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Redefine your ACCA exam preparation with LSBF and InterActive

**T&C’s apply. See website for details.

InterActive is a distance learning platform that provides comprehensive ACCA tuition online in collaboration with the London School of Business and Finance. This partnership allows you to learn from award-winning tutors with a proven track-record of guiding students to exam success the first time around.

Why study for ACCA with LSBF powered by InterActive?

Study the full ACCA syllabus LIVE. Take part in live tuition and revision classes as if you were on campus. Benefit from the comprehensive learning experience provided through Global Live online tuition sessions, Global Live online revision sessions and Live online question & answer sessions. Recordings of all live sessions as well as HD recorded video lectures are available anytime you want.

Benefit from individual tutor support with every step. Study anywhere and anytime. Content on the InterActive platform is available 24/7 from both PC and mobile devices. Enjoy a seamless learning experience through programmes which are structured to fit your lifestyle – and not vice versa.

Network with over 15000 students worldwide*. Share ideas and build relationships with fellow students from over 150 countries. Study through our award-winning platform with award-winning tutors. London School of Business

“The InterActive platform has perhaps been the most useful resource for me throughout my studies […] I can study as I want, when I want and anywhere at all.”— Aaron Ambrose, United Kingdom

Benefit from:

ɕ About 35 hours of HD studio recorded video lectures per paper

ɕ Live Online Tuition and Revision sessions

ɕ Live Online question & answer sessions

ɕ Over 1000 pages of study materials available per paper (on average)

ɕ Pass First Time Guarantee**

and Finance powered by InterActive has been granted a number of awards:

ɕ Lecturer of the Year 2013

ɕ Distance Learning Resource of the Year 2007

ɕ National Lecturer of the Year 2004

*Data collected after June 2012 intake.

“You will receive all the benefits of a class-based course without the need to travel to class. You can access and interact with the tutor in the same manner as being in class and benefit from the highly experienced tutors that we are lucky to have working in LSBF. ” — Robert Sowerby, Professional Courses Director



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LSBF’s expert faculty includes award-winning tutors with over 30 years’ experience in enabling ACCA students to pass the first time. As ACCA specialists and published academics, these tutors have been hand-picked for their in-depth knowledge and passion for teaching.

The biographies and profiles below will tell you more about your ACCA tutors.

Faculty

2012

2013

Robert Sowerby

ProfessionalCourses Director

Robert began teaching in 1990 and has taught in London as well as many other locations around the world. His specialist areas are management, cost accounting and financial management. Robert teaches with a passion and enthusiasm that never fails to bring the ACCA study programme to life.

Francis Braganza

Senior Tutor

Francis has more than 30 years of global experience in teaching financial analysis. He was awarded the National Lecturer of the Year prize in 2004 by PQ magazine and received nominations from FTC for Lecturer of the Year in both 2005 and 2007. Francis has a detailed, up-to-date understanding of the industry and for this reason he has had numerous articles published in leading accountancy journals.

Martin Jones

Senior Tutor

Working as an accountancy practitioner for 7 years, principally with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martin has gathered a wealth of knowledge and experience and is considered an expert in audit and financial reporting. Martin began teaching in 1994 and was a founding partner of FTC.



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2013

Carolyn Napier

Senior Tutor

Formerly a chemistry academic, Carolyn trained as a chartered accountant, gaining the ACCA qualification before moving into professional training. Having dedicated more than 20 years to lecturing, Carolyn is one of LSBF’s most experienced tutors and a widely respected authority in both general and advanced taxation.

David Laws

Senior Tutor

More than 10 years of lecturing experience has made David a key asset to LSBF’s accounting department. Having been awarded MSc and BSc degrees from Washington State and Hull University respectively, David has a strong academic background coupled with an international perspective.

Debbie Crossman

Senior Tutor

Debbie has been teaching for almost 30 years, along the way helping untold numbers of students achieve the careers they aspire to. Her dedication and enthusiasm have made her a favourite among law students.

