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Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business

This Course is a Distance Learning / Home Study Course

College:	College SA
Course:	Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
School:	Bookkeeping and Accounting Studies
Programme Type:	Institute Programme: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA)
Partner Institute:	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Award Type:	Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
Award Issued by:	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Course Duration:	Students have a maximum period of 10 years in which they can complete all the exams, so they decide at which pace they want to study.
Entrance Criteria:	In order to enrol for the Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business course, you must have completed the following courses: Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting Diploma in Accounting and Business Certified Accounting Technician Qualification Professional Ethics module All of the ACCA Skills modules (F1-F9) You must be enrolled for the ACCA Qualification
Fees:	Click Here to request the Course Fee

WHAT IS THE ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS?

This qualification can be achieved while you are studying for the ACCA qualification. You cannot work towards this qualification without being registered for the ACCA Qualification. The Advanced Diploma is an extra qualification that you will get while studying. You do not need to take any extra subjects to get the Advanced Diploma, but you do need to finish the Professional Ethics module (this is already part of the ACCA course, but you can do it sooner to get the Advanced Diploma sooner as well).

COURSE STRUCTURE SUMMARY

This qualification is obtained as part of the ACCA qualification. No extra subjects needs to be completed.

ASSESSMENT AND AWARD

To receive this qualification you will need to write a set of exams. Upon successful completion of all 4 your exam papers , ACCA will award you with a Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business.

WHY SHOULD I STUDY THE ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS COURSE?

If you are doing the ACCA Qualification, then this is a FREE EXTRA qualification that you get along the way.

IS THE ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS COURSE THE RIGHT QUALIFICATION FOR YOU?

Do this quick and easy questionnaire to find out if the CAT Qualification is the right qualification for you. Answer either YES or NO.

Do you want to work in a financial environment?
Do you want to assist in accounting tasks and running a firm’s finances?
Do you want to obtain an internationally recognised qualification?
Do you want to gain knowledge and practical experience in finance and accounting?
Do you want to become a Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business?
Are you planning on obtaining ACCA certification?
Would you like to register for ACCA membership?
Have you thought about becoming a consultant on accounting issues?
Do you want to start your own business that provides accounting services to businesses?

If you answered YES to more than five of these questions, then the CAT Qualification is the RIGHT qualification for you. We recommend that you register for this course right away!

Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to take the next step.

If you did not answer YES to more than five of the questions, then perhaps you should consider one of our other courses or fill in the Form at the bottom of this page and we will contact you. Alternatively, call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to speak to one of our friendly Student Registrars and they can help you determine which is the right course for you.

OTHER COURSES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN:

Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
Diploma in Accounting and Business
Advanced Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
ACCA Qualification
National Certificate: ICB Junior Bookkeeper
National Certificate: ICB Senior Bookkeeper
National Diploma: ICB Technical Financial Accounting (NQF 3, 4, 5)
National Diploma: ICB Technical Financial Accounting (NQF 3, 4, 5, 6)
National Certificate: ICB Small Business Financial Manager (NQF 4)

Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to find out how you can register for one of these courses.

IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION

It is very important that you register with ACCA as a student. If you are not registered with ACCA as a student, your registration for the exam will not be accepted. Please allow at least six weeks for your student registration to be processed.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are writing a paper based examination, you need to register for your exams BEFORE the exam registration closing date.

If you are writing a computer based examination (CBE), you don’t have a registration deadline. You just need to be registered as a student.

Exam Registration Closing Dates

Introductory and Intermediate Level exams (Papers 1-4) can either be done via computer based examination (CBE) or paper based examination.
If students choose CBE, they have the opportunity to do so throughout the year, not just in the specified exam periods. The CBEs are held at ACCA Licensed CBE Centres.
If they choose paper based examination, the exams can be sat in June and December each year at your local exam centre. It is normally held over a period of eight days.

Advanced Level exams are paper based ONLY and they take place in June and December each year at your local exam centre.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you’re writing a paper based examination, there are registration dates you need to adhere to:

June exams – Register BEFORE 31 December of the preceding year.
December exams – Register BEFORE 15 August of the same year.

Did you know?

Your results are given instantly after completing a CBE.
There is no time limit to complete the exams.
You can sit the papers in any order you like.
The pass mark is 50%.
You can re-sit an exam at any time, as many times as you like.
There is no restriction to the number of exams you can attempt per session, so you can sit as many or as few papers as you want at each exam sitting. We do, however, recommend a maximum of four papers within each period of six months.

Please Note:

Unless you have registered for the "all inclusive" fees; you are liable for your exam registration and membership fees. Please take note: "all inclusive" means one exam per subject and membership only. Please also be aware that College SA will supply all your study material.

Exam Centres

The following is a list of South African exam centres:

Cape Town
Johannesburg
Durban

Alternative Exam Centres

If you are not able to write a paper based exam at one of the exam centres we have listed, it could be arranged that you write elsewhere. These are referred to as special centres. Please note the following important information about special centres:
Requests for special centres should be sent in writing, together with your exam entry form, to ACCA's Exams department by 15 March for June exams and 15 September for December exams.
It is only possible for ACCA to arrange special centres if they re satisfied that the same standards of facilities and invigilation that exist at their regular centres will be available.
If you are taking the exams at a special centre, you will be required to pay any additional local invigilation and accommodation fees involved, which are normally paid direct to the Exam Supervisor in advance of the exam date.

The following is a list of special centIres which exist in the following cities:

Port Elizabeth
Umtata
Bloemfontein

THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA)

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a global body for professional accountants. It has been in existed for over a 100 years and has an excellent reputation for delivering qualifications and training of a very high standard. ACCA is internationally recognised and acknowledged in business and accounting circles. All their papers have been adapted to address the specific needs of the South African business environment, which means that students can be assured that they receive up to date and relevant information on financial accounting and auditing.

ACCA offers accounting qualifications of international standard that are examined in more than 170 countries worldwide. It prides itself in training accountants that are not only skilled and competent, but also values professionalism and ethics. Obtaining this highly sought after qualification would certainly distinguish you from other accountants and give you the edge over your competitors!

INTERESTED? WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?

If you would like to find out more about the Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business qualifications, fill in this short Form and then one of our friendly Student Registrars will respond to your questions and provide you with all the information you need.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the Classes? College SA is a home study college. This means that you do not have to go to class. You study at home, on the train, at work, after hours, on your lunch break, or over weekends! This means that you save a lot of costs that classroom students have to pay. Things like travel costs and accommodation are expensive for classroom students. Obviously it is also safer to study in your own home. It also means that you can work while you study, so you can earn a salary and get your qualification at the same time.
Do I get study material from the College? College SA includes all your books, course items and study material with your course. So unlike other colleges, we shall not give you a list of books to buy. One you have paid for the course, you are entitled to recieve all the study material you need from us. In some cases there might be recommended reading materials which the college does not provide. But this will only be materials that are not essentials to passing your course.
What is the cost of the study material? Your study material is included in your course fees, so the college does not charge you for study material.