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CIMA QUALIFICATIONCIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
CIMA Professional Qualification
July – November 2010
Introduction
By picking up this brochure, you are clearly considering or continuing the journey to becoming a Chartered Management
Accountant. This career path will open many opportunities for you, arguably more than any other. It is exciting and needs your absolute commitment and motivation. Like any journey,
it is better to make it with someone who knows the pitfalls, canoffer advice and guidance to make it as easy as possible for
you. BPP would like to guide you on this journey.
Finance and accountancy is at the heart of all businesses
across the world. Professional accountants and strategic business thinkers alike provide the kind of expertise and
advice that helps drive growth and economic prosperity. The comprehensive CIMA qualification offers you the depth and
breadth of skills in finance and business so you can make a difference to the bottom line of your business and takeadvantage of the opportunities that come your way.
At BPP we understand that you are busy professionals who
want flexible study solutions to help make effective use of your time and build a balance between work and life. That’s why we offer a range of flexible classroom and distance
learning courses designed to fit your lifestyle. Our excellence in teaching is brought to you by our experienced and qualified
tutors - who deliver training using a mixture of innovative BPP Learning Media study materials and interactive teaching
styles.
With a thorough programme of study, a lot of hard work and
the support of an experienced team here at BPP you can realise your ambition of becoming a professionally qualified
management accountant. Come to one of our open days or call us today to find out how we can help you to unlock your potential.
Stuart Whent
Director of Operations for Central and Eastern EuropeBPP Professional Education
Your journey through the CIMA Qualification
The full CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accounting) Qualification comprises the CIMA Certificate in
Business Accounting and the CIMA Professional Qualification. You will need to pass both and provide three years
approved practical experience to qualify as a Chartered Management Accountant.
CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting Your entry route to the CIMA Professional Qualification. Introduces you to
the concept of management accounting and overviews the fundamentals
of business and accounting. Exemptions may be available if you have
studied a relevant qualification or degree.
CIMA Professional Qualification Specialises in accounting for business and offers you a qualification that is
recognised by employers around the world. The Professional Qualification
syllabus is split into four key areas:
► Operational level – you must pass three exams
► Management level – you must pass three exams
► Strategic level – you must pass three exams
► Professional Competence level – you must pass this exam based on a case study.
The awards issued at each level of the CIMA qualification are accredited in their own right and recognised
throughout the world. For example, The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is a stand-alone qualification that
also provides a strong introduction to the full CIMA Qualification.
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The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is ideal if you are new to the world of business qualifications
because it offers a solid grounding in the basics of management accounting, financial accounting and business.
It is also a stepping stone towards the CIMA Professional Qualification. It will introduce you to the concept of
management accounting and the quantitative analysis and forecasting techniques used by Chartered Management
Accountants. It will ensure you understand the regulatory framework of accounting, how accounts are prepared, the
professional values and ethical standards expected of accountants and the economic environment in which
organisations operate. Successful completion of the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting will provide you with a
route into many varied business areas.
The are five exams comprising the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting that you must successfully complete (or
be exempt from):
CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
Fundamentals of Business Economics
2 hour assessment comprising 75 questionsC04
Fundamentals of Ethics Corporate Governance and Business Law
2 hour assessment comprising 75 questionsC05
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
2 hour assessment comprising 45 questionsC03
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
2 hour assessment comprising 50 questionsC02
Fundamentals of Management Accounting
2 hour assessment comprising 50 questionsC01
CIMA Professional Qualification
CIMA Professional Qualification – the only qualification with a sole focus on accountants in business – offers you a
qualification that is recognised by employers around the world. The Professional Qualification syllabus comprises 3
learning pillars:
► Enterprise pillar
► Performance pillar
► Financial pillar
Each learning pillar is divided into 3 progressive levels:
► Operational level - you must pass three exams
► Management level - you must pass three exams
► Strategic level - you must pass three exams
The final Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (formerly TOPCIMA), comprises the
assessment of your work-based practical experience (Part A) and the case study exam (Part B). Visit
www.cimaglobal.com for full syllabus details, past exam papers and information on CIMA’s Practical Experience
Requirements.
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On average, it should take you one year to complete and be awarded the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.
This will enhance your CV and pave the way to further your business career.
Your performance on the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is tested by Computer Based Assessment
(CBA) where you must score 50% to pass each paper. All CBAs are set and controlled by CIMA and can be sat at
BPP’s training centre in Bucharest. The regulations for and the contents of the assessments are strictly controlled
by CIMA. You must have a CIMA ID before booking a CBA. BPP Romania is a CIMA CBA approved centre.
To register for CBAs please contact Oana Funaru.
CBA offers you three main benefits:
►You can be assessed by CBA at a BPP training centre whenever you’re ready
►Your results and feedback are available to you immediately
►Should you need to re-take an assessment you can re-sit at a time and place that suits you.