Paul Merrison

Senior Tutor

An ICAEW member, Paul has been teaching accountancy students for 16 years. He has also been an examiner, and was the Head of Training for a firm of the UK’s Chartered Accountants. He has taught in many countries and has specialised in auditing, ethics and corporate governance. Paul is renowned for being able to inspire interest in subjects that many students previously regarded as mundane or difficult to study.

Each tutor gives personalised feedback by identifying your strengths and weaknesses and helping you build on both. They achieve this through Live Online sessions and comprehensive study resources - tools which play an enormous part in the continued success of InterActive’s students.



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The ACCA qualification

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) sets an international standard of excellence in accounting and finance. It awards qualifications that are recognised worldwide by employers across banking, management and consulting industries.

Being ACCA accredited opens doors for your career progression and earning potential. It also allows you to become a Registered Auditor and join the ACCA members club – giving you access to a range of advanced professional development resources.

Registration with ACCA

You should register for exams in your chosen subjects with ACCA before starting your course. You must also make sure you meet all ACCA entry requirements – including two A Levels and three GCSEs or it’s equivalent in five separate subjects.

Your entry route will also depend on your age and academic qualifications. For instance, degree holders from ACCA-accredited institutions may be exempt from up to 9 exams.

If you would like to learn more about entry requirements, exemptions or anything else, please visit the ACCA website (www.accaglobal.com).

Enroling with InterActive

Once you have registered with ACCA and you have your confirmation number, you can enrol on one of InterActive’s comprehensive study options.

“InterActive was extremely useful when I worked in the Big 4. It enabled me to fit my preparation for ACCA exams into a busy schedule.” — Phillip Papirnik, United States



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ACCA syllabus & exam regulations

The ACCA syllabus consists of 14 papers divided into 4 levels:

Knowledge - 3 papers

Skills - 6 papers

Essentials - 3 papers

Options - 2 papers out of 4

Knowledge level

F1 Accountant in Business

F2 Management Accounting

F3 Financial Accounting

Skills level

F4 Corporate and Business Law

F5 Performance Management

F6 Taxation

F7 Financial Reporting

F8 Audit & Assurance

F9 Financial Management

Essentials level

P1 Governance, Risks and Ethics

P2 Corporate Reporting

P3 Business Analysis

Options

(Choose any 2 from the modules below)

P4 Advanced Financial Management

P5 Advanced Performance Management

P6 Advanced Taxation

P7 Advanced Audit & Assurance

*These dates are subject to change. Please refer to www.accaglobal.com for up to date information.

Exams

ɕ To qualify for ACCA certification and membership, you will need to pass 14 papers. You must proceed through the 4 levels in order, but papers within each level may be taken in any order.

ɕ You will be able to register for examinations (either computer or paper based) at ACCA’s worldwide centres twice a year. You may sit a maximum of 4 papers at once.

ɕ It will take a minimum of 2 years, and up to 10 years, to complete all your examinations and gain ACCA membership. The pass mark for all examinations is 50%.

Exam closing dates* Early entry(Online only)

Standard entry(Online and paper)

Late entry(Online only)

June exams 8th March 9th March - 8th April 9th April - 8th May

December exams 8th September 9th September - 8th October

9th October - 8th November



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Achieve ACCA exam success with LSBF powered by InterActive

ɕ 5 years of innovative distance learning education experience provided to students around the world

ɕ Over 100,000 students have studied with InterActive

ɕ 1.9 terabytes of learning materials are available on the InterActive platform

AWARDS

AccountancyLecturer of the Year

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Distance LearningStudent of the Year

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Distance LearningResource of the Year

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National Lecturerof the Year

ɕ The average class size is 29 students from more than 140 countries:

ɕ Multi award-winning distance learning provider

*Amongst the students studying for professional qualifications with InterActive in 2013

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Asia

Australia and Oceania

Central and East Europe

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Latin America

Middle East

North America

Western Europe



Designed and led by LSBF’s award-winning tutors, our comprehensive online study options let you easily navigate the ACCA syllabus through live tuition and revision sessions, HD-quality videos and a range of online study tools and materials.

Choose the package that suits your needs:

ACCA Live Tuition + Live RevisionReceive the ultimate interactive learning experience through ACCA Live Tuition and Live Revision sessions with world-class tutors.

