Kaplan ACA Summer School In partnership with The Financial University 1 Agenda 1. About ACA (ICAEW)? 2. About Kaplan? 3. Why study ACA with Kaplan? 4. Kaplan tutors? 5. What is included in the Accounting module? 6. Key facts? 7. Contact details? 2 About ICAEW • ICAEW Chartered Accountants are recognised around the world as leaders in accountancy, finance and business. • Their qualification, the ACA, is one of the most advanced learning and professional development programmes available. • The ACA, the ICAEW chartered accountancy qualification, provides a combination of technical knowledge, professional skills and practical experience. • It equips talented individuals to perform at the highest level in accountancy, finance and business 3 ACA Structure – 2013 Syllabus Case Study ADVANCED LEVEL Corporate Reporting Strategic Business Management Business Planning: Taxation Business Strategy Audit and Assurance Financial Accounting and Reporting PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATE LEVEL Accounting Assurance Business and Finance Financial Management Law Tax Compliance Management Information Principles of Taxation 4 About Kaplan? – Overview Our mission – is to help individuals achieve their educational and career goals. Building futures, one success story at a time. • Kaplan is one of the world’s largest diversified training companies • Serving more than 1,000,000 students worldwide each year • In the UK, over 40,000 students passed their exams with us in 2011 • Operating in over 30 countries – truly Global Integrity Knowledge Support Opportunity Results 5 Why Study ACA with Kaplan? • We train over 80% of ICAEW students • Consistently achieving pass rates above ICAEW • Over 50 years of experience delivering ACA • Close relationship with the Institute • Clients include major global accounting firms and banks. Examples include; o PwC, Deloitte, E&Y and Grant Thornton o HSBC, RBS, Barclays & Deutsche Bank • Fantastic tuition – delivered by ACA subject specialists • Kaplan En-gage – Interactive on-line tool for accessing tests and learning outside of the classroom 6 Kaplan Tutors? • Highly experienced, specialist ACA tutors • Close relationships with the ICAEW • Knowledgeable of exam technique • Motivated to ensure you pass • Pass rates comfortably exceed national averages 7 What is included in the Accounting module? • Over 60 hours of exam focused classroom tuition and revision delivered by our specialist Accounting tutor • Access to Kaplan engage - our interactive on-line learning portal En-gage key features: 1. Regular testing opportunities that reinforce your learning 2. Marks generated in real time allowing you to identify and address areas of weakness immediately 3. As it is online you can study any time and any place that suits you making your studies truly flexible • ICAEW text book, Kaplan study notes, progress tests and mocks exams 8 Key facts? • Confirm your participation on the course latest by 21 May 2013. • The Accounting module will be run over a 2 week period in July 2013 at our London Bridge branch. Exact dates yet to be confirmed • Cost of accounting programme £1100 (excluding travel, accommodation and exam fee) • Kaplan to provide Financial University students assistance with finding suitable accommodation and advise on obtaining relevant visa where applicable. • Please contact us with any questions, details on the next page. 9 Contact Details? Kaplan Financial Amar Mehra International marketing and Course Manager amar.mehra@kaplan.co.uk Financial University Akhmetchina Alexandra Deputy Dean Masters Programme AAkhmetchina@fa.ru 10 11