ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Get certified and recognised wherever you go!
"CGI decided to build a World Class Competence Centre to provide financial business support services to the majority of CGI Group of companies in Prague. All our accountants therefore need to be prepared for the business. We can only achieve this goal with proper professional qualifications and development. ACCA has represented for us the first choice to provide us with a world-class finance and accountancy qualification. CGI fully contributes to the ACCA study programme, including ACCA fees and courses provided by PwC's Academy."
Pavel Malinek FCCA, Finance Director,
CGI CS&EE and Poland
Study the ACCA along with 527,000 students worldwide and become one of 219,000 members around the world.
About ACCA
The ACCA is one of the largest and fastest growing international accountancy bodies. Being around for over 100 years means that it has successfully built a reputation for quality and excellence. The ACCA qualification is recognised all around the world for its high standards of expertize, professionalism and ethics.
Do you want to further your education and become an expert in finance and accounting? ACCA is the right qualification for you.
- You will get your ACCA qualification within 4 years, on average.
- If you have the relevant education, some of your exams will be recognised by ACCA as passed.
- First four exams (AB, MA, FA, LW) are flexible – it is possible to take them in our licensed centre whenever during the year.
- Remaining exams are organised four-times a year – in March, June, September and December.
Why to study with PwC´s Academy?
- You will learn from ACCA-qualified PwC professionals who have many years of practical experience.
- We will guide you through the whole study process - including administration or preparation of an individual study plan.
- Get excellent exam results – in the long-term period, the pass rate of our students is around 20% higher than the Global average.
- ACCA has awarded PwC's Academy with the highest approval for the quality of its education - Platinum Approved Learning Partner.
- We constantly reflect your needs. As a result, you can choose intensive courses under the supervision of tutors as well as a flexible form of self-study.
This is your opportunity
Who do you want to spend your day talking to? People who give you irrelevant information, those who are not interested in innovation and those who only count down the days until the next trip? What about those who share their passion to succeed and those who challenge you? ACCA will help you to get them. This is your opportunity.
Study Options
1. Block course - Our formula for success!
- A comprehensive solution – an effective combination of a 4-8–day intensive course and guided home study.
- You will gain detailed knowledge of topics related to exams thanks to lectures and various exercises as well as utilise crucial exam techniques.
- You will receive a complete set of textbooks including Course Notes from PwC's Academy.
- You will be given study materials in electronic form as well as access to an e-learning programme.
- You will get feedback from a mock exam with the tutor's comments.
2. Live Online course
- Weekend online course – ideal option for students who are not able to attend intensive block courses or who want to go through specific topics one more time.
- Repeat key areas of the syllabus – you will practice everything on examples and become familiar with crucial exam techniques.
- You will receive a complete set of textbooks including Course Notes from PwC's Academy.
- You will be give study materials in electronic form as well as access to an e-learning programme.
- You will get feedback from a mock exam with the tutor's comments.
3. Home-Study Premium – books and electronic resources
- Independent self-study with access to an interactive e-learning centre.
- You will study at your own pace and time.
List of ACCA Block courses:
- Management Accounting (MA)
- Financial Accounting (FA)
- Corporate and Business Law (LW)
- Performance Management (PM)
- Taxation Czech (TX)
- Financial Reporting (FR)
- Audit and Assurance (AA)
- Financial Management (FM)
- Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
- Advanced Performance Management (APM)
- Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
- Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
- Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
Management Accounting (MA)
The course will cover the following issues: The nature and purpose of cost and management accounting; Cost classification, behaviour, and purpose; Business mathematics and computer spreadsheets; Cost accounting techniques; Budgeting and standard costing; Short-term decision-making technique. ACCA Management Accounting is the foundation for ACCA Performance Management (PM), ACCA Financial Management (FM), and ACCA Advanced Performance Management (APM).
Financial Accounting (FA)
The course will cover the following issues: The context and purpose of financial reporting; The qualitative characteristics of financial information and the fundamental bases of accounting; The use of double-entry and accounting systems; Recording transactions and events; Preparing a trial balance; Preparing basic financial statements. ACCA Financial Accounting is essential to papers ACCA Financial Reporting (FR) and ACCA Strategic Business Reporting (SBR).
Corporate and Business Law (LW)
The course will cover the following issues: Essential elements of legal systems; The law of obligations; Employment law; The formation and constitution of business organisations; Capital and the financing of companies; Company management and administration; Legal implications relating to companies in difficulty or in crisis; Governance and ethical issues relating to business.
Performance Management (PM)
The course will cover the following issues: Specialist cost and management accounting techniques; Decision-making techniques; Budgeting; Standard costing and variances analysis; Performance measurement and control.
Taxation Czech (TX)
The course will cover the following issues: The Czech tax system; Individual Income Tax Liabilities; Corporate Income Tax Liabilities; Social Security contributions; Value Added Tax (VAT); The obligations of the taxpayer and/or their agents.
Financial Reporting (FR)
The course will cover the following issues: A conceptual framework for financial reporting; A regulatory framework for financial reporting; Financial statements; Business combinations; Analysing and interpreting financial statements.
Audit and Assurance (AA)
The course will cover the following issues: Audit framework and regulation; Internal audit; Planning and risk assessment; Internal control; Audit evidence; Review; Reporting.
Financial Management (FM)
The course will touch upon the financial management, advanced accounting and investing.
Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
The course will cover the following issues: Role and responsibility towards stakeholders; Advanced investment appraisal; Acquisitions and mergers; Corporate reconstruction and re-organisation; Treasury and advanced risk management techniques; Economic environment for multinationals; Emerging issues in finance and financial management.
Advanced Performance Management (APM)
The course will cover the following issues: Strategic planning and control; Economic, fiscal and environmental factors; Performance measurement systems and design; Strategic performance measurement; Performance evaluation and corporate failure; Current developments and emerging issues in management accounting and performance management.
Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
The course will cover the following issues: Regulatory environment; Professional and Ethical Considerations; Practice management; Assignments; Reporting; Current issues and developments.
Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
This intensive 8-day course is driven by case studies based on selected areas of key syllabus topics: Leadership; Corporate governance; Strategy; Risk management; Technology and data analysis; Organizational control; Finance in planning and decision making; Innovation, performance excellence and change management.
Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
The course will cover the following issues: The professional and ethical duty of the accountant; The financial reporting framework; Reporting the financial performance of entities; Financial statements of groups of entities; Specialised entities; Implications of changes in accounting regulations on financial reporting; The appraisal of financial performance and position of entities; Current developments.
Preparatory ACCA Live Online courses:
| HiddenDate | Date | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 20210206 | 06/02/21 | Strategic Business Leader (SBL) – Live Online course |
| 20210206 | 06/02/21 | Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA) – Live Online course (2 days) |
| 20210213 | 13/02/21 | Advanced Performance Management (APM) – Live Online course (2 days) |
| 20210213 | 13/02/21 | Financial Reporting (FR) – Live Online course (2 days) |
| 20210213 | 13/02/21 | Audit and Assurance (AA) – Live Online course (2 days) |
| 20210213 | 13/02/21 | Financial Management (FM) – Live Online course (2 days) |
| 20210220 | 20/02/21 | Performance Management (PM) – Live Online course (2 days) |
| 20210220 | 20/02/21 | Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) – Live Online course (2 days) |
