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Gaining the very latest

CIMA Professional Qualification

will provide you with one of the

Most Highly Regarded Qualifications

in the field of

Management and Finance

In today’s global climate there’s never been a greater need for organisations to train and develop their employees to manage the impact of seismic shifts which are occurring in the world’s economies.

CIMA have revised an updated their courses to provide Chartered Management Accountants with the financial and management skills required to focus on the future, drive value, manage performance and fully understand the businesses they are working in.

Our CIMA courses are designed to be accessible and affordable.

Using our online platform, you can study for your CIMA qualification 100% online, from anywhere in the world. Gain an internationally recognised qualification whilst studying at your own pace and convenience, as and when it suits you and your lifestyle.

Subjects within the CIMA learning pillar are designed to be taken in order, from operational to strategic level, encouraging the progressive development of knowledge, techniques and skills. The courses available are outlined below.

Our full range of CIMA endorsed courses for the Professional Qualification are as follows:

Enterprise:

E1 Enterprise Operations
E2 Enterprise Management
E3 Enterprise Strategy

Performance:

P1 Performance Operations
P2 Performance Management
P3 Performance Strategy

Financial:

F1 Financial Operations
F2 Financial Management
F3 Financial Strategy

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E1 Enterprise Operations

Contents:

The Importance of Ethics in Business

The Marketing Concept

Marketing Process and Marketing Mix

Business Contexts and the Role of Technology in Modern Marketing

Organisational Market Planning

Operations Management

Supply Chain Management and Evaluation

Quality Management

Supply Management

Tools and Process for Quality Management

Introduction to Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Organising and Managing Information Systems

Managing Systems Implementation

The Role of Human Resource Management in an Organisation

Motivation and the Role of Incentives

The Human Resource Cycle and Functions of HR

The Business Environment

Business Relationships and Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance and Regulation

Outline:

The Enterprise Operations course is the first course of the Enterprise Pillar at Operational Level.

Centred around the global business environment, information systems, operations management, marketing and managing human capital, this comprehensive course is your first step towards completing your Enterprise Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 20 hours

E2 Enterprise Management

Contents:

Strategy Formulation

The Competitive Environment

Strategy and Organisational Structure

Project Attributes and Frameworks

Phases in the Project Management Process

The Roles and Management of Key Stakeholders

Project Planning Tools and Techniques

Project Management Software and Control Systems

Creating a Basic Project Plan

Evaluation on Closure of Projects

Power, Authority and Leadership

Relationships Between Managers and Subordinates

Communication and Negotiation in the Management Process

How Groups, Teams and Networks Form and are Managed

Managing Organisational Conflict

Discipline

The Role of Culture in an Organisation

Business Ethics, Fairness and Corporate Governance

Outline:

The Enterprise Management course is the second course of the Enterprise Pillar at Management Level.

Centred around cost accounting systems, forecasting and budgeting, project appraisal, uncertainty in analysis and managing short term finance, this comprehensive course is your second step towards completing your Enterprise Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 18 hours

E3 Enterprise Strategy

Contents:

The External Environment

Managing stakeholders

The Impact of Stakeholders

Corporate Social Responsibility

Regulation and Strategic Planning

The Competitive Environment

Game Theory

Value Chain Analysis

Product Portfolio Management

Identifying & Evaluating Strategic Options 1

Identifying & Evaluating Strategic Options 2

Competitive Strategy

Supply Chain Management

Information Systems and Business Strategy

Information Systems Strategies

Strategies for Information Systems and Knowledge Management

Information Systems to Support Strategy

Benchmarking

Business Process Re-engineering

Strategic Decision Making Techniques

Managing Strategy and Structure

Control Measures

The Balanced Scorecard

Improving Performance Measurement

Change Management

Evaluating Change Processes

Evaluating Change Management

Outline:

The Enterprise Strategy course is the final course of the Enterprise Pillar at Strategic Level.

Centred around the competitive environment, change management, strategic options and implementation of strategic plans, this comprehensive course is your final step towards completing your Enterprise Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 27 hours

P1 Performance Operations

Contents:

Marginal Costing Vs. Absorption Costing

Activity based Costing

Standard Costing

Standard Costing Reports

Planning and Operational Variances

Performance Evaluation

Production Management Techniques

Environmental Costing

Preparing Budgets

Forecasting Techniques

Budgeting Methods

The Decision-making Process

The Time Value of Money and NPV

Basic Methods of Investment Appraisal

Mutually Exclusive Projects and Capital Rationing

Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty in Decision Making

Sensitivity in Investment Appraisal

Advanced NPV-The Effect of Tax and Inflation

Interpreting Working Capital Ratios

Working Capital: Receivables and Payables

Working Capital: Inventory

Forecasting Cash Flows

Managing Cash

Outline:

The Performance Operations course is the first course of the Performance Pillar at Operational Level.

