Financial Accounting (ACCA FA)

Overview:

The aim of the ACCA Financial Accounting (FA) exam is to test your ability to use double-entry accounting techniques. Throughout the ACCA FA course, you’ll be taught basic financial principles and regulations. This includes knowing how to prepare basic financial statements, basic consolidated financial statements and how to interpret them.

Structure of ACCA FA paper:

The ACCA FA exam is a 2-hour exam which will test your knowledge of the ACCA Financial Accounting syllabus. The exam is split into two sections. Section A consists of 35 two-mark objective test questions covering all areas in the ACCA FA syllabus. Section B is made up of two 15-mark multi-task questions, one testing consolidations and the other accounts preparation.

Syllabus:

Financial reporting
Qualitative characteristics of financial information
Double-entry bookkeeping and accounting systems
Recording transactions and events
Reconcilliations
Preparing a trial balance
Preparing financial statements
Preparing basic consolidated financial statements
Interpreting financial statements

Current ACCA Syllabus

2027 ACCA Syllabus

Preparing for the ACCA FA paper with LSBF:

For your best chance of passing the ACCA Financial Accounting (FA) exam, you’ll need access to LSBF's Canvas platform, which allows students to cover the ACCA FA syllabus in depth through live online and recorded sessions and E-learning materials. Our expert tutors will also give you the guided support needed for success. Question practice and mock exams, which are also offered as part of LSBF UK's tutor support, are another great way to assess your knowledge of each section of the ACCA Financial Accounting (FA) exam and make you aware of the question style, and we recommend practicing your time management. Enquire today today or learn more about how the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF UK) can help you on your journey to your ACCA qualification.

A good level of English is required across all levels of the ACCA Qualification, which is accessible via a range of entry points depending on a student's current qualifications or relevant work experience.

Whether you're just starting out in accounting or already working in the finance industry without any formal qualifications, we advise you to check your eligibility and starting point on the ACCA website to find the best suitable route to ACCA Qualification. You may even be able to claim exemptions from some exams.

For more information on Entry Requirements for ACCA Qualification, please visit the ACCA website.

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Information about technical requirements

Our platform does not require any additional software. However, it is advisable that students have Microsoft Office installed on their computers as tutors may provide additional downloadable notes in Doc, Xlsx, PPT, and PDF formats.

Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari (Macintosh only) are all supported by Canvas on desktop.

Canvas has been carefully crafted to accommodate low-bandwidth environments. A minimum internet speed of 512kbps is recommended.

Information about when access to materials opens and closes

Access to all learning materials and live sessions opens in the month of intake and closes three months later. For example, if teaching starts in mid-June, access will stop in mid-September after the exams finish. Students taking Computer Based Assessments (CBE) have access for 6 months.

Learning materials consist of the following:

Live tuition and revision sessions
Recorded live tuition and revision sessions
E-learning materials and resources
Other relevant materials tutors may provide

Teaching Timetable

All courses are taught in the evening (BST), Monday through Friday. Classes typically start at 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. and run for 2-3 hours depending on the paper.

During workshops, students can speak to their tutors directly with any concerns.

Where there is a need, face-to-face revision may be offered on two weekends in London (excludes on-demand papers). If you cannot attend, you can either join the session live online or watch the recording.

Learning Expectations

We advise that you allocate nine hours of self-study per week in addition to your live classes. For the Strategic Professional exam, we advise 12 hours of self-study. Your tutors will discuss self study with you.

You will be asked to complete exam question practice (homework) throughout the session, which will be marked with feedback provided. You will also be asked to complete a time-limited exam that will also be marked with feedback.

We expect you to attend all live sessions, but if that is not possible (e.g., time zone constraints), we ask that you study using the recorded sessions provided. If you do not attend any sessions, live or recorded, then you may be removed from the course and may be deferred to the next session.

Information about Practical Experience Requirement (PER)

Studying for your ACCA exams requires you to pass them and gain practical experience that is essential to becoming a fully qualified accountant.

You must take the Ethical and Professional Skills module and gain professional experience by spending 36 months in an accounting or finance-related role.

Exam success, practical experience, and knowledge of ethics will enable you to become a successful accountant.

More detailed information can be found here (accaglobal.com)

All exam regulations and exam guidelines are set by ACCA. Students are also required to adhere to the ACCA Rulebook at all times.

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