acca jan jun 2012
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“To be the definitive provider of Tertiary Education in Trinidad and Tobago. By our efforts, to provide a place of sound learning for our students, a safe and rewarding career for our employees
and utilizing all our resources, complement the Accountancy and Business professions as a whole”.
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VISION STATEMENT“TO BE THE PREMIER BUSINESS SCHOOL IN THE NATION”
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QUALITY POLICY
Omardeen School of Accountancy Limited is committed to the highest standards of quality education for our students. Our aim is to create an environment that is healthy, safe and conducive to learning. We ensure that we comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements in meeting these objectives. It is our responsibility to satisfy the needs of our students by providing them with quality service. As a result, we have put in place systems, policies and procedures to equip our employees and lecturers to meet these demands. Our initiative ensures that the culture at our school craters and fosters a spirit of continuous improvement, growth and learning.
Finally, we are committed to service in the most courteous and professional way.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GREAT REASONS TO CHOOSE OMARDEENS 1
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TUITION CLASSES 2
ACCA SYLLABUS STRUCTURE 3
REGISTERING WITH ACCA 4
EXEMPTIONS 4
REGISTRATION FEES TO ACCA AND ICATT 5
TUITION, BOOKS AND STUDY SCHOOL FEES 6
ACCESSING THE GATE PROGRAMME 7
PAYMENT DEADLINES 8
REGISTERING FOR EXAMS 9
THE OXFORD BROOKES DEGREE 9
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE 9
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENROLMENT 10
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NOS. 11
FEES SUMMARY 12
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THE ASSOCIATION OFCHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA)
JANUARY TO JUNE 2012
GREAT REASONS TO CHOOSE OMARDEENS
• Student success is our primary focus
• More contact hours than any other provider
• Three centres to choose from, all conveniently located
• Meet our team of over 35 professionally qualified and experienced tutors, all dedicated to your success
• Mock exams conducted and marked to provide feedback and ensure success
• Administrative support is second to none, ACCA and CAT registration done at no additional cost
• Students get the best of both worlds with FTC and BPP study material available in our library
• Free high speed internet access
• New students… do your initial examinations computer based at any of our branches.. All Approved CBE centres
• Three day study schools covering exam type questions at the Central branch.
•Job placement assistance provided for students who submit resumes in the office
• Registration fee is only $100.00 per term.
Short courses available: Peachtree Accounting, •
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TUITION:
When you enroll as a 6month or 9month student, you will benefit from:
• Qualified tutors who provide a structured course, giving you the knowledge required to pass the exams
• Course handouts that cover the entire syllabus
• Tutorial and exam questions throughout the term to ensure you understand the approach needed in the exam
MATERIAL:
Books and Study School can be purchased for an additional price of $750.00 per paper.
You will get:
• ACCA textbook which provides comprehensive coverage of the syllabus
• ACCA passcard which is a concise revision aid
• Revision Kit which provides a source of past exam questions and answers
• Study School which focuses on passing the exam. This revision course is designed to practice the technique required to pass. Your tutor concentrates on mastering the syllabus, choosing the right questions, sticking to time, using the correct proformas and writing in the correct style.
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WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM TUITION CLASSES AT OMARDEENS?
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MORE ABOUT ACCATHE SYLLABUS STRUCTURE
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ALL 3
RELEVANT ACCREDITEDACCOUNTING DEGREE
ROUTE 1Depending on exemption eligibility, all or some
of the Fundamentals level will need to be completed before progression to Professional
ROUTE 2 For certain ACCA-accredited degrees, full exemption from the Fundamentals level is
granted.
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PROFESSIONAL (5 PAPERS IN TOTAL)
FUNDAMENTAL (9 PAPERS IN TOTAL)
The minimum requirements to enter as an ACCA student are:
�Two A levels and three GCSEs in five separate subjects, including English and Maths, or equivalent OR
�For students with CAPE, you must complete year two and have at least six units in total (Grades 1 to 4) in order to be accepted as an ACCA student OR
�Successful completion of the Foundation in Accountancy Modules FAB,FFA and FMA or CAT qualified.
Upon completion of all 14 papers of the ACCA programme,completion of the professional ethics module and having 3 years relevant practical experience, you can apply for ACCA membership.
Can I obtain exemptions based on my past qualifications:
No exemptions are available from Professional level exams. Relevant degree holders from ACCA-accredited institutions may be awarded exemptions for up to all nine exams within the Fundamentals level and register directly at the Professional level.
CAT passed finalists will be awarded exemptions from the Knowledge module - Paper F1, Accountant in Business, Paper F2, Management Accounting, and Paper F3, Financial Accounting.
To check your exemption entitlement, you can visit the exemptions database at www.accaglobal.com
HOW DO I REGISTER AS A STUDENT WITH ACCA?
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Once you meet the entry requirements, your next step is to complete the ACCA registration form.
NB: Registration forms along with all relevant supporting documentation MUST be submitted into the office no later than 15th December 2011 in order to reach ACCA’s office by the due dates below. The relevant registration fees listed below must also be included.
