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    A C T

    Post-registration information

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    Welcome to ACCA. Youve made an excellent choice.

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    f w y u aCCa, y u c u y d y u u u . Y u p l b l w k j 362,000 ud d 131,500b 170 c u d y uv d y u p b c

    aCCa b .

    i w ll b ch ll , h d w k d w ll k d ucc d. Bu w ll l b w d , ul d w hwh l .

    Enjoy the journey. Well be the frst tocongratulate you once youve made it.

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    Pr ess sm 5

    B s s 9

    E ms 17

    H w s 33

    Pr e per e e 43

    Pr ess E h s m e 51

    BS e ree 53

    Membersh p 57

    R es re s 61

    CONTENTS

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    Pr ess .Pr ess .Pr ess sm.

    Wh es me es re m er?

    PROFESSIONALISM

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    laying your ethical foundation

    aCCa h l b l b dy p l cc u . a p l b dy,w xp c h wh h p b c b u d d wh

    b p l p . Bu w h v u d d h c c p p l .

    WHat doES PRofESSionaliSM MEan?

    a aCCa, w d p l d d c c yp w k h qu h h l v l k ll d c v h publ c .

    th h h l v l k ll qu d qu l y p l h b d d d, u u lly by x d

    h u h h v d c pp p w k xp c . a d cqu l d, p l d k p h k ll d k wl dupd d d c u lly d v l p p l.

    m bl h d p , uch l w, d c dcc u cy, h v d p l b d , ch d d

    upp h b , d d d d

    h lp u h publ c lw y v d.

    acc u cy b d h UK h ld h w ld.th x l d cc u cy b d h UK d i l dc - p v u w y h u h h C ul vC acc u cy B d (CCaB). th x b d

    aCCa a c Ch d C d acc u ;Cima Ch d i u m acc u ;iCaeW, iCai d iCas h h i u Ch dacc u ( e l d d W l , i l d, d sc l d) d CiPfa Ch d i u Publ c f c

    d acc u cy.

    doES PRofESSionaliSM MattER today?

    P l l v w h v b dp h p .

    th pu h cc u cy p h bd d by h h-p l c d l uch e , W ldC

    d P l c d l wh ch c d u p c

    cc u h publ c. th p w c ch ll c v u d p c .

    P l cc u u k jud b d h k wl d , k ll d xp c h h y h v cqu d

    d v l p d wh l , wh l w k qu l dp l. th jud u l b b d c

    h c l v lu clud u du y v h publ c .th why up v d l v w k xp c l y u cc u u y u h v pp u

    l l-l u .

    PRofESSionaliSM and accountancy

    s h w d h c c p p l w k cc u ? ou du y v h publ c d yqu u c d h ju c l u .

    W u l k h w dv w h c pc l p b l h w d , h w bu

    cc u h c lly h c l, v l d c cp c h c v , clud h w y

    v p c d x b h w dc u y d v .

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    o er 160 pr ess b es represe2.5 m s 120 r es re members

    he i er fe er a s (ifac) wh h acca s s member. acca w r s se w h

    ifac h mp s pp r er e e h s he pr ess .

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    laying your ethical foundation

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    by ifaC. m b u c h lv h vu d l p c pl y, bj c v y, p l

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    p c h lp u h cc u cy j y h bp bl pu d p c h y h publ c l . th c c l h u u h cc u p .

    a p l b dy, aCCa u p h l

    p l cc u p pl wh h lp bu dd v du l k, ch p p d c

    v lu . W c d h by u p l v lud y u h pp u y qu l y, w ll upp

    y u h u h u y u c c y u b c b .W w h y u v y ucc pl y y u p .

    W lc h p .

    Y u c w v myACCA www. cc l b l.c d h w uch y u h v l b u p l .

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    v l bl h rul d ul c p 62.

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    BASICS

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    Key information

    WHERE iS My nEaRESt acca officE and WHat can ido tHERE?aCCa h l b l w k c p v d y u w h yl c l upp y u y d ud , uch

    d v udy h x , h w l v, w k v d h v d d

    d v l p y u p l k ll . C c y u c d u vwww. cc l b l.c h c c d l .

    WHat do i nEEd My StudEnt REgiStRation (id)caRd foR?Y u d b y u ud (iD) c d wh vy u d aCCa x . i y u l y u iD c d,

    p h y u b h ph ph cd c wh y u d x . Y u p p h

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    HoW do i contact acca?Y u c c c ACCA Connect aCCa l b l cu v c c wh ch d d b y u p c c yqu y u y h v ud . Pl upply y u d ud (iD) u b wh c c aCCa wh chw ll h lp u d l w h y u qu y qu ckly d c ly.

    WHat HaPPEnS if i loSE My StudEnt REgiStRation(id) caRd?i y u d w c d pl c c ACCA Connect w

    d d p y 10 c v h c pl c .

    WHat iS My StudEnt PaSScodE?Y u h v b u d w h u -d p c d wh ch y u w ll

    d h w lc l w h h b kl . Y u p c d p ll w y u cc myACCA wh

    y u c cc cu d l v c .

    WHat HaPPEnS if i foRgEt My PaSScodE?i y u y u p c d , v www. cc l b l.c d

    qu w p c d . Y u w ll b k d y u u b d c y u p l d l .

    a w p c d w ll b l d y u w h 24 h u .

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    HoW do i cHangE My PERSonal dEtailS?i y u ch y u h u h d d p ll,

    d c , y u w ll d ACCA Connect d ly w d d c p h l v

    c c d u y u l ud (iD)c d. ACCA Connect w ll h u y u w h w ud

    (iD) c d.