Centred around cost accounting systems, forecasting and budgeting, project appraisal, uncertainty in analysis and short term finance, this comprehensive course is your first step towards completing your Performance Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 23 hours

P2 Performance Management

Contents:

Relevant Costs in Short-term Decisions

Cost Accounting Techniques

Cost Behaviour, Break even and Limiting Factor Analysis

Linear Programming

Pricing

Learning Curves

Quality and Added Value

Activity-based Approaches to Costing

Profitability-Taking a Broader View

The Principles of Budgeting and Budgetary Control

Budgeting and Evaluation of Financial Performance

Evaluating Performance-The Role of Non-financial Performance Indicators

The Impact of Budgets on Behaviour-Moving Beyond Budgeting

Responsibility Accounting and Responsibility Centres

Performance Measures in Investment Centres and their Behavioural Effects

Transfer Pricing

Outline:

The Performance Management course is the second course of the Performance Pillar at Management Level.

Centred around pricing and product decisions, cost planning and analysis, budgeting and management control and measurement of responsibility centres, this comprehensive course is your second step towards completing your Performance Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 16 hours

P3 Performance Strategy

Contents:

Control Systems and Budgeting 1

Control Systems and Budgeting 2

Risks Facing an Organisation

Measuring and assessing risks

Importance of Risk Management and Internal Control

Risk Management Strategies

Evaluation of Internal Control System

Corporate Governance and Internal Control

Corporate Governance and Internal Review

The Internal Audit Process

Audit Planning

Internal Auditing and Risk Management

Ethics for Professional Accountants

Financial Risks

Methods of Risk Management

Exchange Rate Theory

Risk Management Strategies

Information Systems and Systems Development

Control of Information Systems

Auditing Computer Systems

Outline:

The Performance Strategy course is the final course of the Performance Pillar at Strategic Level.

Centred around management control systems, risk, control systems, management of financial risk and information systems, this comprehensive course is your final step towards completing your Performance Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 20 hours

F1 Financial Operations

Contents:

Introduction to Regulation and Audit

The IASB Framework

Setting Standards

Ethics and Accounting

Preparing Accounts for Publication

Property, Plant and Equipment

Intangible Assets

Tax in Company Accounts

Reporting Performance

Inventory

Long-Term Contracts

Related Parties

Leases

Financial Operations : Events After the Balance Sheet Date and Provisions

Practice Module 1

Share Capital Transactions

Cash Flow Statements

Practice Module 2

Ethics and Accounting

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Accounting for Associates

Tax Principles, Terms and Rules

Features of Tax

Administration of Tax

Foreign Tax

Outline:

The Financial Operations course is the first course of the Financial Pillar at Operational Level.

Centred around business taxation, regulations and ethics of financial reporting and financial accounting and reporting, this comprehensive course is your first step towards completing your Financial Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 26 hours

F2 Financial Management

Contents:

Structure of International Accounting Standard Setting

Accounting for Investments

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of Changes in Equity

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Fair Values and Goodwill

Acquisitions in the Accounting Period

Disposal of Investments

Associates and Joint Ventures

Accounting for Investments?Methods of Consolidation

Complex Group Structures

Business Reorganisations

Foreign Currency Transactions

Financial Reporting in an Environment of Price Changes

Substance Over Form

Financial Instruments, Presentation and Disclosure

Financial Instruments, Recognition and Measurement

Retirement Benefits and Share-based Payments

Accounting Ratios

Accounting Ratios?Earnings Per Share

Interpretation of Financial Statements

Limitations of Accounting Ratio Analysis

Segment Reporting

Scope of External Reporting

Environmental and Social Reporting

International Issues in Financial Reporting

Practice Module

Outline:

The Financial Management course is the second course of the Financial Pillar at Management Level.

Centred around financial statements, recognition and measurement, analysis of financial accounts and developments in external reporting, this comprehensive course is your second step towards completing your Financial Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 27 hours

F3 Financial Strategy

Contents:

Objectives of Entities

Financial Management Decisions

Constraints on Financial Strategy

Forecast Financial Statements and Investor Ratios

Working Capital Management

Financial Markets and Market Efficiency

Equity Finance

Debt Finance

Leasing and Hire Purchase

Financial Management

Capital Structure 1

Capital Structure 2

Risk and Reward

Capital Asset Pricing Model

Business Valuations

Mergers and Acquisitions

Exit Strategies

Investment Appraisal Techniques

Advanced Investment Appraisal Techniques

Financing and Appraisal of Overseas Operations

Hedging Short-Term Exchange Rate Risk

Outline:

The Financial Strategy course is the final course of the Financial Pillar at Strategic Level.

Centred around the formulation of financial strategy, financing decisions, investment decisions and project control, this comprehensive course is your final step towards completing your Financial Pillar.

Assessment takes the form of a written examination paper of three hours plus 20 minutes of pre-examination reading time.

Course length approximately 21 hours

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