ACCA Live TuitionEnjoy the convenience of studying online with the interactive ACCA Live Tuition study option. As a bonus, you can access a wide range of comprehensive tuition materials.

ACCA TuitionStudy at your own pace through a combination of HD-quality studio recorded tuition and revision videos plus online study materials, available 24/7.

ACCA BasicSelf-starters are able to utilise comprehensive HD-quality studio recorded tuition videos backed up by the online study resources available 24/7.

ACCA StartProviding full syllabus coverage, HD-quality quality tuition and revision videos as well as personalised tutor support make this the ultimate ACCA study option for students of F1, F2 & F3 papers. ACCA Live Revision

Fine-tune your knowledge through a series of intensive live revision sessions and HD quality lectures led by LSBF award winning tutors.

InterActive study options

*Hard copy materials are available for an additional charge, in order to receive these materials shipping must also be paid. **T&C’s apply. See website for details.

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STUDY OPTIONS

ACCA Live Tuition + Live Revision

ACCA Live Tuition + Recorded

Revision.

ACCA

Live Tuition

ACCA Tuition

ACCA Basic

ACCA Start

ACCA Live Revision

ACCA Recorded Revision

Global Live Online Tuition Sessions + recordings

Global Live Online Tuition - lecture notes

Global Live Online Revision Sessions + recordings

Global Live Online Tuition Q&A Sessions + recordings

Global Live Online Revision Q&A Sessions + recordings

Marked mock exam with video debrief

Progress test questions with video debriefs

Tutor support

Study text (Online or Printed*)

Pre-recorded revision videos available 6 weeks before exams.

Revision kit (Online or Printed*)

Revision cards (Online or Printed*)

Pre-recorded tuition videos with lecture notes

Pre-recorded revision video sessions

Introduction videos

Course library & related articles

Online community of students and mentors

Marked mock exam

Progress test questions

Pre-recorded tuition and revision videos with notes

Pass First Time Guarantee**

Papers available and prices F1-F4:n/aF5-F9:£650P1-P7: £700 F4:£400

F1-F3: n/a; F4-F9: £380; P1-P7: £400

F1-F3: n/a; F4-F9: £250; P1-P7: £280

F1-F3: n/a; F4-F9: £150; P1-P7: £160

F1-F3: £295; F4-F9: n/a; P1-P7: n/a

F1-F4: n/a; F5-F9: £320; P1-P7: £350 F4:£250

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If you would prefer to study using specific materials only, you may choose to buy access to one or more of the study materials below:

InterActive study materials

Printed*

Online

Printed*

Online

Mock examafter ACCA

Revision

Marked mock exam with video debrief

Study text (Online)

Revision kit (Online)

Revision cards (Online)

Study text (Printed*)

Revision kit (Printed*)

Revision cards (Printed*)

Papers available F1-F9 P1-P7

F1-F9 P1-P7

F1-F9 P1-P7

F1-F9 P1-P7

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Prices£30.00 £30.oo £20.oo £20.oo £12.oo

STUDY MATERIALS

ACCA Study text Essential Revision Course*

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InterActive recommends... that you book Live Tuition + Live Revision to ensure exam success. If you do so you will also benefit from our Pass First Time Guarantee. To benefit from the offers please enrol for the appropriate papers.

Apply now to benefit from our special offer:

ɕ Get 3 ACCA papers for the price of 2**

*Hard copy materials are available for an additional charge, in order to receive these materials shipping must also be paid.**T&C’s apply. See website for details.



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Eight two-hour long Global Live Online Tuition sessions with notes

Participate and interact with your tutors and peers through live video streams of lectures online, as if you were on campus. Up to 8 classes per paper are taught by LSBF tutors, meaning online students enjoy the same learning benefits as those who study on campus. The lectures are also available as recordings so you can review each on demand.

Four two-hour and a half long Global Live Online Revision sessions with notes

Experience vital revision services enhancing your exam preparation with live video streaming of revision lectures on your PC. The live session is also available as a recording thus allowing you to revise anytime and anywhere.

LIVE Online Q&A

Benefit from live question & answer sessions led by the course tutor providing you with up to date study tips and course related questions.