Registration with CIMA
The Exam
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Fax or email confirmation of payment and authorised diploma/transcripts to the attention of
Students Admission at:
Fax: +44 870 787 9408 or Email: cima.contact@cimaglobal.com
Validate your
submission
Await exemption status (up to 20 days) or start the preparation for C1/C2 as these papers are
the basics of P1/F1 and review is required even if you receive exemptions
Exemptions
awarding
Translate and authorise diploma/transcripts via HR Department or non family members
(‘I authorise it is a true copy and translation of the original’, signature, contact details)
Necessary
documents
Pay online or by phone for initial subscription and registrationOnline
Payment
Register online to receive CIMA ID number
http://www.cimaglobal.com/Study-with-us/Register-as-a-student/
Online
Registration
Key dates
Assuming you intend to move to
the Managerial level of the CIMA
qualification after completing the
Certificate in Business
Accounting, we strongly advise
you to consider the dates in the
table on the right. 14 September 2010CIMA deadline for exam entry to Managerial level exams
1 September 2010You must complete all five papers from the Certificate by
this date
September 2010BPP courses towards Managerial level commence
31 July 2010Register with CIMA by
November 2010 exam sitting
All Operational, Management and Strategic levels are examined via three hour paper-based exams which can be
taken at locations across the globe, set by CIMA. You will also receive 20 minutes reading time on top of the three
hour exam period. The exams can be taken in May and November. Your paper-based exam location will be
determined upon booking your exam directly with CIMA.
Look no further than BPP for a training specialist to help you achieve your CIMA training goals. BPP is the number
one provider for professional training towards the CIMA qualification in UK and Europe.
►Helped thousands of students through the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.
►Training provider for 90% of FTSE 100 companies in the UK.
►Our pass rates are consistently higher than the CIMA global average.
►Europe’s largest professional finance training organisations.
SUCCESS
AND
REPUTATION
►7 global prize winners studied at BPP at the November 2009 sitting.
►CIMA Learning Quality Partner for both classroom and distance learning courses, the highest
level of accreditation available to training providers.
►Experienced, professional, tutors who know what it takes to succeed in the exam.
QUALITY
►NEW online learning resource - MyStudy - has been developed to support you during your
classroom courses.
►Training offered over weekends to help you make the most effective use of the time you spend
preparing for your CIMA examinations.
►Computer based assessment (CBA) at our study centre in Bucharest
FLEXIBILITY
►200 tutors group-wide
►Your study is completely co-ordinated, including the course, study materials and tutors
►Study materials from BPP Learning Media, providers of the largest and most comprehensive
range of CIMA study materials on the market.
SUPPORT
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Our extensive classroom study package includes:
►Feeder and revision courses, a total of 3 – 5 days
per paper
►Experienced tutors providing support in class and
available by email and telephone until your exam date
►MyStudy – our online enhanced study system
containing full audio recordings and graphic
representations for all* chapters of feeder, course
notes coupled with questions debriefs, giving you the
possibility to rehearse and review the material any
time you need. For more information and to see
MyStudy demos please visit www.bpp.ro.
(*MyStudy is not available for the variant papers F6
RO and F4 GLO for December 2010)
►Measurable Performance Mock Exams – 1 Free
Mock exam is included in each course
►Course materials including Study Text, Practice and
Revision Kit, Course Notes designed by our subject
specialist tutors, Course Companions (study
guidelines) and course tests
►Feedback Report prepared by the tutors appraising
you of your performance in class
►Attendance Reports, for corporate clients, both daily
and at the end of the course session
BPP study solutionsBPP Professional Education largely owes its success and international development to its carefully designed training
methodology. Now, this invaluable program will contribute to your success.
BPP’s Study Solutions for CIMA are structured, exam-focused and practical, giving you all the necessary technical
information, skills, motivation and support to be successful in your exams.
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►Premier location in central Bucharest where you can also use our facilities for self study
►Coffee, tea, water
►Free internet access and available computers
Special offer for CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting:
► Buy 1 course and get the 2nd one at half price
► Buy 2 courses and get the 3rd one for free
You can transfer one course for the May 2011 exam session.
You will benefit from:
► Support and guidance from our professionally qualified tutors.
► Feeder courses that give you knowledge and understanding of technical issues so you
can be completely confident with your subject.
► Question practice to enable you to gain an understanding of the approach required for
the exam.
► State of the art study class facilities
You will benefit from:
► Exam targeted question practice with valuable feedback.
► Comprehensive review of key areas of the syllabus.
► Advice on how to choose the right questions and exam techniques.
► Guidance on using the correct exam proformas and writing style.
You will benefit from:
► The opportunity to attempt targeted mock exam questions under timed conditions.
► Feedback given during the day allowing you to practice improvements to your
question technique.
► Debriefs of the questions and helpful tips from a BPP qualified tutor.
BPP’s approach to exam preparation will help build your core skills and enhance your exam technique. Our students
who follow this approach consistently achieve higher pass marks.
Step 1
The taught phase enables you to gain knowledge and introduces key exam skills.
Step 2
The revision phase helps your understanding and application of key syllabus areas and
how to apply key exam techniques..
Step 3
The exam practice phase allows you to perfect your exam technique, giving you the
confidence you need to tackle the exam and pass with flying colours.
Full preparation for the exam
Our CIMA courses are integrated to cover three key learning stages that we believe
are crucial to you passing the exam.