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    ch dd b pl d d u hy u c cc y u l h .

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    Key information

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    support from acca

    WHat iS Myacca?myACCA y u p l d aCCa w b .i p v d cu d d v c l v hqu l c d l v l y u udy .

    o c y u h v l d myACCA, y u p l d l w llpp h p h p . W h h c y u c :

    make changes to your contact and employment details make secure payments for your annual subscription and

    x u y u c d d b c d enter for exams, change your variant papers or request a

    dupl c x d ck register to receive your exam results online and/orv w y u ul .

    myACCA l p v d b u k y d haCCa c l d w ll c :

    E m res r es access a database of pilot/past exam papers relevant to the

    p p y u w ll x p find your nearest exam centre or special exam centre view exam regulations and guidelines check the dates and timetable of your next exams rules about conduct in exams find out how to enter for computer-based exams.

    E m e r res s download a duplicate exam docket enter for exams view your exam results view your current exam status register to receive your results by email request an administrative review.

    H w s find a tuition provider in your country access a database of technical articles relevant to the

    p p y u w ll x p order study materials from ACCA official publishers access BPPs online campus for tuition and guidance on

    y u x access the syllabus and study guide source information on English language courses.

    H w r pr e per e e access to the online trainee development matrix (TDM)

    c d y u p c c l xp c , ub y u p c c lxp c u l u d ch ck wh y u dy pply b h p

    help to find a job and resources to help you developy u c

    access a database of recruitment consultants around thew ld, wh w ll b bl h lp y u w h y u ch

    l v .

    HoW do i login to Myacca ? V www. cc l b l.c d l by y u ud (iD) u b d p c d , wh ch y u w ll d

    h w lc l wh ch w w h h b kl .

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    u c d u h d k p uch w h y u. i dd ll h l w ,

    h publ c c ul upd d ch c l cl ll d d p v d x u upp ,

    k x , p c c l xp c d b y d.P ch x p d p c l d Student

    Accountant w ll b y u wh ch c x wh ch p v d u d c x bl l, clud

    l v cc u d ud d cu .

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    z Student Accountant Direct wh ch y u c dl . i c ll h c h p d z

    w h dd l ch c l d c u y- p c c l. i y u c v Student Accountant Direct (b c u h

    l v l l c y u ch wh y u d w haCCa) bu w uld l k u u , pl vwww. cc l b l.c / d c ub c b .

    cuStoMER SERvicEW c d p v d xc ll cu v c .Bu wh h pp y u l u v c h l y u d w ?ou p y h c cu c pu h h qu ckly d c v ly p bl .

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    support from acca

    ouR coMMitMEnt to yous h aCCa c c u lly p v h l v l v c wp v d : we will make it easy for you to tell us when we have let you

    d w we have a dedicated customer relations team that will give

    y u c pl h d v d w ll p v dy u w h d c c wh w ll b d l w h y u

    qu y we aim to resolve your complaint quickly and effectively.

    HoW long Will it takE to RESolvE My coMPlaint?aCCa v lv ll c pl w h 14 d y . i y uc pl c pl x, y k l lv .o h cc , w w ll k p c c w h y u ul ly

    h u h u h v p c . i ll c w w llc c y u by l wh y u c pl h b lv d.

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    c pl , pl c c h p d l w h y uc pl h c c d l w ll b clud d yc p d c w d y u.

    can i HavE guaRantEES tHiS Wont HaPPEn again?Y u db ck h lp u d y pp u p v h

    v c w p v d . app p p w ll b pu pl c u h y u y u k h ld d c u

    l u .

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    uch p bl . th w ll u lvy u c pl qu ckly d c v ly. Y u c d h

    h ll w w y : in writing to ACCA customer relations team, 2 Central Quay,

    89 Hyd p k s , gl w g3 8BW U d K d by fax +44 (0) 141 582 2222

    by telephone +44 (0) 141 582 2000 email [email protected]

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    dates, fees and deadlines

    July

    15 r qu h uld b ub d p c l c cu c b k c d k c p h Ju x .

    31 appl c x p u b c v d by h d D c bx .

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    ppl c - h uld b c v d by aCCa by h d y u w h x D c b .

    r ul w ll lly b y u u d h h d w k h h y u h x Ju d c l b v w d myACCA.a Examination Entry Form d u p w ll b y u y u

    l bl x D c b .

    SEPtEMBER

    r qu d v v w h uld b c v d w h 15 w kd y h l ul .

    15 r qu p c l x c u b c v d by h d hD c b x ( h ex c d u b u

    p c l x c ).30 r qu p c l c cu c / c du D c b x

    u b c v d by h d .

    octoBER

    app l h ul d v v w h uld b c v d byh w k oc b .

    15 Y u Examination Entry Form h D c b x u b c v dby aCCa x d p .appl c ch v p p u b c v d by h d ch d myACCA.

    novEMBER

    Examination Attendance Dockets w ll b p d h D c bx .

    a u l ub c p v c p d y u y u u l ub c p h ll w y .

    dEcEMBER

    ex w ll lly b h ld v h -d y p d h d c dw k.31 i y u h v d h v b v d h , y u

    ppl c - h uld b c v d by aCCa by h d y u w h x Ju h ll w y .

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    w du .

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    a Examination Entry Form d u p w ll b y u y u l bl x Ju .

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    r qu d v v w h uld b c v d w h 15 w kd y h l ul .

    15 r qu p c l x c u b c v d by h d hJu x ( h ex c d u b u p c l

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    app l h ul d v v w h uld b c v d byh w k ap l.