• Registration Fee (ACCA): £77.00 15th December 2011 • Subscription Fee (ACCA): £77.00 Due by January each year. Will be due Jan 2012.
All fees in £ (British pounds) must be paid in the form of a bank draft payable to ACCA.
Students MUST be registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT) in order to sit examinations.
The following fees are payable to ICATT:
• Registration Fee: TT$230.00 15th December 2011• Subscription Fee: TT$230.00 January each year/ payable directly to ICATT . Will be
due Jan 2012.
Registration and Subscription Fees to the respective bodies can be submitted together.
NOTE: REGISTRATION FEES, SUBSCRIPTION FEES
AND EXAM FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGEWITHOUT NOTICE
REGISTRATION WITH ACCA & ICATT
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HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST FOR TUITION?
Our ACCA course is GATE approved… What does this mean?
100% of the tuition fee for the Fundamentals level (F1 to F9) will be paid by the MSTTE.
50% of the tuition fee for the Professionals level (P1 to P7) will be paid by the MSTTE as this level has achieved post-graduate status.
KNOWLEDGE
F1 Accountant in Business AB 2500.00 750.00F2 Management Accounting MA 2500.00 750.00F3 Financial Accounting FA 2500.00 750.00
SKILLS
F4 Corporate and Business Law 3100.00 750.00 F5 Performance Management PM 3100.00 750.00F6 Taxation TX 3100.00 750.00F7 Financial Reporting FR 3100.00 750.00F8 Audit and Assurance AA 3100.00 750.00F9 Financial Management FM 3100.00 750.00
ESSENTIALS (All Compulsory)
P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics 3500.00 750.00P2 Corporate Reporting CR 3500.00 750.00P3 Business Analysis BA 3500.00 750.00
OPTIONS (Any 2)
P4 Advanced Financial Management AFM 3500.00 750.00P5 Advanced Performance Management APM 3500.00 750.00 P6 Advanced Taxation ATX 3500.00 750.00P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance AAA 3500.00 750.00
PRICE TUITION BOOKS AND STUDY SCHOOL GATE APPROVED NOT GATE APPROVED
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Registration fee to Omardeen’s - $100.00
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HOW CAN I ACCESS THE GATE PROGRAM?
GATE is accessible by only citizens of Trinidad and Tobago who have resided in T & T for the past three years. Proof of citizenship is needed to access GATE... ID card, Passport or Birth Certificate only. Drivers Permit is not accepted.Parents Signature is required for students under 18.
If you are doing the fundamentals level, simply
• Complete and return the REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE and GATE form upon enrolment
• Ensure copies of the following are attached:•Receipt for enrolment fee to Omardeen’s.
• Birth Certificate or ID card or passport (supporting your citizenship status)
• Job letter confirming 3 years work experience or recent A’level results or recent Income Tax returns
• F4-F9 students - any of the following:
1. Results slip from previous exams sitting confirming completion of papers required for continued funding (See GATE guidelines in the induction pack)2. Printout of personal details and exam status pages from online account.
If you are doing the professionals level, you will need to
• Pay half of tuition fees upon enrollment.
• Complete and return the REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE and the GATE form uponenrolment.
• Ensure copies of the following are attached:
•Receipt for enrolment fee to Omardeen’s.
• ID card or passport or birth certificate.
• P1-P7 students - any of the following:1. Results slip from previous exams sitting confirming completion of papers required for continued funding (See GATE guidelines in induction pack)2. Printout of personal details and exam status pages from online account.
• Please note that the maximum GATE grant you can claim for a year is $20,000.00Students are required to pay any excess not covered by GATE.
Students who previously accessed GATE and are now moving on to a new programme, must provide the office with proof of completion for the previous GATE funded programme.
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HOW MANY CLAIMS CAN I MAKE THROUGH GATE?
WHAT IF I'M NOT GOING THROUGH GATE?
• Full Tuition Fees are payable 50% upon enrollment and the remaining 50% by 29th February 2012.
N.B. Failure to pay fees in full by the due dates will result in the student having to pay the full cost for each study school they wish to attend.
WHEN DO I PAY FOR BOOKS?
• Books and Revision fees are payable as follows:$450.00 per paper upon enrollment and the remaining amount by 31st January 2012.
GATE covers the tuition fee for each paper of the programme. Repeat entitlements are as follows:Knowledge papers no repeat entitlementSkills papers repeat entitlement for a maximum of 2 papersProfessional papers repeat entitlement for a maximum of 2 papers
(These GATE entitlements and all requirements for accessing the GATE programme are subject to change without notice)
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Written examinations are held in June and December each year for all papers of ACCA. Computer based exams are available for F1 to F3 and are scheduled throughout theyear at each branch. Exam entry forms for written exams are sent to registered students each February and August , but students are encouraged to register online for exams.
Entries for Computer Based exams are done directly with any branch of Omardeens.
thWritten Examination Fees must reach ACCA no later than 8 March 2012. These fees are as follows:
Knowledge papers £64.00 per paperSkills £80.00 per paperProfessional £94.00 per paper
Fees in Pounds are subject to change without notice.