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Best practice for exam preparation
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MyStudy is BPP’s new personal online learning system which you can access now, directly from your computer
wherever you have internet access.
►An online learning resource designed to support you wherever you are
►A comprehensive collection of classroom recordings for every session
►Interactive versions of key study materials.
►Additional testing facilities.
►Offered with every traditional classroom and online classroom course.
Benefits
►Saves time studying
It will help you manage your home study time efficiently. You won’t have to go over difficult to
understand notes you scribbled in class, you can just review the topic again by simply logging online.
►Focus on what you need to learn
It will provide you with a selection of study tools which are specifically designed to focus on what you
need to learn to achieve exam success.
►Replay and review key topics
MyStudy contains a recording of every topic in the course notes, so you can review and relearn as
many times as you want.
►Practice & revision kit question debriefs
You’ll be able to retest yourself over and over again when struggling to grasp concepts.
►Study anytime, anywhere you want
Connect to MyStudy at your home, in your office, in the park,
on the train or anywhere you have internet access.
►Simple and straightforward
Educational content is clearly sign posted and drop down
menus help you navigate the MyStudy system easily.
►It’s part of your package – no additional charge
You’ll be able to access MyStudy if you choose to register to
classroom courses.
MyStudy
NEW
for 2010
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If you are attending the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting courses with BPP you will receive a full study
material package including Course Notes, Study Text, Practice and Revision Kit and Course Companion
Study TextOur study texts comprehensively cover the syllabus so can review all the information in the syllabus, link topics
together and use the exam question bank to prepare for the exam.
Course Companion OR Home Study Guidance ProgrammeTo channel and focus your study time, these include ‘Big Picture’ syllabus maps, real-life case studies so you can
bring the subject to life and progress tests to make sure you stay on track in and out of the class.
Course Notes and FolderIncluding diagrammatic overviews of each chapter and chapter summaries to reinforce what you have learned.
Practice and Revision KitIncludes banks of test questions, two mock assessments and guidance for approaching the actual CBA so you’ll be
fully prepared.
Passcards*Pocket or handbag sized revision cards so you can quickly and easily revise the key topics and make use of any
spare time leading up to the exam.
i-Pass CD ROM*In the same format as the actual CIMA CBA, this tool simulates the exam and generates questions from a vast bank
to prepare and help you feel comfortable with the exam format.
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Cards*This handy sized, paper-based question bank includes 150 questions allowing you
to practice questions on the go.
* Available on special request for individual study.
Study Materials
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13, 19, 20 NovemberC03 - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
11, 12, 18, 19 February 2011C05 - Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
14, 15, 21, 22 January 2011C04 - Fundamentals of Business Economics
Up to request
6, 7 November
Up to request
Revision
dates
Feeder
dates
CIMA Operational Level
Up to requestE1 Enterprise Operations
3, 9, 10 OctoberP1 Performance Operations
Up to requestF1 Financial Operations
8, 9, 15, 16 OctoberC02 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
10, 11, 17, 18 SeptemberC01 - Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Course datesCIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
DORINA BADEA, ACCA qualified, built up a strong financial background working in successful
groups of companies such as Porsche Finance Group as CFO and Altex (Credex) Group as CEO.
She worked in the projects for setting-up various finance companies including a bank, an insurance
broker, a leasing and a consumer finance company by elaborating strategies and monitoring
performance during her more than 12 years of professional finance experience.
CRISTINA GUTU successfully delivers open, tailored and ACCA courses in financial accounting
and auditing line of business. Cristina’s practical experience gained working for Deloitte places her
in a unique position of understanding clients' activity as well as helping participants to relate the
topics covered to their daily activity. Cristina is an ACCA member and also a member of the
Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors (CAFR) and of the Romanian Body of Expert and
Licensed Accountants (CECCAR).
Course Dates and Fees
CIMA Specialist Tutors
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JUAN GAMECHO graduated from the Cardiff Business School before beginning a career in
investment banking in the City of London. Having worked initially in structured finance and
subsequently in Corporate Finance of Hill Samuel Bank and NM Rothschild, he moved to Romania
in 1997 with Charterhouse Bank as country manager. In 1999 he joined the European Bank of
Reconstruction and Development in Romania. Juan has been working with BPP for a number of
years and specialises in management strategy.
The CIMA courses will take place at the BPP Professional Education office, located in the centre of Bucharest, in
Romana Square. Our office has six comfortable, fully equipped training rooms as well as refreshment facilities,
which are for the exclusive use of BPP students. Our location does not generate an additional costs for our clients.
If you would like to speak to someone or discuss your training options, please contact Oana Funaru at
oanafunaru@bpp.ro or 021 212 25 91 and we can complete your order over the phone.
We can send you the application form to fill it in and send it back to us in order to book you a place to our courses.
We have the following facilities available for our course participants:
►Info for Students on Electronic Board: Relevant News, Exams Schedules, Timetables
►Comfortable training rooms
►Free Internet Access
►Tablet PCs
►Video projectors
►Flipcharts
►Whiteboards
►Refreshments at breaks
Your training centre for CIMA
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