WHAT IS INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING?

The Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting is a great course for students who are interested in working in:

• A junior accounts clerk or a junior bookkeeper role in a small or medium enterprise,
• A wide selection of junior accounting administration positions in a accounting department of larger corporations or even a financial shared service centre.

The Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting is more or less at the same level as the General Certificate of Secondary Education (in the United Kingdom) or Grade 10.

COURSE STRUCTURE SUMMARY

In order to successfully complete Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting, all of the following subjects must be completed:

• Recording Financial Transactions (FA1)
• Management Information (MA1)
• Foundations in Professionalism

ASSESSMENT AND AWARD

To receive this qualification you will need to write a set of exams. Upon successful completion of all 3 your exam papers , ACCA will award you with a Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting.  

WHY SHOULD I STUDY THE INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING?

This qualification is the first mandatory step towards achieving CAT status.  To be able to write the CAT exams, you must first do this course along with the Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting and the Diploma in Accounting and Business.
This course can be also be done separately without leading to CAT.  You will then end with the qualification Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting.

IS THE INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU?

If you answer YES to any 5 of these questions, then this course is the course for you!  Get right in there and register for this course!

1. Do you want to work in a financial environment?
2. Do you want to assist in accounting tasks and running a firm’s finances?
3. Do you want to obtain an internationally recognised qualification?
4. Do you want to gain knowledge and practical experience in finance and accounting?
5. Do you want to become a Certified Accounting Technician?
6. Are you planning on obtaining ACCA certification?
7. Would you like to register for ACCA membership?
8. Have you thought about becoming a consultant on accounting issues?
9. Do you want to start your own business that provides accounting services to businesses?

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:

• Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
• Diploma in Accounting and Business
• CAT
• Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
• ACCA
• 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.

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 centres 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 world wide. 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 Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting 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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