New London College

Level: NA    

Course Code: NCICBA                  

Awarding Body: CIMA

Fees:  

* Fee Includes Study Material

CIMA is a leading membership body that offers an internationally recognised professional qualification in management accountancy, which focuses on the education and training of management accountants in business. Studying for CIMA and training to become an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA) will help you develop the skills required to succeed in business. CIMA members are at the forefront of some of the world’s most successful organisations.

The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (CBA) is an entry requirement to the CIMA Professional Qualification and a recognised qualification in its own right. If you are new to accounting then you must complete the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting before moving on. The qualification is open access – meaning that no previous knowledge or experience is required. It is a stepping stone towards the CIMA Professional qualification.

The CIMA Professional Qualification is the most relevant and recognised financial qualification for business today. CIMA is the first choice for employers in the qualification and development of professional accountants in business. It provides more strategy, more management accounting, more management and more project management than other professional accountancy qualifications. It will give you the key skills to succeed in your career plus the relevant experience to be a success

You will develop the financial expertise and strategic insight to make key decisions about the future of business. Studying with CIMA gives you the flexibility to manage and develop your career as you progress through the qualifications. CIMA has a total business focus – 99% of CIMA members and students work in business and not in accountancy practices. 

The CIMA Qualification is not just about getting your career off to a good start. If you have the ambition and ability to develop your skills. CIMA can help you to fulfill your potential and give you the power to help accelerate your career. If you're looking to rise rapidly through the ranks, CIMA will give you the skills to succeed at a senior level. It gives you the financial expertise and strategic ability to make giant leaps towards your career goals. 

Whatever you want from your career, CIMA qualifications put you in an ideal position to accelerate your progress and achieve your goals.

The aim of CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is to:

• Offer you a solid grounding in the basics of accounting and business;
• Introduce you to the concept of management accounting;
• Give you flexibility to manage and develop your career as you progress through the qualifications;
• Put you in an ideal position to accelerate your progress and achieve your goals;
• Allow you to earn while you learn and provide you with the key skills to accelerate to senior positions.

The Course is suitable for you:

• If you aspire to getting your career off to a good start – CIMA gives you the financial expertise and strategic ability to make giant leaps towards your career goals;
• If you have the ambition and ability to develop your skills - CIMA can help you to fulfill your potential and give you the power to help accelerate your career;
• If you're looking to rise rapidly through the ranks - CIMA will give you the skills to succeed at a senior level;
• If you are a student aiming to achieve world class professional qualification in Management Accounting;
• If your employer provides CIMA Training as an employer recognition scheme. The support given by employers differs but often includes: financial sponsorship, study leave, mentoring, structured training programmes.

The Certificate Level consists of 5 Subjects:

• C01 - Fundamentals of Management Accounting
• C02 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
• C03 - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
• C04 - Fundamentals of Business Economics
• C05 - Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law

The number, sequence and grouping of papers studied is completely flexible. Individuals may choose any combinations of papers to suit their own study requirements.

It is essential that you read the subject syllabus before starting your studies.

For more information visit www.cimaglobal.com

Download the detailed Qualification Structure and Syllabus here

The Full-Time course is for a maximum duration of 06 Months, and the Part-Time course can be done on a paper-by-paper basis by enrolling every term.

The Certificate is assessed by Computer Based Assessment  (CBA) and allows you to progress at your own rate. CBA uses the computer to deliver questions and receive answers. You can take these assessments at any time that suits you any time of year.

Objective test questions are used in CBA. The most common type of these questions  is ‘multiple choice’, where you have to choose the correct answer from a list of possible answers, but there are a variety of other objective question types that can be used within the system. These include true/false questions, matching pairs of text and graphic, sequencing and ranking, labelling diagrams and single and multiple numeric entry. Candidates answer the questions by either pointing and clicking the mouse, moving objects around the screen, typing numbers, or a combination of these responses.

Subjects C1, C2 and C3 are 90 minutes long and C4 and C5 are 60 minutes. The pass mark for each the five examinations is 50% and permanent credit is awarded for any subject in which the candidate scores 50% or more. On successful completion of the five subject examinations, students are awarded the CIMA Certificate in Business in Business Accounting. If you are unsuccessful, you will receive some feedback on your performance in the assessment. You can arrange your re-sit as soon as you are ready.

The CBA system can ensure that a wide range of the syllabus is assessed, as a pre-determined number of questions from each syllabus area are selected in each assessment. You can therefore be confident that you have a solid grounding in business and accounting in preparation for the Managerial Level subjects.

The CIMA qualification can be entered at any stage in your career. The syllabus is designed to be progressive and you will develop skills as you advance. All you need is a desire to succeed in business and be competent in mathematics and the English language, before you start.

After School or College:

If you are considering entering the work force straight after school or college CIMA can offer you an alternative qualification to university that is highly valued by leading employers worldwide. Our entry level qualification, the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, offers you the opportunity to build and develop your business and financial knowledge, both enhancing your CV and helping you to shape your career. As an introduction into the world of finance it is a recognised qualification in its own right or it can be a stepping stone to the CIMA professional qualification.

If you have already studied a relevant qualification - such as a degree or a professional qualification in accounting or business - you may be granted exemptions from some (or all) of the five papers at the Certificate level.

Completing the CIMA Certificate will allow you to progress to the CIMA Professional Qualification and further develop your career. The entry requirement for the CIMA Professional Qualification is the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting