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CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting - Distance Learning
The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (Cert BA), gives you fundamental knowledge of business and accounting. After qualifying, you can progress onto the esteemed CIMA Professional levels, and become a chartered management accountant.Using our Distance Learning study method, you can study at your own pace. The course includes periodic knowledge checks, mock exams and progress monitoring to help keep you on track. OFFER: Buy two or more subjects and save 20%. Kaplan offers 12 month interest-free payment plans on courses over £500 to help you spread the cost. If your employer is paying for the course, be sure to select 'Invoice my employer' at checkout.
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The course is made up of four mandatory subjects. You must pass all four subject assessments to be awarded the qualification.
- BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics - You’ll learn about the economic and operating context of business, and how competition, financial markets and government economic policy can affect a company.
- BA2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting - You’ll learn the knowledge and techniques of management accounting and the role of management accounting in the commercial and public sector. You’ll gain the skills to plan, control, and make decisions.
- BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting - You’ll learn how to prepare financial statements for single entities within a conceptual and regulatory framework. You’ll gain an understanding of controls, the nature of errors and how to measure financial performance.
- BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law - You’ll learn how ethics underpins commercial activity. You’ll be able to identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications, and appropriate resolution.