► The opportunity to attempt targeted mock exam questions under timed conditions.

► Feedback given during the day allowing you to practice improvements to your

question technique.

► Debriefs of the questions and helpful tips from a BPP qualified tutor.

BPP’s approach to exam preparation will help build your core skills and enhance your exam technique. Our students

who follow this approach consistently achieve higher pass marks.

Step 1

The taught phase enables you to gain knowledge and introduces key exam skills.

Step 2

The revision phase helps your understanding and application of key syllabus areas and

how to apply key exam techniques..

Step 3

The exam practice phase allows you to perfect your exam technique, giving you the

confidence you need to tackle the exam and pass with flying colours.

Full preparation for the exam

Our CIMA courses are integrated to cover three key learning stages that we believe

are crucial to you passing the exam.

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Best practice for exam preparation

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MyStudy is BPP’s new personal online learning system which you can access now, directly from your computer

wherever you have internet access.

►An online learning resource designed to support you wherever you are

►A comprehensive collection of classroom recordings for every session

►Interactive versions of key study materials.

►Additional testing facilities.

►Offered with every traditional classroom and online classroom course.

Benefits

►Saves time studying

It will help you manage your home study time efficiently. You won’t have to go over difficult to

understand notes you scribbled in class, you can just review the topic again by simply logging online.

►Focus on what you need to learn

It will provide you with a selection of study tools which are specifically designed to focus on what you

need to learn to achieve exam success.

►Replay and review key topics

MyStudy contains a recording of every topic in the course notes, so you can review and relearn as

many times as you want.

►Practice & revision kit question debriefs

You’ll be able to retest yourself over and over again when struggling to grasp concepts.

►Study anytime, anywhere you want

Connect to MyStudy at your home, in your office, in the park,

on the train or anywhere you have internet access.

►Simple and straightforward

Educational content is clearly sign posted and drop down

menus help you navigate the MyStudy system easily.

►It’s part of your package – no additional charge

You’ll be able to access MyStudy if you choose to register to

classroom courses.

MyStudy

NEW

from 2010

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If you are attending the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting courses with BPP you will receive a full study

material package including Course Notes, Study Text, Practice and Revision Kit and Course Companion

Study TextOur study texts comprehensively cover the syllabus so can review all the information in the syllabus, link topics

together and use the exam question bank to prepare for the exam.

Course Companion OR Home Study Guidance ProgrammeTo channel and focus your study time, these include ‘Big Picture’ syllabus maps, real-life case studies so you can

bring the subject to life and progress tests to make sure you stay on track in and out of the class.

Course Notes and FolderIncluding diagrammatic overviews of each chapter and chapter summaries to reinforce what you have learned.

Practice and Revision KitIncludes banks of test questions, two mock assessments and guidance for approaching the actual CBA so you’ll be

fully prepared.

Passcards*Pocket or handbag sized revision cards so you can quickly and easily revise the key topics and make use of any

spare time leading up to the exam.

i-Pass CD ROM*In the same format as the actual CIMA CBA, this tool simulates the exam and generates questions from a vast bank

to prepare and help you feel comfortable with the exam format.

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Cards*This handy sized, paper-based question bank includes 150 questions allowing you

to practice questions on the go.

* Available on special request for individual study.

Study Materials

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Online Classroom Study at your own pace

Our Online Classroom gives you all the structure of a BPP classroom course but with all the flexibility of a distance

learning programme.

The main benefits of the Online Classroom course are:

► You’ll be assigned a BPP classroom tutor who stays with you every step of the way

► Flexible start dates (a course starts every four weeks for Knowledge module papers)

► You have online classmates so you aren’t studying alone

► Regular interaction via online forums and updates from your tutor

► Focused online and physical study materials including comprehensive classroom recordings and BPP’s

classroom course notes

► All supported by MyStudy, our online learning resource

► You’ll get a combination of physical (Study Text, Practice & Revision Kit, Course Notes, Passcard, i-Pass CD*,

MCQ Cards*, Course Exams’) and online learning materials, as well as ‘Student Cohort’ materials – designed,

produced and delivered specifically for you and your online classmates

*Available only for Certificate Level.

‘Available only for Professional Level.

TRY IT OUT NOW!Watch our Online Classroom course video, try out demo’s of lectures and find out

more details regarding access, tutor support and pass assurance.

www.bpp.com/cima/onlineclassroom

The key difference between our CIMA online learning package and other distance learning options is that you will be

given access to your own dedicated tutor to guide you through every step of the course. So you can expect chapter-

by-chapter guidance and weekly feedback on your progress.

You will also have access to benchmark data to see how your peers are doing as well as a question and answer

forum.

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Up to requestP1 Performance Operations

Course datesCIMA Operational Level

12, 13, 26 March, 9, 10 AprilF1 Financial Operations

12, 13, 26, 27 February, 5 MarchE1 Enterprise Operations

12, 13, 19 MarchC03 - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

Up to requestC05 - Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law

Up to requestC04 - Fundamentals of Business Economics

Up to requestC02 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Up to requestC01 - Fundamentals of Management Accounting

Course datesCIMA Certificate in Business Accounting

DORINA BADEA, ACCA qualified, built up a strong financial background working in successful

groups of companies such as Porsche Finance Group as CFO and Altex (Credex) Group as CEO.

She worked in the projects for setting-up various finance companies including a bank, an insurance

broker, a leasing and a consumer finance company by elaborating strategies and monitoring

performance during her more than 12 years of professional finance experience.

CRISTINA GUTU successfully delivers open, tailored and ACCA courses in financial accounting

and auditing line of business. Cristina’s 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).

Course Dates and Fees

CIMA Specialist Tutors

DRAGOS CABAT has more than 7 years of financial professional experience as a Chief Financial

Consulter at Interwam, branch manager and project manager at unicredit Romania. As a project

manager he was in charge with the professional development of the employees (branch managers,

relationship managers, credit risk officers) in different areas using credit risk strategies, financial

analysis, Basel II requests, specialised products, guarantees.

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