Examination Structure
The FD qualification consists of awards focused on the core skills of financial accounting and management accounting; and the wider role of the accountant in business at higher levels.
| OPTIONAL MODULES | ||
| MATHS | self-check online module | |
| ENGLISH | self-check online module | |
| COMPULSORY MODULES | ||
| Foundations In Professionalism | ||
| Professionalism and Ethics online module to be completed once | ||
| QUALIFICATIONS | ||
| Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting | ||
| Foundations In Professionalism + 2 exams (FA1 and MA1) | ||
| *FA1 | Recording Financial Transactions | |
| *MA1 | Management Information | |
| Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting | ||
| Foundations In Professionalism + 2 exams (FA2 and MA2) | ||
| *FA2 | Maintaining Financial Records | |
| *MA2 | Managing Costs and Finance | |
| Diploma in Accounting and Business | ||
| Foundations In Professionalism + 3 exams (FBT, FMA, FFA) | ||
| *FBT | Accountant in Business | |
| *FMA | Management Accounting | |
| *FFA | Financial Accounting | |
| OPTIONS PAPERS | ||
| FTX | Foundations in Taxation | |
| FFM | Foundations in Financial Management | |
| FAU | Foundations in Audit | |
| * Computer-Based Exams. | ||