HD recorded tuition & revision videos

There are HD recorded tuition and revision videos featuring expert LSBF tutors. These come with notes and allow you to access lectures any time you like.

Marked mock exams with video debrief

You can practice with exam-style papers which are marked by your

lecturers. You will receive individual feedback and a video guide on how to improve your exam performance.

Progress test questions with video debriefs

These are four questions designed to measure your progress. They come with four video guides and tutor feedback identifying areas you can improve on.

Tutor support

You can always contact your tutors with any academic concerns, either by email or through the discussion forums (which allow you to share information with other students who may have the same concerns).

Online community of students and mentors

Make the most of your learning experience by interacting with over 15 000 students and mentors worldwide* while building contacts for your future career.

Pass First Time Guarantee**

In the unlikely event that you don’t pass your exam the first time around,

InterActive gives you free access to study materials equivalent to tuition and revision packages to support you in your resit.

Course library& related articles

The course library provides you with additional insights on the course through related articles, pre-recorded videos mapping the syllabus for each paper, as well as a pre- recorded video with study support.

Exam prep resources

A variety of supporting exam materials such as pre-recorded videos with exam tips from the tutor, and a post exam debrief helping you to revise and get prepared for the coming examination. Additionally you will benefit from a series of exam related articles.

Online and printed study materials

Study texts which cover the topics you need to pass your exams, plus revision kits examining questions that are likely to come up in the ACCA exams. There are also revision cards that provide vital information using memorable visual tools such as charts and diagrams.

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Get the advantage you need to stand out in the world of business by combining your ACCA qualification with an internationally recognised master’s degree.

InterActive has built an innovative online learning platform that allows you to study for the ACCA qualification and attain a postgraduate degree simultaneously. Combining your ACCA qualification with a prestigious postgraduate degree enhances your chances of reaching senior management positions and can transform your career.

Gain your postgraduate degree in only a few additional months. You can start your master’s studies once you have passed all 14 ACCA papers. This gives you exemptions from certain postgraduate modules, helping you complete your studies sooner.

Complete your ACCA papers with London School of Business and Finance powered by InterActive and benefit from scholarship provided by the Oracle Capital Group. The more ACCA papers you study with us, the higher discount you will enjoy for both programmes.

Benefit from the below:

ɕ Two world-recognised accreditations will boost your career on an international level

ɕ Postgraduate degree in 8 months

ɕ MBA/MA scholarship available*

ɕ 100% online, flexible programmes – study anywhere, any time

ɕ Receive an LSBF certificate when you book 12 or 14 ACCA papers

ACCA + Global MBA (Financial Management) or MA in Finance and Investment

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Enhance your employability with a powerful combination of two internationally-recognised accreditations. You can now study for the ACCA professional accounting qualification and also earn an undergraduate degree from Oxford Brookes University – by registering for our new online BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting – Oxford Brookes Mentoring Programme.

London School of Business & Finance (LSBF), powered by InterActive, is proud to introduce you to this new study programme. You can obtain a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University in only 3 additional months and for only 550GBP* once you have passed the ACCA Fundamental Level (F1-F9).

On completion of your ACCA Fundamentals Level studies, you will spend 3 months working directly with your mentor on a Research and Analysis Project. The project is submitted to and evaluated by Oxford Brookes University, who will then award you with the BSc (Hons) in

Applied Accounting.

To help you complete this final stage of the degree course, LSBF is offering:

ɕ HD-quality instruction videos

ɕ Dedicated live online mentor support

ɕ Extensive support materials and samples

Our mentors have all completed the Mentor Development Programme

delivered by the Business Faculty of Oxford Brookes University in 2013. This guarantees that you will receive the highest quality support available on your way towards earning your BSc.

ACCA and Oxford Brookes University have worked together to create this unique programme which is exclusively available to ACCA students dedicated to pursuing a successful career in accounting.

Earn your BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University with ACCA Gain an undergraduate degree in 3 months for an additional 550 GBP*

*Students are also required to pay project submission fees to the Oxford Brookes University.

“I was amazed by my mentor’s knowledge and by how effortlessly he made even the most complex topics simple to understand.” — Zahidul Chy, BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting



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