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    Examination Entry Acknowledgements w ll b p d.

    May

    Examination Attendance Dockets w ll b p d h Ju x .

    JunE

    ex w ll lly b h ld v h -d y p d h d c dw k.

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    WHat aRE tHE fEES foR tHE yEaR?Y u u l ub c p p y d b d by1 J u y ll w h d y u p c v

    h h wh ch y u d. f x pl , y u D c b , h y u w ll b qu d p y y u

    u l ub c p by 1 J u y. th p y bl aCCa p v d y u w h l v u c d upp h lp y u

    b h p. Pl v www. cc l b l.c d l .

    HoW do i Pay fEES?Y u c p y by V , m C d, ameX, sw ch d s l s l ch qu v l d h UK, s l b k d

    d w UK b k c d B h p l d . Ch h h d p y x pl , l

    ch qu d w by b k u d h UK w ll d bdd d h p y . Y u c l l myACCA d p y

    by V , m C d, ameX, sw ch d s l .

    t v d y d l y w h p y u d h UK, plk y u c pl d d p p w k y u b k

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    i y u qu d by y u c ll , pl y b k p v d v d c p y , pl u h y u p h c .

    WHat HaPPEnS if i fail to Pay My fEES?i y u ud b l c , y u w ll lly b

    l d h ud .

    HoW do i RESign fRoM tHE StudEnt REgiStER?i y u w uld l k h aCCa ud ,pl y h d d p ( w ) by 31D c b h y wh ch y u h v p d y u u l

    ub c p . Y u h uld l u y u ud (iD) c d.

    t h , c c :aCCa ad D p2 C l Qu y 89 Hyd p k sgl w g3 8BW U d K d

    l: +44 (0) 141 582 2000x: +44 (0) 141 582 2222

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    Y u h ud w ll b cc p d c pl y u h b c v d by aCCa u l

    uch h h b lly lv d, cludh p y y d c .

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    ACCA Connect d c l b d w l d d h aCCaw b . th ppl c cl d -

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    d dd l qu l c c l v h .

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    HoW do i claiM ExEMPtionS?i y u h v b d y dd l qu l c c

    ud d w h ch ck y u x pl b l y, y u c v h l x p qu y d b

    h aCCa w b . i y u w uld l k cl x p ,y u h uld v www. cc l b l.c d c pl h p c l

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    dd l x p y u h v b w d d c h l w p duc d, p v d d y u x p ppl c

    w c v d by h pp p d 31 J u y hJu d 31 July h D c b . Y u cv w h h u hmyACCA.

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    ee wb hee m pr ess.

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    entering for exams

    WEEk tWo

    Monday

    f5 P c m (th -h u )

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    tuESday

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    f4 C p d Bu L w (th -h u )

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    f3 (mfa) *f c l acc u (tw -h u )

    f8 aud d a u c (th -h u )

    tHuRSday

    f9 f c l m (th -h u )

    P4 adv c d f c l m (th -h u )

    fRiday

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    * r p p h ud d u d h m u s ud e yr u (mser) w ll d c pl b b d h ud

    . th p p Management Accounting (mma) d Financial Accounting (mfa).

    WHEn aRE PaPER-BaSEd ExaMS HEld?ex lly h ld Ju d D c b v h -d y p d w h x ch dul d ch d y. ou x h ld

    h h u h u h w ld u x u cu y. th v lv p v v p z . W lk cc u l c l d c . Y u w ll b u c lly l x c clud h l w h

    x y . th bl p p -b d x u l d b l w. sp c c d x c b v w d www. cc l b l.c

    WHat aRE coMPutER-BaSEd ExaMS (cBEs)?C pu -b d x v l bl p p f1, f2 d f3 ( d l mser p p mma d mfa) d ll w v

    l x b l y by ll w y u h x u d h p p -b d x Ju d D c b . i dd , y u w llc v y u ul ly c pl ch x . i y u ch CBe , h y u u b d ud d

    p y u ud u b . CBe u b k aCCa app v d L c d C pl vwww. cc l b l.c d l .

    i y u d c d k y CBe w h x cycl y u w ll d d c h y uExamination Entry Form p bl p p f1, f2 d f3 by CBe wh ch w ll ll w y u p p -b d x p p f4f9.

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    entering for exams

    Pl h y u w ll h v k y u w CBe aCCa app v d L c d C d l

    c b u d h aCCa w b . Y u w ll b ll w d CBe aCCa x c ly p p -b d x

    h ld aCCa x c .

    WHERE can i takE ExaMS?Y u h v h ch c p p -b d x y

    v 350 x c u d h w ld. Pl vwww. cc l b l.c cc aCCa x c d b .

    a y ch h v l bl c w ll b d l d hw b d Student Accountant . Pl h , du l d c l b v l bl c , w v

    h h c d d l v c . W lv h h , xc p l c cu c , h ld x

    d pl c h h h l d.

    HoW do i aRRangE a SPEcial ExaM cEntRE?i p bl p p -b d x c h

    h h l d d p c l c . r qu p c l c h uld b aCCa x d p by

    15 m ch Ju x d by 15 s p b D c bx . i ly p bl u p c l c

    w d h h d d c l dv l h x u ul c w ll b v l bl .

    i y u k h x p c l c , y u w llb qu d p y y dd l l c l v l d

    cc d v lv d wh ch lly p d d c h x up v dv c h x d .

