OVERVIEW
Providing ACCA tuition in Singapore since 2011
The ACCA Qualification is the world leading accountancy qualification for aspiring financial professionals – providing students with the skills, knowledge and values to have successful careers and lead the organisations they work with into the future.
In order to achieve the ACCA Qualification, students have to:
- complete a maximum of 13 exams, depending on prior experience and qualifications
- complete an Ethics and Professional Skills module
- evidence three years of practical work experience within a relevant role.
At LSBF, we offer students all they need to confidently pass their ACCA examinations: highly experienced tutors, exam-based study materials, flexible study arrangements, and much more, all designed with the student in mind.
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ACCA Exams
LSBF offers tuition and revision classes for all 15 ACCA exam papers. Exemptions can be awarded across the nine Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams of the ACCA Qualification, depending on your existing qualifications. Check your exemption eligibility with the ACCA Exemptions Calculator.
Applied Knowledge
Your journey towards becoming a qualified accountant starts with the Applied Knowledge modules, which include the following papers:
Business and Technology (BT)
Learning outcomes:
- Get a better understanding of how organisations interact with stakeholders
- Learn why effective and ethical management is important
- Utilise the latest tools in your work
- Understand how people are recruited, managed and motivated
Financial Accounting (FA)
Learning outcomes:
- Explain the source and purpose of management information
- Analyse and communicate data effectively
- Incorporate statistical and costing techniques in your work
- Prepare budgets, compare costs and performance across different business divisions
Management Accounting (MA)
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the importance of financial reporting
- Learn to use the double-entry system
- Prepare a trial balance and identify any errors within this
- Understand financial statements
Completion of these 3 papers as well as the Foundations in Professionalism ethics module is equivalent to the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business qualification.
Applied Skills
Through the Applied Skills modules, you will develop your understanding of principle technical subjects including performance management, law, taxation, auditing and financial management as well as financial reporting. By the time you have completed these papers, you will have gained knowledge equating to a bachelor’s degree level.
Corporate and Business Law (LW)
Learning outcomes:
- Identify business elements of English law as well as the sources of these laws
- Apply the correct legal framework within your organisation to ensure compliance
- Understand why different businesses have different constitutional foundations, types of capital and management
- Recognise the legal implications of insolvency law on an organisation
Taxation (TX)
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the tax system, the obligations of taxpayers and issues that arise with non-compliance
- Learn why there are varying contributions within the system by taxpayers
- Explain and compute changeable gains of individuals
- Find out how organisations are impacted by Value Added Tax (VAT)
Financial Reporting (FR)
Learning outcomes:
- Apply conceptual and regulatory frameworks to financial reports
- Analyse and interpret financial statements
- Prepare and present financial statements
- Account for transactions in accordance with international accounting standards
Performance Management (PM)
Learning outcomes:
- Identify the technology used to evaluate business performance
- Explain the purpose of cost accounting techniques and learn to apply these to promote the efficient use of limited company resources
- Identify and apply appropriate decision-making techniques to manage risk and uncertainty
- Implement budgeting techniques and standard costing systems to measure and control business performance
Financial Management (FM)
Learning outcomes:
- The nature and purpose of financial management
- The nature and role of financial markets and institutions
- The nature, elements and importance of working capital
- Investment appraisal techniques
- Sources of and raising business finance
- Nature and purpose of the valuation of business and financial assets
- The nature and types of risk and approaches to risk management
Audit and Assurance (AA)
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the functions of audit and assurance engagement
- Understand the objectives you must meet for audit engagements and how to apply the International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
- Understand how auditors obtain and accept statements and how they deal with errors
- Evaluate internal controls such as IT systems to identify and manage risks and provide solutions
Strategic Professional (Essentials)
The Essentials module will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to become an expert accountant in either a consultancy or high-level advisory role. The two ACCA papers that make up this module are assessed through two paper-based exams, both lasting a duration of three-hours.
Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
Learning outcomes:
- Have a developed understanding of ethical issues in accounting
- Understand the financial reporting framework in terms of its strengths and weaknesses
- Understand reporting the financial performance of a number of different entities
- Understand group accounting including the statement of cash flows
- Know how to interpret financial statements for different stakeholders
- Know the impact of changes in accounting regulations
Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
Learning outcomes:
- Theories surrounding leadership including professionalism and ethical codes
- Why governance is important and how to perform stakeholder analysis
- Concepts of strategy and how resources can be utilised within an organisation
- How to identify and manage risk
- How technology is utilised within businesses including cloud and mobile technology
- Organisational control and audit procedures
- Financial planning and decision-making
- How to drive an organisation towards success
Strategic Professional (Options)
On top of the two Essential Strategic Professional exam papers, you will need to pick two papers from the following four. The aim of the module is to help you develop advanced technical skills and expert knowledge in areas such as taxation and audit, whilst learning about the professional code of ethics followed by any accountant.
Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
Learning outcomes:
- Explain and evaluate the roles and responsibilities of senior financial executives or advisors
- Evaluate potential investment decisions and assess the strategic and financial consequences
- Plan acquisitions and mergers as a growth strategy for a business
- Impart advice on alternative corporate re-organisation strategies
- Apply alternative advanced treasury and risk management techniques
Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
Learning outcomes:
- Confidently discuss the legal and regulatory environment as well as its impact on audit and assurance practices
- Work effectively on an assurance engagement keeping in mind the professional and ethical framework
- Recommend the appropriate quality control policies and procedures in practice management whilst also recognising the auditor’s position in relation to the acceptance and retention of professional appointments
- Complete work to the standards set by the International Standards on Auditing
- Draft reports based on findings and results of work performed
- Complete work based on the objectives of non-audit assignments
- Understand current issues and developments within the audit and assurance sector
Advanced Taxation (ATX)
Learning outcomes:
- Apply your knowledge of the UK taxation system to relevant business situations
- Identify and assess the impact of specific taxes on various situations
- Provide advice on how to minimise and defer tax liabilities according to standard tax planning measures
- Communicate with different audiences such as clients, HMRC and other professionals in relation to taxation systems
Advanced Performance Management (APM)
Learning outcomes:
- Strategically plan and use control models to monitor an organisation’s performance
- Evaluate the impact of risk and uncertainty on an organisation’s performance
- Identify and assess the design features of effective performance management information
- Apply strategic performance measurement techniques in a way that is appropriate for improving an organisation’s performance
- Impart advice to clients and senior management on their business’s performance and on how to recognise their vulnerability to corporate failure
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Packages Designed to Help You Pass Your ACCA Exam
LSBF offers Standard and Premium options for both Tuition and Revision classes, depending on your needs. Students may sign up for both Tuition and Revision classes as a Package and enjoy additional discounts where applicable.
Explore the option that works best for you:
| ACCA | Premium Tuition | Standard Tuition | Premium Revision | Standard Revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Support+* | ✓ | x | – | – |
| Scheduled F2F Class And/Or Online Live Broadcast | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-Lecture Notes | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| E-Class annotated notes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Study Manual (i.e. Textbook) E-Books for all non SG Variant3 Printed for LW and ATX Not available for Taxation | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| E-Assignments | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| E-Mock Exam4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24/7 access to Supplementary HD Videos & Corresponding E-Materials if available1 | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Exam/Revision Kit E-Books for all non SG Variants3 Printed Copy for all SG Variant modules (LW, TX, ATX) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to Live Broadcast videos2 | ✓ | x | ✓ | x |
| E-Revision notes | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
^With effect from 01 Dec 2020, LSBF no longer issues hard copy lecture notes. All course materials will be in soft copy.
1Not available to all papers.
2Valid until end of term/one semester.
3There will be no hard copy, except for Singapore Variants papers for Law, Taxation and Advanced Taxation.
4No marking for Revision.
Class Schedules
View our class schedules for upcoming ACCA tuition and revision intakes.
Jan 2025 Full-Time Intake
Pass Support+
To be eligible for Pass Support+, students have to purchase a Premium Package (Premium Main class and Premium Revision class together) for the same subject/paper, for the upcoming exam. If they do not pass their exams, they will receive an extension for the purchased main and revision class resources to prepare for the next immediate exam session*.
Subject to terms & conditions. Enquire for more information.
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ACCA membership registration
To study Preparatory Course for ACCA with LSBF, you must be an existing ACCA student. If you are a new student looking to study for your ACCA exams with us, you may contact our consultants for an exclusive code to get savings upon registration. Limited slots available.
ACCA exam dates
You may refer to this page for details of the upcoming ACCA examinations.
ACCA Examination Regulations
- Maximum of four exams to be taken in one sitting
- The two Essentials and two optional exams do not have to be sat together
- Exams within a module may be sat in any order.
- Exams from a variety of levels may be sat at any one time. i.e. Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills or Applied Skills and Strategic Professional Essentials
- The two Essentials ACCA exams do not have to be sat together.
- Under the new rules a seven year time limit will be introduced at the Strategic Professional level. Therefore, there are no time limits for passing the Foundation level exams as part of Foundations in Accountancy or for taking exams BT-FM at the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills of the ACCA Qualification.
- From early 2016 students will have 7 years to pass the exams at Strategic Professional level (SBR, SBL and two of the options paper AFM-AAA). The 7 year time limit starts when a student passes their first Strategic Professional level exam.
- The pass mark for all examinations is 50%
- In addition to the above 13 exams, students are required to study and sit an on-line module in Professional ethics. It is recommended that this is studied at the same time as SBL
Study Resources
Click here to access additional resources from ACCA global to help you prepare for ACCA exams.
ELIGIBILITY
ACCA Qualification entry requirements
Academic Requirements
- Two GCE ‘A’ Levels and three GCE ‘O’ Levels or their equivalent (in five separate subjects including English and Mathematics), or
- Polytechnic Diploma, or
- Recognised University degree, or
- Preparatory Course for ACCA – Diploma in Accounting and Finance or Business Studies
Minimum Age
18 years old and above
English Language
ACCA classes are conducted in English.
- You are encouraged to enrol for LSBF’s English language programme before you embark on the ACCA qualification. Please contact our Education Consultants for more information on the English placement tests.
- For more information on the entry requirements, please refer to acca global.
