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ACCA APC Student Handbook

June2014

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Content Welcome .................................................................................................. 3

ACCA programme Details ............................................................................ 5

Tutor Profile ................................................................................................ 8

ACCA Course Package ............................................................................... 11

Live online Course timetable(Super package) ........................................... 12

ACCA information ...................................................................................... 16

Overview of ACCA................................................................................... 16

ACCA Exams: ............................................................................................. 17

ACCA Syllabus ........................................................................................ 17

Registration with ACCA / Exemptions .................................................... 18

Exam Entry Deadlines for June2014: ...................................................... 19

Exam Regulations ................................................................................... 20

Exam Dates June2014: ........................................................................... 21

ACCA PEM&PER ......................................................................................... 22

Institution Information ............................................................................. 23

ACCA Contact Information Guide ............................................................ 23

APC contact Information Guide Gold learning Provider..................... 23

OBU Brochure----------------------------------Page26-Page30 Introduction: ........................................................................................... 26

What you must do: .................................................................................. 27

Study package ......................................................................................... 29

Course Process: ...................................................................................... 30

Project Mentor ........................................................................................ 31

APC Online Mentor .................................................................................. 32

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Welcome

We are GOLD LEARNING PROVIDER granted by ACCA.

You can find A.P.C (accounting practise center) listed onto ACCA tuition provider

directory: (search for accounting practise center in the following link) https://portal.accaglobal.com/tpweb/faces/page/public/tuitionprovider/searchtp/XXTPQuickSearchVO1

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The Accounting Practice Center would like to welcome you to our online ACCA platform.

No matter where you are in the world and no matter how busy you are, we can help you prepare for your ACCA online. Our platform is designed to provide you with all

the resources needed so you can study and excel even while maintaining a hectic lifestyle.

We understand that the reason why people opt for online study sessions and

courses is to save time. Hence, our online program revolves around the mission to help you succeed in the minimum amount of time required. For that we bring to the table all the tools which can help us help you. Our tools and techniques for studying

are meant to allow you to maintain your own pace. Our purpose is not to rush you, but to help you maximize your potential ability and speed in studying for a

successful ACCA.

We offer not only our professional services and tutors but also an online community in the form of our forum so you may interact with your peers and tutors. You can

get all the benefits of a classroom full of fellow students and capable tutors without having to waste time like you would in real life.

For any queries with regards to the course pack, feel free to contact us without any

hesitation. We will do our best to assist you as best as possible.

Wishing you the Best of Luck and every success with your studies.

APC, Accounting for your future.

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ACCA programme Details

Features of ACCA Program:

Our ACCA Program has certain features which give it an exceptional edge and the

ability to help you succeed in a relatively short duration.

Some of these features include, but are not limited to:

E-learning Platform:

The ACCA program is taught via our E-learning platform. The E-learning platform will give you access to all the papers you are studying within the current

examination intake.

You can register on our website and login to study ACCA papers online without much hassle. The login details are private and confidential and should not be

disclosed to anyone else. Should we find that someone else, rather than yourself is using the account, it will be blocked immediately and an inquiry forwarded to the

course department.

Study support videos and syllabus mapping

As soon as you join our E-learning platform and gain access to your respective

course page, we advise you to take a look at the induction videos presented by our Tutor. These videos will explain the fundamentals of online studying and will give you a

feel for the paper you are about to study. These professionally created videos are meant to help you in every way. http://www.accaapc.com/acca-study-videos.asp?id=6

Study materials

This section will contain all the study material posted by our capable tutors. It is

highly advised and in fact expected that you regularly check this section for updates to see new and latest study materials.

Pre-recorded video lectures

These pre-recorded video lectures are provided by our award winning tutors. Our

tutors use a step by step approach to lecture different topics. You can see sample

course here: http://www.accaapc.com/acca-study-videos.asp?id=6

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These lectures would go through the whole ACCA syllabus with lots of practice

questions solved in them to give their knowledge a new level of depth and give

you a much richer learning experience.

Global Live Online Tuition and Revision Sessions

The core of the entire online program is based on Live online tuition and revision

session. The program includes four live, global online tuition sessions and fourteen

hours of live, online revisions. All sessions are spread evenly on a weekly basis

throughout the course duration.

These live sessions are in essence the traditional class room on a virtual platform.

These sessions simply simulate an average classroom but with some very well

above average, sophisticated software and extremely proficient tutors. The tutors

using these resources are able to present and explain just like in an actual

classroom.

Since this is a live session, students have the liberty of ask their tutors whatever

they require to know, just like in an actual classroom. This allows students to get all

the help they require.

Recordings for the sessions are available on the E-learning platform 24 hours after

completion of a live class.

Study notes

Our study notes are designed and written by ACCA lecturers and are readily available to you via the E-learning platform. These notes are meant to complement

and coordinate with what you learn though pre-recorded videos or the live sessions. Uniformity in all platforms on what you are learning leads to stronger and better results

Dedicated tutor support

During your study you may have different questions and you can email our specialist tutors directly and get answered easily. We promise we would answer any

academic questions within 24hours.

Mock Exam

The Mock Exam is undoubtedly a great way to build up confidence and prepare for

the real exam. Our Mock Exams will be marked by the academics that will in turn provide valuable

feedback to you. This way you can see what youre doing right and where your knowledge needs reinforcement. For more information please refer to your course platform.

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Discussion Forums

Forums are designed to help fellow students gather in one place and discuss their

experiences, learning and bond with each other. Forums are not just meant for

social purposes. Our forums can be used by Students to discuss with fellow

students and mentors about the issues or difficulties regarding the course (not

technical issues).

Mentors aim to respond to any query within 48 hours so dont be afraid of being

ignored and make good use of the forums and the knowledge and experience of

other people studying ACCA.

Pass Guarantee

Usually our professional and solid course is enough to get people across the ACCA

line in the blink of an eye. However if for some reason you do not pass, our Pass = Guarantee allows you continued access to study materials.

Terms and conditions of enrolment, including refund and deferment

policies. Please refer to the website to view the terms and conditions:

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Tutor Profile

Alan Lewin Experienced tutor, examiner for professional

exams

Alan qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982 with

Touche Ross (now Deloitte) in Leicester. Alan left accountancy practice in 1985 to start a career in lecturing

and then consultancy with more than 28years experience. Alan now specialises in writing and teaching the subjects of

auditing, corporate governance and management theories. He also has examination experience with CIMA where he

was chief examiner for 10 years and more recently ACCA where he was F8 Audit and Assurance examiner for 5 years.

Alan is responsible for last minute revision for June2014 at

APC for paper F8, P1, P3, P5 and P7.

Steve Harris ACCA Live Online course DirectorSenior Tutor, mentor for OBU.

Steve began his career as an auditor and now he works as a finance director in a HK company and also dedicates himself

into education.

As an ACCA qualified accountant Steve brings his specialist knowledge in accounting and auditing. Steve has a

comprehensive understanding of how the business world would work and In his class he will use lots of real

life examples to try to help students come across lots of complicated areas during their study.

Steve is currently in charge of Live online course

program and he is currently teaching almost all of the ACCA papers.

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Kieran Maguire, senior tutor, qualified accountant,

previous accounting body examiner, expert in accounting

and finance

Kieran has been teaching ACCA P2 (and its predecessors)

since 1989. He is a chartered accountant who has also a wealth of experience lecturing financial and

corporate reporting to students, accountants, lawyers, bankers and business owners, in the UK, USA, Russia, Caribbean, Europe and beyond.

He won the PQ Magazine Finance Lecturer of the Year award

in 2010, as well as many other teaching and lecturing awards.

Kieran has been regularly interviewed by the BBC, The

Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Independent, and Stanford University, as well as many local

media outlets for his knowledge of financial issues and ability to make complex topics understandable.

Kieran has also been an examiner for professional

accounting exams, and applies his knowledge in lectures, focussing on techniques, topics and presentation

which maximise your marks in exams. Kieran is responsible for last minute revision for F7 & P2 for

june2014 ACCA exam.

Alex Yin, ACCA, tutor

Alex works as a senior financial analyst in a well-known investment company. Alex specializes in management

accounting with particular interest in how to improve the effectiveness of professional exam studies.

Alex provides tutor support as well as live online tutoring for

students exclusively at APC for management accounting

papers.

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John He, Qualified lawyertutor

John works as a lawyer in the real practise and his dedication and enthusiasm have made his a favourite amongst law students.

John is currently teaching ACCA F4(Eng) and providing dedicated tutor support to students about law issues

exclusively at APC.

Karen Peng, ACCA, tutor

Karen has years of experience in banking industry and

currently she is a financial manager in a well known

international bank.

Karen is also a prize winner for DEC2012 P7 Advanced Audit

and Assurance exam in China mainland.

Karen is now working as an online tutor providing dedicated

tutor support to students exclusively at APC for financial

accounting and auditing papers.

Sherry Li, ACCA, tutor

Sherry graduated from London school of economics.

After years of experience working in an international audit firm, Sherry dedicates herself into education and particularly interested in both financial and management accounting.

Sherry has her own easy approach to financial reporting and

has helped many students pass their ACCA exams. Sherry is currently providing tutor support as well as live

online tutoring for students exclusively at APC for accounting and auditing papers.

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ACCA Course Package

content Basic

package

Super

package

Gold

Package

Oxford Brookes BSc in Applied Accounting

ACCA HD quality super tuition videos

ACCA HD quality super revision videos

ACCA Live online tuition(4sessions,2hours

each)

ACCA Live online revision(14hours, 7 hours

each)

ACCA Mock exams(with tutor mark)

ACCA Tutor support

ACCA Electronic study note

ACCA Student online forum

Pass Guarantee

ACCA Final revision mock exam paper

ACCA Super Live online session (20-30hours)

ACCA Super Live online revision (Super 3

days)

Last minute revision[2hours each] [New]

ACCA 1V1 Career Advice

ACCA Exam fees(we pay for you!)

ACCA Extra exam techniques demonstration

Live online mentoring

Price: 79 F1-P3:159

P4-P7: 180

879 Basic: 250

Full: 990

For more information, you can click on the following link:

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Live online Course timetable(Super package) Timetable for gold package would be agreed between tutor and students.

Live session/revision for F123

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Live session/revision for F4-P7

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*Please Note: This Timetable may be subjected to future changes.

Kindly check regularly for any possible updates.

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ACCA information

Overview of ACCA The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) founded in 1904 is the global body for professional accountants. It is a professional accountancy

qualification that benefits from global recognition. It is one of the worlds leading and fastest-growing international accountancy organisations. The ACCA qualification is recognised by employers all over the world and equips you to get senior positions in accounting and finance. Becoming

qualified allows you to earn an annual salary of up to 60,000. As an ACCA member, you will have access to a global network of the most successful accountants and a range of unique resources. These include free accounting and auditing advice, as

well as technical updates.

ACCA gives opportunity to gain B.Sc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University

The ACCA qualification requires students to complete: Exams: 14 exams (9 of which are eligible for exemption) Experience: Relevant practical experience, with a minimum of 3 years(PER) Ethics: An online professional ethics module.

Embedded in the ACCA Qualification are the global accounting education standards

set by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). There is a strong focus

on ethics, professional values and governance. These are examined at the highest

level in the ACCA Qualification and are a core element of your practical experience

requirements.

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ACCA Exams:

ACCA Syllabus

Knowledge F1 Accounting in Business (AB) F2 Management Accounting (MA) F3 Financial Accounting

Skills F4 Corporate and Business Law (CL) UK F5 Performance Management (PM) F6 Taxation (TX) UK F7 Financial Reporting (FR) INT F8 Audit and Assurance (AA) INT F9 Financial Management (FM)

Essentials P1 GR&E Governance, Risk, Ethics P2 Corporate Reporting (CR) INT P3 Business Analysis (BA)

Options(choose 2 out of 4) P4 Advanced Financial Management (AFM) P5Advanced Performance Management (APM) P6 Advanced Taxation (ATX) UK P7 Advanced Audit & Assurance (AAA) INT

For more detailed information on syllabus please visit ACCA Website

http://www.accaglobal.com/en/student/acca-qual-student-journey/qual-

resource/acca-qualification.html

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Registration with ACCA / Exemptions All students wishing to register or claim any exemption are advised to consult ACCA

website. It is also the responsibility of each student to ensure that he or she: Fulfills the

entry requirements for the ACCA qualification, Registers with the ACCA (www.accaglobal.com) prior to any deadline that is relevant to enable entry to

chosen examination papers, Pays fees and subscriptions on time.

The number of exemptions you can claim will depend on how closely your previous qualifications match the content of the ACCA syllabus. For example, if

you have completed a relevant degree from an ACCA-accredited university, you may be eligible to claim exemption from up to all nine exams within the Fundamentals level. No exemptions are available from the Professional level.

APC advises students to check their starting point and obtain written confirmation

of their exemption status from ACCA before embarking on any course of study.