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    k p c l y u y u d bl d h v p c l qu . a p h p l cy d

    cc d c w h h UK D b l y D c ac 1995

    w c v ly v u h d v du l w ll bd dv d du d b l y wh h y cc u x .

    aCCa c d u h v y ud h hpp u y b u bl x c d cc d c w h h p c c qu .

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    pp p x c d pl c h lp ll c d dd h c p c h d c pl b

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    d ch v h .

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    d dv d du h x p c .

    aCCa l p v d cl v c p c du l w hh qu h UK D b l y D c ac 1995

    u y u d by ud lv d ly dw h u u c y d l y.

    aCCa c u lly h c v h p l cd p c du u h u d b l y w

    h h h d d d h u ud b cc d ly.

    Y u y h v ub d d d b l y y u i l r d , w w ll l dy h v

    c d y u qu .

    H w v , y u c cu c h v ch d c h y u , y b p bl p c l

    b d y u. i y u d p c l c l h ply h x d p gl w. i uch c , d c l

    v d c h u h d b l y u l b ub d.

    aCCa ex D p2 C l Qu y, 89 Hyd p k s ,gl w g3 8BW, U d K d

    l: +44 (0) 141 582 2000x: +44 (0) 141 582 2222

    l: ud @ cc l b l.c

    HoW do i REgiStER foR ExaMS?th qu ck d w y p p -b d

    x l myACCA. Y u w ll c v u c

    c c p y y u x d y u w ll bbl ch y u x c y b h xy cl d .

    Y u c l p p -b d x by p h u hy u l cc u cy b dy y u ud h h

    d u d J ex sch .

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    Form h l dd h ld y u aCCa udl , p h w h v y u c c dd .

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    i y u ch y u dd , y u h uld y ACCA Connect l myACCA d upd y u c c d l

    p bl . al v ly, y u c y y u lcc u cy b dy y u h v d J

    ex sch ud . Pl u y u c pl d d p y ch u by 15 ap l Ju x d

    by 15 oc b D c b x . th d uh y u d c d x p cul .

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    dupl c .

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    w h y u c pl dExamination Entry Form . f lu d w ll d l y h cc p c d p c y u

    y d y v l d . al , y u h v y h u d , h w ll b d c d y uExamination Entry

    Form . Y u Examination Entry Form w ll b p c d ly y u p d ull, by h y u c pl d

    u d u .

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    h w ll c h x c y u h v l c d dh p p b p d. Pl ch ck h d l

    c ully d dv ACCA Connect d ly h y c c . i w h v y u l dd , w w ll d h

    ck wl d by l, , w ll b p d y u. iy u h v c v d ck wl d v d y b h

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    h u hmyACCA.

    i y u p c pu -b d x , h u bk aCCa app v d L c c C d p y

    x h uld b d d c ly w h y u ch c .V www. cc l b l.c ull d l aCCa app v d

    L c d C .

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    pp x ly h w k p h x d l hc y u h v b ll c d, ull dd h v u ,p p wh ch y u h v b d, y u ll c d d k

    u b , x d d x . Pl uh y u dd k p up d h y u c vh . Y uExamination Attendance Docket l

    c h ul h x d y u h uld h c p h w h y u h d

    c d p x . Pl u h y u ky u Examination Attendance Docket w h y u ch y u

    d x . i w ll b d by h c up v y u p y u l p p ch x .

    WHat HaPPEnS if i aM aBSEnt fRoM an ExaM?Du h l v lu Examination Entry Forms w h v

    p c p ch x , w h p bl ud h p w hd w x

    y c h b ub d. al , p bl u d x ub qu x

    y u u bl d h x y .

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    h k h x y u y k h x

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    c pu -b d ( v l bl p p f1, f2 d f3)y u y h p p y aCCa app v dL c d C pl v www. cc l b l.c d l .

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    WHat aRE tHE ExaM REgulationS?Pl v h c rul d ul p 65

    h b kl d l x ul .

    WHat do i nEEd to takE to tHE ExaM cEntRE?r b k y u ud iD c d dExamination Attendance Docket w h y u h x c

    d k p w h y u w w ll d ch ck du hc u h x .

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    d/ c c lu d, c l u , l d - ul ,l h bl d ch pl . Y u ll w d u ly l , c dl p ck c lcul , wh ch yb p bl bu wh ch y h v p u

    ph c/w d d pl y c l y. i y u u c lcul y u uh w ll w k .

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    d c d y uExamination Attendance Docket ) l 20u p h ch dul d y u x .

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    h uld p c d y u ll c d d k d ly w h ud l y. a y b h qu p p d y u d k

    h uld b pl c d h ll d .

    o y u d k y u w ll d y u qu p p , w b kld c d d h . Y u u p y u

    qu p p u l uc d d . Y u c , h w v ,c pl y u d l y u c d d h .

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    u d d pl b b uc d b h x . Du h d d pl ly h

    qu p p y b d. Y u u not w y uw b kl u l uc d by h up v .

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    p d u l h d h x . o c pl h x ,h qu p p u b v d h x h ll.

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    h w ull d by h x b d ( y ,wh h b h x l ) aCCa w ll w v

    h ( p h ) h x p h p p ( )u l uch u p , c c ll h w c u d by

    p d c, p d c y h v wh ch aCCa u bl b u c bl c c l .

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    y x y c p h h p c d b v .

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    up v h c . th up v w ll d v y h

    p bl lv h y u c d ly.i h c pl p v , w w ll k wh v u h d lc c d d pp p h c cu c .

