Foundations in Accountancy

Entry to the ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business course is open with no pre-requisites.   The Diploma in Accounting and Business, provides access to the ACCA Qualification for students who do not meet the ACCA Qualification minimum entry requirements.

ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business       
Compulsory Module: Foundations in Professionalism and Ethics to be completed online

Financial Accounting (FFA)
To develop knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and concepts relating to financial accounting and to demonstrate technical proficiency in the use of double entry techniques, including the preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements for sole traders, companies and simple groups of companies.

Management Accounting (FMA)
To develop the knowledge and ability to apply appropriate management accounting concepts and foundations in accountancy techniques for decision making, planning and control including forecasting techniques, the preparation of budgets and standard costs and performance measurement.

Accountant in Business (FAB)
To understand business in the context of its environment, including economic, legal, and regulatory influences on such aspects as governance, employment, health and safety, data protection and security. Additionally, to introduce certain aspects of the regulatory framework as they affect auditing and governance, examining the roles of internal and external auditors and introducing the importance of internal control. The syllabus also introduces key management and people issues such as individual and team behaviour, leadership, motivation, personal effectiveness and professional ethics in accounting and business.

On successful completion of FAB, FMA and FFA, and also the Professionalism and Ethics online examination students can claim exemption from the F1, F2 and F3 of the ACCA Qualification and will start at the Skills module exams.

Additional Modules

• Fetac Manual & Computerised Accounts Certificate Level 5
• Job Seeking Skills

ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business course is assessed by formal examinations for all papers.  Dorset College is a registered CBE (Computer Based Exam) Centre. Students registered with ACCA may take Computer Based Examinations for all Papers in the College at scheduled times. 

Students must register directly with ACCA.  All candidates MUST be registered with ACCA and hold a valid ACCA registration ID card prior to being entered for CBE’s.  Registration for Paper-based Examinations is made directly with ACCA. Textbooks will be required for each subject and full details will be given on enrolment.

If  you wish to take part in specific paper-based examination sessions, the following deadlines apply:

For the June ACCA examinations               Register by 31 December of the preceding year
For the December ACCA examinations     Register by 15 August of the same year

ACCA Contact details:
ACCA Connect
Tel: +44(0)141 582 2000
Fax: +44 (0) 141 585 2222
E-mail: students@accaglobal.com
Postal address: 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepart Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G3 8BW

Award on successful completion of all 3 Modules and Foundations in Professionalism and Ethics:

• Diploma in Accounting & Business
• FETAC Manual & Computerised Accounts Level 5