ACA Certificate Level
Build your foundations in accounting, with expertise across six critical areas. Starting with basic accounting principles, you’ll develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need in finance and accounting and earn a Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB).
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Course overview
Build a solid foundation in one of the world’s leading accountancy standards.
With our ACA Certificate, you'll develop deep technical knowledge across six key subjects: accounting, taxation, assurance, law, management information, and business technology and finance. Go beyond theory and learn the real-world application of critical areas from financial statements and taxation frameworks to auditing, risk management and business law.
Note: Starting in September 2025, ICAEW is rolling out its new syllabus: The Next Generation ACA. Designed to prepare ICAEW Chartered Accountants with the skills of the future, it is underpinned by three key themes: ethics, sustainability and technology. BPP will be offering the new Certificate courses from September 2025. As each new level is rolled out, BPP will only offer courses for the new qualification, and recommend that students transfer to the new papers as soon as they are available. View more information about the changes.
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- Price
- Face-to-Face from £755.00Online from £465.00Online Live from £675.00All courses Inc VAT and excludes exams
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Assurance
Focus on the concept, process and need for assurance, alongside the role of internal controls. Features an overview for gathering evidence on assurance engagement and professional ethics- Binder
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- Course Notes
- ICAEW Progress Test
- VLE
Business, Technology and Finance
Covers business objectives and functions, alongside organisational structures, the role of finance and the accountancy profession. Also reviews the external environment and professional ethics in respect of technology and finance- Binder
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- Course Notes
- ICAEW Progress Test
- VLE
Law
Reviews the impact of civil and criminal law on business and professional services, including company and insolvency law. Additional focus on the impact of law in a professional context and ethics- Bundle
- Course Notes
- ICAEW Progress Test
- VLE
Management Information
Explores costing and pricing, budgeting and forecasting, and performance management. Additional focus on the dynamics of management decision making and professional ethics- Bundle
- Course Notes
- ICAEW Progress Test
- VLE
Principles of Taxation
Explores the different objectives and types of tax, ethics and administration of taxation. Additional focus on income tax and national insurance contributions, as well as capital gains tax and chargeable gains for companies. Also covers corporate tax, VAT and ethics- Bundle
- Course Notes
- ICAEW Progress Test
- VLE
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The ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business, also known as CFAB, is a globally recognised entry level qualification providing a strong foundation in business and finance. This qualification consists of six exams: accounting, assurance, business, technology and finance, law, management information, and taxation. CFAB is a standalone qualification that is also the first stage of the ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant) qualification.