Being awarded exemptions assumes students have the knowledge required to

progress with their chosen course. It is a students responsibility to ensure that

they are completely up-to-date with prior knowledge requirements.

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Exam Entry Deadlines for June2014:

The closing dates for early, standard and late exam entry dates

June exams

8 March Early entry (online only)

8 April Standard exam entry (online and paper)

8 May

Late exam entry (online only)

December exams

8 September Early entry (online only)

8 October Standard exam entry (online and paper)

8 November Late exam entry (online only)

You are reminded to make sure that you are registered for your exams in good time.

We will register you for the exams only if you have enrolled in the gold package. You can find detailed information about entering an exam (including closing dates and fees) on the ACCA website, by clicking the link below:

http://www.accaglobal.com/en/student/Exams/Enter-an-exam.html

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Exam Regulations

All modules need to be taken and preferably passed in chronological order. A maximum of four papers per sitting applies although a variety of modules may be sat. Please note that papers within a module may be sat in any order. The three Essentials papers do not have to be sat together All modules need to be passed within 10 years.

ACCA Qualification fees

Exam level Exam entry period

June 2014

exam fee(per

exam)

December

2014 exam

fee (per

exam)

Knowledge: F1, F2 and F3 Early 69 69

Standard 74 74

Late 225 225

Skills: F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 and F9 Early 87 87

Standard 93 93

Late 245 245

Professional: P1, P2 and P3

(and any two from P4, P5, P6 and P7) Early 100 100

Standard 108 108

Late 259 259

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Exam Dates June2014:

Monday 2 June F5 Performance Management P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance

Tuesday 3 June F6 Taxation

P4 Advanced Financial Management

Wednesday 4 June F7 Financial Reporting

Thursday 5 June F8 Audit and Assurance

P5 Advanced Performance Management

Friday 6 June F1 Accountant in Business

P6 Advanced Taxation

F9 Financial Management

Monday 9 June F4 Corporate and Business Law

P3 Business Analysis

Tuesday 10 June F3 Financial Accounting

P2 Corporate Reporting

Wednesday 11 June F2 Management Accounting

P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics

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ACCA PEM&PER To qualify as an ACCA member, you need to finish Exams+PEM+PER.

Professional Ethic modules(PEM): Students are required to study and sit an online module in Professional Ethics. It is

recommended that it be taken at the same time as P1 because there are lots of overlap between the two.

Practical Experience Requirement(PER): PER is the vital part of the ACCA qualification. It develops trainees professional knowledge and values, ethics and attitudes required to perform their work with

professional competence.

You must have 3 years relevant practical experience, which can be obtained before,

during or after your exams. Trainees record their practical experience using Trainee

Development Matrix(TDM) which is the online tool designed for ACCA trainees that

you must use to plan and record your workplace achievement of the Practical

Experience Requirements (PER). Performance objectives are identified, reviewed

and signed off by a work place mentor. ACCA has introduced Annual Return to track

the experience you have achieved during the preceding year, which has to be

authorised by a work place mentor.

More information about PER:

www.accaglobal.com/per

And this video recorded by APC: [Important!] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIUT6vlLSyU

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Institution Information

ACCA Contact Information Guide 2 Central Quay, 89 Hyde Park Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G3 8BW

[email protected]

Students Enquiries: [email protected]

Member Enquiries: [email protected]

Tel: +44 (0) 141 582 2000

Fax: +44 (0) 141 582 2222

For more information go to www.accaglobal.com

APC contact Information Guide Gold learning Provider Room 1003, 10/F, Office Tower Two, Grand Plaza, 625 & 639 Nathan Road,

Kowloon, Hongkong

Enquiries: [email protected] / [email protected]

Tel: +852 30756293

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ACCA APC OBU Brochure

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Content

OBU Brochure----------------------------------Page26-Page30 Introduction: ........................................................................................... 26

What you must do: .................................................................................. 27

Study package ......................................................................................... 29

Course Process: ...................................................................................... 30

Project Mentor ........................................................................................ 31

APC Online Mentor .................................................................................. 32

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Introduction:

ACCA/OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY - BSc (Hons)in Applied Accounting

Students studying for their ACCA professional qualification have the opportunity to obtain a degree from

Oxford Brookes University, one of the UKs leading modern universities with an international reputation

for teaching excellence and innovation as well as strong links with business and industry.

The degree can be obtained during or after studying towards the ACCA qualification.

