Presentation about changes in ACCA qualification in 2018

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ACCA
Qualification.
The future
Changes in 2018

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New skills and
changing roles
for professional
accountants
of the future
The world
is changing

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The new Ethics
and Professional
Skills Module
 31 October 2017
Session CBEs
F5, F7 - F9
 June 2018
Strategic
Professional
(SBL, SBR)
Exams & levels names
 September 2018
Practical
Experience
Requirements
E
Ethics
EExperience
Changes in 2018
To ensure that ACCA professionals are equipped to meet the
challenges and opportunities ahead
E
Exams

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ACCA Qualification. The future
Exams &
levels names
changed

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• New module focusing on
employability and professional
skills with ethics at the core
• Launched: 31 Oct 2017
• Realistic business situations
• Preparation for
Strategic Professional exams
• Acces through myACCA
• Available to students from Applied
Skills level
• Time: 20 hours
• Cost: £60
• Certificate on completion
• The first of its type in market
and exclusive to ACCA!
Ethics and Professional Skills Module
Personal
Effectiveness
Innovation and
Scepticism
Communication
Skills
Leadership
and Team
Working

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APPLIED
SKILLS
• Corporate and
Business Law
• Performance
Management
• Taxation
• Financial Reporting
• Audit and Assurance
• Financial Management
APPLIED
KNOWLEDGE
• Accountant in
Business
• Management
Accountin
• Financial Accounting
Knowledge
ON DEMAND
SESSION BASED
13 Exams
Diploma
in Accounting
and Business
WATCH VIDEO >>

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Knowledge
Session CBEs F5, F7-F9
• June 2018 – obligatory
• Entries through myACCA
• 2 sessions / day in Warsaw
& Cracow
• 1 session / day in Gdansk,
Poznan, Wroclaw

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Session CBEs F5, F7-F9 – learning support
General
 ACCA CBEs guide
 Prepare for your
upcoming session CBE
video
 Constructed response
workspace
 Word processing
exercise
 Spreadsheet exercise
Exam specific
 A full specimen exam
for each subject
 Subject specific CBE
insights
 CBE question debrief
videos
 Past CBEs exams
 Additional constructed
response questions
Dedicated webpage: www.accaglobal.com/session-cbes

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STRATEGIC
PROFESSIONAL
ESSENTIALS
• Strategic Business Leader
• Strategic Business
Reporting
OPTIONS
• Advanced Financial
Management
• Advanced Performance
Management
• Advanced Taxation
• Advanced Audit and
Assurance
APPLIED
SKILLS
• Corporate and
Business Law
• Performance
Management
• Taxation
• Financial Reporting
• Audit and Assurance
• Financial Management
Knowledge
ON DEMAND
SESSION BASED
13 Exams Advanced Diploma
in Accounting
and Business
SESSION BASED
APPLIED
KNOWLEDGE
• Accountant in
Business
• Management
Accountin
• Financial Accounting

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Strategic Business Leader – an innovative case study!
 will replace P1 Governance Risk and Ethics and P3 Business Analysis
exams
 a blend of technical, professional and ethical skills

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Strategic Business Leader – an innovative case study!
 4-hour exam
 1 case study
 P1 or P3 completed
 June 2018 to complete
the remaining exam!
 P1 & P3 completed
 converted pass

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 Syllabus for September 18
 Study guide for September 18
 Specimen exams
 Marking guide
 Examining team guidance
 Video case study
Available online >>
Strategic Business Leader – learning support

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Strategic Business Reporting –
meeting changing demands
Revamped version of current
P2 Corporate Reporting exam
• the existing technical content
of P2 syllabus
 skills needed to communicate
and explain company
performance
to a wide variety of stakeholders
 holistic reporting
 stakeholder management and
engagement
 explaining reports and the impact
of transactiond
 less manual accounting skills
• Syllabus, study guide, specimen
exams for Sept18

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4 sessions:
• June
• September
• December
• March
• On demand
CBE F1-F4
• Session CBE
F5, F7-F9
• Paper based exams
Professional + F6 PL!
June 2018:
- standard entries til: April 30
September 2018:
- early entries till: May 14
Exam centres

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Getting
exam ready!
Your study
options

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1. Approved Learning
Providers

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2. Approved Content
Providers

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3. Self studies
1. ACCA free learning
resources (access >>)
2. meetings, webinars
3. ACCA learning
community (access >>)
4. BPP University
language (access >>)

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Top 4 resources!
Students who use these four
resources are around 22%
more likely to pass their exam!
 examiners reports
 specimen exams
 'five minutes with the examining
team' videos
 approved content
 learn more >>

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Practical Experience Requirements
• 36 months in relevant role
• 9 performance objectives
• (5 essentials,
4 technical)
• PER Supervisor:
• objectives
• time
• myACCA – My Experience

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Welcome to
ACCA!

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Wherever your future
takes you, arrive smarter
with ACCA.
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