Foundations in Accountancy

Are you starting out in accounting and finance? Or already working in finance but have no formal qualifications? Then you can choose to take any or all of our entry-level qualifications, referred to as Foundations in Accountancy.

Entry requirements

No previous academic qualifications are required.

Suite of Qualifications

The following are part of the Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) suite of awards:

 

• Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
• Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
• Diploma in Accounting and Business
• Certificate in Auditing
• Certificate in Taxation
• Certificate in Financial Management

Subjects per Award

Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting:

• FA1 Recording Financial Transactions
• MA1 Management Information
• Foundations in Professionalism - online and free

 

Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting:

• FA2 Maintaining Financial Records
• MA2 Managing Costs and Finances
• Foundations in Professionalism - online and free (unless already completed)

 

Diploma in Accounting and Business:

  Route 1:

• FAB  Accountant in Business
• FMA Management Accounting
• FFA Financial Accounting
• Foundations in Professionalism - online and free (unless already completed)

Route 2:

• ACCA F1  Accountant in Business
• ACCA F2 Management Accounting
• ACCA F3 Financial Accounting

 

Certificate in Auditing:

FAU Foundations in Audit

 

Certificate in Taxation:

FTX Foundations in Taxation (June and Dec 2012)

 

Certificate in Financial Management:

FFM Foundations in Financial Management (June and Dec 2012)