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    , w c h y u y x d cul p l c cu c , wh ch y clud : your own ill health or that of close family members bereavement within your close circle of family/friends some other material irregularity during the exam that might

    c y u x ul uch d h w uld h vb d h d h ul y ccu d.

    i y u l h y u x p c h b dv lyc d by c cu c h k d, pl w u

    x d p gl w d ly h x qu (bu c ly l h u w k h

    x ) d clud d cu y v d c d c c upp y u c . W w ll c d y u c d y kpp p c .

    C c h x d p :aCCa ex D p2 C l Qu y, 89 Hyd p k s ,gl w g3 8BW, U d K d

    l: +44 (0) 141 582 2000x: +44 (0) 141 582 2222l: ud @ cc l b l.c

    o c p y u l d upp v d c , w w lld ck wl d c h y u c cu c

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    c d d l h why h w c u c d w h h l u -w k p d.

    y m s remember h s be re e m res sre p b she .

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    a y y u ub du h p d bx ul publ h d w ll b d p v d

    c d l. i y u h v c v d ck wl d10-d y p h x ul l d , pl c caCCa w w ll b bl k c cu c

    cc u h x p l h .

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    aCCa l h u h ch x p p u ly ch ck d d d h ly d ccu ly h b l w ll-p p d ud .

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    , ubj c c - d d x .e ch x p bl h qu p p ,w h u d publ h d w d p duc

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    h p p d u p .

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    y. t u h k c p , hk d k w h d y h c d d .

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    p p lly u lu c d by y p v u x c d, h p c h c d d . ex d k

    p y p cul b d l c p d h d u c cy b w x k .

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    Y u w ll lly c v c y u ulpp x ly w k h x . Y u ul w lld c h v ll x k ch p p d wh h

    y u h v p d l d.

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    ud l w h Examination Entry Form h xx . Y u c l ch h v y u ul l d

    y u. V www. cc l b l.c / ud / ul y u h v l dy p d h v c d w uld l k d .

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    ( ud wh h v c pl d ll h aCCa x bu h v y c pl h p c c l xp c qu (Per) d/ P l e h c dul d pply aCCa b h p)

    w ll b publ h d u w b . i dd , w w ll llypubl h h l l w p p .

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    D c b . W w ll c c p y u qu w dv c h ul l d .

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    u c lly h aCCa Qu l c ud ucc ul c pl p p Management Accounting d Financial Accounting d p p mma d

    mfa. a h y u w ll b w d d x p p pf2, Management Accounting d f3, Financial Accounting

    h K wl d dul h fu d l l v l, bu w ll h v p y y x p / .Y u w ll h h v 10 y c pl h 12

    x h yll bu .

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    i y u d p mfa d mma w h h v p d,y u w ll b v d h mser . Y u w ll b

    bl c u w h y u aCCa Qu l c u l y u bqu l c h u u y qu .H w v , y u w ll b u c lly d h aCCaC d acc u t ch c (Cat) .

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    x p h Cat qu l c ll w :

    C pl d p p mma Management Accounting x p p p 2, 4 d 7 h Cat qu l c .

    C pl d p p mfa Financial Accounting x p p p 1, 3 d 6 h Cat qu l c .

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    c d c jud d by x d h uh h l ul bu . H w v , ll w h

    publ c ul , y u d l h y u ul l cy u p c v d p c y u y qu d v

    v w u d h ll w c cu c : you receive an absent mark but you were present at the

    x d ub d x p p you were not present at an exam but received a mark for

    y u p p ACCAs procedures have not been properly applied in

    v y u k.

    i y u w h qu d v v w, plc pl h d v v w wh ch y u c

    d c p Student Accountant d ub aCCa x d p cl h pp p .th u b c v d w h 15 w k d y h

    l h ul .

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    l: +44 (0) 141 582 2000x: +44 (0) 141 582 2222

    l: ud @ cc l b l.c

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    p d. th w ll k h P (P ) f (f l) c u l k w ll b d cl d.

    i , c p h ul y u d v v w, y ub l v h aCCa d d pply p c du p p ly,y u y pp l aCCa ex app l C by

    ub y u pp l w aCCa h d x(gl w c ) w h h w k d y h u y u

    d v v w by aCCa. Y u pp l w ll b w d d h C c d . aCCa cc p l b l y

    y l cu d ul h p d v v w v c .

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    k w ldw d u d h sk ll dul h fu d ll v l d P l l v l. m d l w ll b w d d c d d wh ch v a l u d h v d

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    cc u cy b dy, dd l l c l p z y b w d d.i dd , u b p z w d d u u d

    ch y p c c c ud .

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    WHat aRE vaRiant PaPERS?i u b c u , y u h v h pp u y k

    x b d l x d l w d vp p wh ch l v p p f4,Corporate andBusiness Law , f6, Taxation d P6, Advanced Taxation .Y u w ll h v ch y u v p p wh y u c pl dy u l d y u w ll cu dd l

    ch k v p p . Du lqu , v p p d ll J

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    pl ch ck h bl v l .

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    wh aCCa d l l w p p .

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    b d by 15 ap l y u x Ju d 15 oc b y u x D c b .Y u c ch y u v p p h u hmyACCA, y uJ ex sch l b dy by c c

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    v l bl y u. a y ch h cu vp p w ll b d l d Student Accountant d h u h

    h aCCa w b .

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    P per f4 f6 P6

    es c rp & B s l w t a e t

    B w BWa 3 3

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    accounting and auditing standards

    aCCa yll bu l x b l y by ll w y u h p k xb d i l f c l r p s d d (ifrs) d i ls d d aud (isa), wh ch y u w ll h v p bl qu l cw h l b l p p c v . i c c u , y u w ll l h v h p

    k p p b d l d d up y u wh h y u w h l y u qu l c l c l l b l bu d .

