FIA
The ACCA have launched Foundations in Accountancy - a new suite of accountancy awards for those wanting to start a career in accounting and finance. If you are a recent school leaver, have no accounting experience or do not have the required academic standard to begin ACCA you should start on the FIA route
Courses
- Introductory Certificate in Financial Management Accounting
- FA1 Recording Financial Transactions
- MA1 Management Information
- Intermediate Certificate in Financial & Management Accounting
- FA2 Maintaining Financial Records
- MA2 Managing Costs & Finance
- Diploma in Accounting and Business
- FAB Accountant in Business
- FMA Management Accounting
- FFA Financial Accounting
- Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification*
- FTX Foundations in Taxation
- FFM Foundations in Financial Management
- FAU Foundations in Audit
Is This Suitabe for Me?
This certificate is suitable for anyone looking to do an introductory qualification in accounting and finance, including school leavers or those already working in accounts-support roles.
These awards begin at GCSE level and progress up to the equivalents of the first year of a bachelor's degree.Completion of the Diploma allows entry on to the ACCA qualification.
Fee Comparison + Value Added Services
| Course detail | KBM LSABS | BPP | KAPLAN | LSBF |
| FIA courses-further 25 % discount for early booking | £ 3,150 | £ 4,750 | £ 5,570 | £5,175 |
| ACCA courses-further 25 % discount for early booking | £ 4900 | £ 7,920 | £ 6,600 | £ 6,150 |
| Hands on practical training worth £980 | Free | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided |
| Sage, quick books and VT worth £300 to £900 | Free | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided |
| OCR certification preparation worth £300 | Free | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided |
| Advance Excel Worth £257 | Free | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided |
| Guaranteed work placement | Provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided |
| Free interview tips and Cv consultations | Provided | Provided | Provided | Provided |
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