By gaining the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, students will demonstrate that they possess not only

the professional skills gained through the successful completion of the ACCA exams but also the

graduate skills which are increasingly sought in an ever more competitive employment market. APC

now offer an online mentoring service which provides ACCA students with the necessary support to

obtain the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting.

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What you must do:

1. Pass/Exempted from ACCA F1-F6 and Pass F7-F9 not exempted.

2. Language test: either Pass F4 or you have other qualification like Ielts,

toefl, BEC etc.

3. Compete PEM(professional Ethics Module)

* Must complete before 31 march 2014

* Complete F1-F9(exempted/pass=completed)

* Go to myacca-professional ethics module to complete ethical questions

there.

* After completion the system will tell you whether you have passed it or

not and if not then do the questions all over again.

*knowledge required in completing this module is from ACCA P1

Governance, Risk and Ethics.

4. Complete:

1.RAP(Research&Analysis project):maximum words:7,500

2.SLS(Skills and Learning statement) maximum words:2,000

3.Reference(direct quotation)

4.Appendix(eg, Financial statements)

5.PPT(show your findings in a power point)

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5. Pay the fees: about GBP181, this fee may change and would be updated

by ACCA.

6. Submission dates:

Latest date to complete the Professional Ethics module 31 March 2014 Earliest submission of RAP online 01 May 2014 Latest submission of RAP online 21 May 2014 Oxford Brookes University BSc Examination Board September 2014 RAP and BSc degree results despatched 24 September 2014

7. Submit all your documents via http://www.obusubmissions.co.uk/

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Study package

content OBU Basic package OBU Gold package

OBU tuition videos

[About 2-3hours telling you how to finish the entire project]

Smart study note

Live online mentoring

(1session)

(unlimited sessions)

Pass Gurantee

[*if you dont pass then we would provide you free mentoring

service in next submission period]

Pass Gurantee

[*if you dont pass then we would pay the submission fees

again for you in next submission period]

1V1 Career Advice

Submission fees(pay for you)[GBP181] Price: 250 990

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Course Process:

1. INDUCTION: You will be offered a live online webinar covering what should be prepared for in order

to get the degree and how to finish off the entire project.

2. PRE-RECORDED LECTURES: You will be able to access a range of pre-recorded lectures designed to

support you throughout your research project. Topics range from selecting a project title, to academic

research and presentation skills.

3. ONLINE MENTORING: Your mentor meetings will be conducted online so there is no need to travel. In

addition to the mandatory meetings, you will have additional access to your mentor should you require

more support.

4. ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: You can access all of your learning materials online through APCs

study platform. This includes smart study note, pre recorded lectures as well as tutor support.

5. PROJECT GUIDE BOOK: Students will receive an Oxford Brookes University Approved Research and

Analysis Project information packages, which includes a list of recommended topics for your report and

extensive guidance notes on how to conduct your research.

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Project Mentor

If you wish to submit a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) to Oxford Brookes, you must have a Project

Mentor. The

Project Mentor has two different roles:

1. To support your preparation of your RAP by providing advice and feedback to you at appropriate

times during your RAP activities;

2. To to Oxford Brookes University that he or she has been your Project Mentor and that your RAP is

your own work. Your Project Mentor will certify this and OxfordBrookesUniversitywill check a sample

of Project Mentor

You will have online meetings with your Project Mentor. These meetings provide your Project Mentor

with the opportunity to guide your RAP work and provide feedback to you. The meetings also provide

you with the opportunity to develop your personal skills including questioning, listening and giving a

presentation. You will on your graduate skills development in your Skills and Learning Statement

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APC Online Mentor

APC has an online mentor team to guide students through their Research and Analysis Project. Our

mentors are qualified accountants or experienced university tutors with extensive practical knowledge.

They also have successfully completed an online mentoring course delivered by Oxford Brookes

University which is designed to provide mentors with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable

them to effectively support mentees in their Research and Analysis Projects .

Mentor for period 28:

Steve Harris ACCA Live Online course DirectorSenior Tutor, mentor for OBU. Steve began his career as an auditor and now he works as a

finance director in a HK company and also dedicates himself into education.

As an ACCA qualified accountant Steve brings his specialist

knowledge in accounting and auditing. Steve has a comprehensive understanding of how the business world would

work and In his class he will use lots of real life examples to try to help students come across lots of complicated areas

during their study.

Steve is currently in charge of Live online course program and he is currently teaching almost all of the ACCA papers.

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