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    c l p d ud :P p f3, f c l acc u ( mfa ud du d h mser)P p f7, f c l r pP p f8, aud d a u cP p P2, C p r pP p P7, adv c d aud d a u c .

    i H K , i l d, m l y , s p d h UK, hp p h v b d p d l cc u cy p c c .s ud d h c u w ll d d c dwh h h y p k p p b d i l

    l cc u d/ ud d d .

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    d d h y u h uld ch h h i l UK d d . i y u l v c u y wh d p d

    l d d v l bl , y u h uld ch b wi l h l d p d d d.

    th x v y u ch h w ll bu d d h cc u d ud d dy u c p . Y u w ll d l c wh ch cc u

    d ud d d y u w h b x d why u y h cc u d ud p p byc pl h Examination Entry Form .

    th bl pp h w h d d y u w ll b d,b d h x v y u l c d.

    can i Sit PaPERS undER diffEREnt accounting andauditing StandaRdS?Y . Wh y u c pl y u Examination Entry Form y u c

    l c wh ch d d y u w h ll w ch d v du lcc u d ud p p .

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    HoW do i cHooSE WHicH accounting and auditingStandaRdS and vaRiant PaPERS i SHould takE?i p h x h l v y u dy u c d y u h uld h c d : the country where you currently work or study where you hope to work in the future who you work for or the type of company you hope to work

    ( l c l ul l c p y) what tuition is available locally the rules regarding recognition to become a registered

    ud y u c u y.

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    t r se e e S r

    B w i l UK

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    s u h a c i l UK

    UK i l UK

    V i l UK

    Z b bw i l UK

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    joint examination schemes

    WHat iS a Joint ExaMination ScHEME?a J ex sch p h p b w

    l cc u cy b dy d aCCa p v d cc aCCa lly- cc p d ch x .L c l cc u cy ud w h b h b d d

    h by bl y h x c b h p b h b d ul u ly.

    Joint ExaMination ScHEME local SERvicESi y u J ex sch ud , y u c kch dd , x c d c ly h J

    ex sch c . Pl u h y ch d l w w k p y publ h d aCCacl d . Pl v www. cc l b l.c ccc c d l J ex sch .

    aRE tHERE additional fEES if tHERE iS a JointExaMination ScHEME in My countRy?Y u y b qu d p y ub c p b h aCCa

    d y u l b dy. f lu p y h c uld ul v l h . th dd l y u

    ch k l v p p p p u d lcc u d ud d d .

    WHERE doES acca oPERatE Joint ExaMinationScHEMES?aCCa p J ex sch w h lp l b d h c u l d b l w.

    i y u d h c u , y u u bd w h b h aCCa d h l b dy. Y u h uld

    h v c v d J ex sch ud (iD) c d w h h b kl . i y u h v , pl c c

    ACCA Connect d ly.

    B rb s w h he i s e ch r ere a s B rb s (icaB)th v p p c v B b d l w d/

    x. Y u u d h J ex schqu h y u ll c d h UK v x dh ch c e l h l b l h l w p p h h pp p v ud d w k

    B b d . i c d d h y u cc u dud p p b d i l d d .

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    t d y u v , ply ub y u qu aCCaex , by 15 ap l y u k x Ju 15oc b y u k x D c b . Y u c lch y u v l h u hmyACCA up u l h

    x - y d dl by c c y u l b dy.

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    B sw w h he B sw i s e a s (Bia)Y u u d h J ex sch ll wy u ch wh h ll w h B w UK v

    P p f6, Taxation d h B w e l h v P p f4, Corporate and Business Law .

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    Pl ch ck y u d l u y u h v bll c d h pp p v y u c cu c .

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    Business Law h h pp p v ud d w k C b d . i c d d

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    oc b y u k x D c b . Y u c lch y u v l h u hmyACCA up u l h

    x - y d dl by c c y u l b dy.

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    c pr s w h he i s e cer e P b a s c pr s (icPac)Y u u d h J ex sch ll wy u ch wh h ll w h Cyp u UK v

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    Y u c ub y u aCCa ub c p , x p d x, wh ch p y bl aCCa, PaeCm l c l cu cy.

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    deVelop your financial english sKills

    WHy iS it iMPoRtant to dEvEloP financial EngliSHlanguagE SkillS?e l h h l l u c d

    cc u cy. s k d bu y whw h ucc d h l b l bu b bl d h h y h v - e l h l u k ll ,

    d h v h b l y c v w h cc u cy d cp l h u h u h l bu c u y.

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    t h d d h lp bu p l h w h h y h v h c l e l h k ll h y d,aCCa d U v y C b d esoL (e l h sp k

    o h L u ) h v c b d h xp d v l p h i l C c f c l e l h

    (C b d iCfe). C b d iCfe d l qu l c y pu u c cc u cy c d w ll

    b v lu bl dd h CV y hc c .

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    u d d c l d cu clud ,j u l cl , l , p d p p l .

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    WHat do i nEEd to do to coMPlEtE caMBRidgE icfE?th x c u p p r d , W , L

    d sp k p v d c p h v pp ch d v l p c l e l h l u k ll .

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    sp k h u p k e l h, cludh c d d b l y p d qu d xph lv c h ly c - l d p c u

    pp p l u . th c duc d by dl x .

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    d upp v l bl wh ch clud pl p p dch u c , w ll l pp p x b k

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    aCCa d C b d esoL h v x v upp w k l p v d d x c h lp y u p p

    h x , wh v y u h w ld.