Computer based exam fees for F1 to F3 are $650.00 per paper.Students taking GATE must do F1 to F3 computer based.
Would you like to get a degree while you are doing ACCA?Then do the Oxford Brookes degree in Applied Accounting. ACCA has partnered with the Oxford Brookes University to enable students to apply for the degree on successful completion of the Fundamentals level of the ACCA programme and the Professional Ethics module.
How can you apply?• Complete a Research and Analysis Project comprising of 6500 words and a key
skills statement of 2000 words.• Choose a mentor who you can work with during your project
Visit www.accaglobal.com for more information on the project.
Do you have a comment, suggestion or complaint?
Please contact any of the following persons:1. Idrees Omardeen: Director/Admin
657-9919 X225 or [email protected]
2. Sohaila Omardeen: Principal657-9919 [email protected]
All complaints would be addressed within one week from date received whether verbal or written.
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1. ONLY citizens of Trinidad and Tobago must complete and sign the gate form and submit birth certificate and any form of Photo Identification (Drivers permit is not accepted).
2. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR SECURITY REASONS: Payment may be made either by Linx, Credit Card, DirectDeposit or Cheque.
3. Fees are for tuition/term only. Separate fees apply for books and study school.
4. Study School must be taken during the TERM of the course taken. THEY CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT EXAM SITTING.
5. Fees are non-refundable or transferable including Computer Based exam fees.
6. All Students discontinuing their course should complete the discontinuation form and submit into the office on the date of the last class attended stating clearly the reason for discontinuing and the papers discontinuing. Credit notes will be prepared based on the date this form is received in the office. Students discontinuing will no longer be entitled to the package prices listed but will instead be charged full prices for classes and books taken as stated in the discontinuation policy. Credit notes must be used within 12 months.Students taking GATE must attend the first 7 weeks of classes. GATE students discontinuing after the first 6 weeks of classes would not receive a credit note.
7. Books are given out only when gate form is completed, received and student pays for books/study schools.
8. Complaints Procedure See Page 12.
9. Study Room facilities and reference books are available only to registered students of our Institute.
10. Any tuition fees not paid by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education will be paid by the student.
11. Students ACCA registration number must be provided to the Institution if claiming through GATE.
12. Students must keep copies of bank drafts for registration, subscription fees paid to ACCA and letter of acceptance from ACCA.
Foreign students contact the office for further details
PLEASE READ BELOW FOR THETERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENROLLMENT:
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ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Caribbean Office ACCA Connect100A Eastern Main Road 2 Central QuayChamp Fleurs 89 Hydepark Street, Glasgow G3 8BWTrinidad, West Indies United KingdomTel:868-662-4777 Tel: +44(0)141-582-2000Fax:868-645-8243 Fax: +44(0)141-582-2222Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.accaglobal.com
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT)
nd2 Floor Professional Centre BuildingWrightson Road ExtensionPort-of-Spain.Tel:868-625-1954/623-8000Fax: 868-623-0176Email: [email protected]
OMARDEEN SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY LTD
59-61Gooding Village(Cipero Street) 66 Independence Square 12-13 Endeavour RdSan Fernando Port-of-Spain ChaguanasTel: (868)657-9919 Tel: (868) 627-5235 Tel: (868) 672-7633Fax: (868) 653-2414 Fax: (868) 623-3776 Fax: (868)665-6172Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.omardeen.com
HERE'S A LIST OF SOME IMPORTANTADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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FEE DUE DATE AMOUNT METHOD OF PAYMENT
REGISTRATION FEE Upon enrolment $100.00 Cheque, Linx, Credit
Card, Direct Deposit
TUITION FEE Upon enrolment Complete Gate Form
BOOKS & STUDY $450.00 upon enroll. $750.00/paper Cheque, Linx, Credit Card,
SCHOOL Bal 31st Jan. 2012 Direct Deposit.
REGISTRATION FEE 15th Dec. 2011 £77.00 Bank Draft payable to
TO ACCA The ACCA
stSUBSCRIPTION FEE 1 January 2012 £77.00 Bank Draft payable to
stTO ACCA and 1 January every year ACCA
REGISTRATION FEE 15th Dec 2011 TT$230.00 Bank Draft or Cheque to
to ICATT payable to The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of
Trinidad and Tobago
stSUBSCRIPTION FEE 1 January 2012 TT$230.00 Bank Draft or Cheque to
st to ICATT and 1 January every year
payable to ICATT (The
Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Trinidad and
Tobago)
NB REGISTRATION AND SUBSCRIPTION FEES COULD BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER
All foreign fees are subject to change without notice
Exam Fees 8th March 2012 £64.00 per paper Level 1 Bank Draft£80.00 per paper Level 2 payable to ACCA or£94.00 per paper Level 3 online using your
passcode
$650.00 per paper Level 1 Computer Based examsPayable to Omardeens
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF YOUR FEES
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