    WHERE can i find MoRE infoRMation aBoutcaMBRidgE icfE?Pl v www.f c le l h. .

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    Pr e per e es p r he

    ACCA Qualification.

    W h u h , y u c b c b . i p y u c

    d y u c v hw kpl c . sh w pl y why u d .

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    g d 48

    L k b w x d p c c l xp c 49

    PRACTICALEXPERIENCE

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    the basics

    WHAT IS ACCAS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(PER)?aCCa p c c l xp c qu (Per) k yc p h aCCa Qu l c . t b c aCCa b ll ud d l u

    ucc ully c pl : the ACCA exams the Professional Ethics Module* the practical experience requirement.

    * t d w h aCCa b 1 J u y 2007

    qu d c pl h P l e h c m dul ,l h u h c pl h dul c d d.

    44

    WHat do i HavE to do?th u c p h Per: achieve nine (9) Essentials and at least four (4) Options

    p c bj c v ( k l 13 ) h c y u w kpl c

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    complete 36 months experience in one or more accounting c - l d l

    make a PER return each year.

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    y u ul l y u Per.

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    cc d v myACCA.

    * U l y u pl y g ld Pl u app v d e pl yd h y h v k dv h tDm x p .

    WHy iS tHE PER iMPoRtant?i d p c v ly aCCa-qu l d

    cc u , d h lp y u u u c ch ll , y ud d v l p y u k ll h w kpl c w ll p

    h x . th Per h lp y u : apply in practice the knowledge and techniques gained

    h u h y u ud w d h aCCa x observe and be involved in real-life work situations that

    h lp y u d v l p h k ll , ud d b h v u h qu l d cc u d

    develop your judgment, encouraging you to reflect on thequ l y y u w k d h w y u y p v y u w kp c h u u .

    th Per h lp y u p v h y u h v h l v

    p l k ll , k wl d , ud d b h v uqu d qu l d cc u . i y u p c bj c v ch v d u y u

    u h xp c l v l h wh y u h v h b l d u y qu d b c b .

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    h c lly. Per bl y u c y u c v du d h h-qu l y w kpl c p c , k y u

    v lu bl pl y .

    aCCa Per d v l p p l k wl d dv lu , h c d ud qu d p h w k w hp l c p c .

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    HoW do i gEt tHE RigHt tyPE of ExPERiEncE?aCCa w k v y c d z .Wh v y u w k, p l k h pp u

    h lp y u y u Per d b 36 h xp c l v l , l . id lly, y u h uld h v j b wh y u p c v d k

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    c cc u .

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    cc u c k , y u y ly cl hh l v y u Per u l u .

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    w h aCCa. th p wh up v d y u w k h u b bl v w d h w y u ch ll qu . t d h , h h w ll d

    b d w kpl c h tDm. Y u c lu xp c d b c u w d h36- h qu .

    WHat aRE PERfoRMancE oBJEctivES?P c bj c v aCCa d c c v

    p c , d h u d d w k h y u xp c d ch v d d h w kpl c . th yd c b h k d w k c v y y u y c y u d hv lu d ud y u xp c d h v d d

    cc u . th y l clud b u

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    th tDm clud d l d chp c bj c v .

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    f rep r

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    PERfoRMancE oBJEctivES

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    meeting the requirements

    h w k u c y u u p duc d h qu l y y uw k. f x pl , y u y b k d d v l p p j cpl h y u d d .

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    u y u op p c bj c v , hc y u w kpl c .

    t d y u ch v y u w kpl c ,y u w ll d w ch ll qu ch bj c v .

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    l c h qu l y y u w k d wh y u h d d p v y u w k p c h u u .

    th ch ll qu h h lp y u d h byh w h y u c ly h qu l y d v lu y u

    w k, d wh y u y c u p v . th yl h lp y u u y u w k c v y h y u

    w kpl c c v lu wh h y u h v ch v d hd d qu d by h d v du l p c bj c v .

    e ch p c bj c v h h u qu ch llqu ch d d h ch d p d c lly,

    w ll w d ch ll qu y u w .

    WHat iS a WoRkPlacE MEntoR?a w kpl c p wh upp y ud v l p h w kpl c d v w y u p d

    ch v w k, d pl y p l hch v y u Per.

    th w ll l v w y u w y u ch llqu d y u xp c d h p cbj c v y u b h h y u h v h

    d d qu d.

    i y u p b l y d w kpl c .

    WHo can BE My WoRkPlacE MEntoR?th w kpl c : should ideally be a qualified accountant recognised by law

    y u c u y d/ b ifaC b dy must have knowledge of your work.

    HavE you founda WoRkPlacE MEntoR?

    do tHEy knoW youR WoRk?

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    Y u w kpl c h uld b w h wh y uw k cl ly, wh k w h yp w k y u d w,

    d wh l k w h qu l y y u w k. id lly h w llb y u l , h p wh y u p p cul p j c c v .

    i y u w kpl c qu l d y u w ll d d up v wh qu l d.

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    c d by l w y u c u y d/ b ifaC b dy, up v wh c d h uldc u h ucc ul h p c

    bj c v .

    a up v d ul l l bu w llc h ucc ul h p c bj c v

    y u w kpl c qu l d.

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    c d h y u c pl y u x wh l y up c c l xp c , w l h y p

    udy h x ull- b b hl v xp c . i y u udy ull y u y

    b bl y l v xp c ch v yp c bj c v , bu y u w ll ll d c pl Per u l u ch y . i y u h v y p v u w k

    xp c , wh h p - v lu y b , w kpl c h p d y h w k u d k w

    l v h y b c u d w d y u Per. Y u w lld d w kpl c , wh k w y u w k h

    , y u p c bj c v .

    ev y u d d ch v y p c bj c v y u p v u w k, y u c c u p p v u

    l v l w d h 36- h qu .

    WHy do i nEEd to MakE an annual PER REtuRn?a p h Per y u qu d c pl Per u

    ch y . th pu p h u l u h lp y u y u w y aCCa b h p. i ll w aCCa

    ck y u p d y u by d v l p p duc dv c h lp upp y u d d v l p .

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    - l v l , d h w k h ,uch ll h l h. ev y u w k g ld

    meeting the requirements

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    xp c u h tDm, y u w ll ll d c pl u l u .

    WHat iS a PER audit?aCCa w ll c duc Per ud u h qu l y h Perp c d h d d h u hp c bj c v .

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    getting started

    WHat iS tHE tRainEE dEvEloPMEnt MatRix (tdM)?t h lp y u pl d c d y u Per y u c cc y u p l tDm

    h u h yaCCa. Y u w ll d y u u b d p c d cc myACCA.

    th tDm l l d v l p d p c c lly aCCa . i w llh lp y u h u h v y pl y u d v l p , p c bj c v , d w h w y u ch ll qu

    h u h h v h qu v w d d d . i w ll l h lp y u v u l CV, ch y u pl y d c p . f lly,

    y u c u c pl y u Per u l u .

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    h u h v u u c , uch upd y u pl y d l dd w kpl c .

    aCCa h l p duc d 18 h v d d p dc dw kpl c c pl h d v l p x (tDm). thp v d p-by- p u d h u c l y h tDm. V h Per

    upp c www. cc l b l.c d u .

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    taRgEt PERfoRMancE oBJEctivES

    gain ExPERiEncE

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    REviEW and gain Sign-off

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    linKs betWeen exams

    and practical experience

    B d l duc l d d u by hi l f d acc u (ifaC), aCCa h

    u d h h cl l k b w h duc lyll bu d h p c c l xp c qu h

    aCCa Qu l c .

    th h y u h uld v y cl ly h w hk wl d y u d v l p h u h h x w ll l hw kpl c v h p c bj c v y u ch v .

    th u u b y u y u c pl h x

    d p c c l xp c qu ul u ly: It will help you to structure your study and work if youch v h p c bj c v h l h x

    p p y u udy . You will be putting into practice in the workplace the

    ch qu d h y u l v h x pply wh y u l c p v y u k ll

    d c p c h w kpl c d h lp c y uucc h x .

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    k ll d h p v d upp y u y u ud b c l h .

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    b h p.

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    c v ly h w kpl c .

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    d c u c k ll

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    v es, e h s er e.

    e l k ll h cp l. n ly w ll w y u b d cc u , bu l

    cc u h d.

    PROFESSIONALETHICSMODULE

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    WHat iS tHE PRofESSional EtHicS ModulE?a p y u h c l d v l p , y u w ll b qu d c pl P l e h c dul . th dul w ll vy u xp u h c l p p c v wh ch clud

    v l l - wh ch qu y u l c y u wh c l b h v u d v lu .

    WHy do i HavE to coMPlEtE a PRofESSional EtHicSModulE?C l h aCCa Qu l c h p c p l v lu , h c d v c l k ll

    d d cc u cy v w d h dc d c duc , ul d l l . P ld h c c v d p 11 h 16 x p p

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    p cul ly P1,Professional Accountant d l h w kpl c .

    all ud qu d c pl h P le h c dul .

    WHEn do i HavE to coMPlEtE tHE PRofESSionalEtHicS ModulE?Y u w ll b v cc h P l e h c dulwh y u b c l bl k P p P1,Professional

    Accountant . i c d d h y u k h P le h c dul h , b pP p P1. al h u h y u h v h l x b l y k h dul

    y u w c v c , u b c pl d b y upply aCCa b h p.

    HoW long Will it takE ME to coMPlEtE tHEPRofESSional EtHicS ModulE?

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    w h ll h c v d c d w h hdul d l c wh y u h v d h .

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    myACCA.

    th P l e h c dul l v l bl d w l d mP3 mP4 pl y , b l ph Bl ckb y, u

    h ll w p : l s e (MP3 p er P ) d w l d d

    u b p dc . l s e /W h (MP4 e P ) d w l d d

    u b v dc wh ch clud h c udy ul .

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    h l v h h c dul w ll h cudy d h U 9 w l wh ch c

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    i y u d h v i cc , pl c c ACCAConnect d l v w ll b d y u

    cc h P l e h c dul .

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    y r rs e ree s ess.

    g Bsc d d y u aCCaQu l c w h u d ubly u w kl d.

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    benefits of completing the bs degree

    aCCa d ox d B k U v y h v w k d h d v l p Bsc appl d acc u , wh ch v l bl xclu v ly aCCa ud wh w h

    b d wh l udy w d h aCCa Qu l c .

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    u ud d b h v y b u h xp c c pl h d .

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    ud , p c v wh h y u d u d h ud u d h m u s ud e y r u

    (mser).

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    h 10 y .

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    by 15 ap l y u w h ub r ch d a lyP j c by 31 m y, by 15 oc b y u w h ub

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    Pr je .Y u c ub y u r ch d a ly P j c ox d B k U v y y u h v c v dy u c l aCCa x ul h w h y u h v

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