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CAT Syllabus

Introductory level
1 Recording Financial Transactions (International variant)
2 Information for Management Control

Intermediate level
3 Maintaining Financial Records (International variant)
4 Accounting for Costs

Advanced level
5 Managing People and Systems
6 Drafting Financial Statements (International variant)
7 Planning, Control and Performance Management

PLUS two options from:
8 Implementing Audit Procedures (International variant)

9 Preparing Taxation Computations (UK)
10 Managing Finances

Qualification


The Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification is structured and examined by ACCA (see
ACCA section for further details about ACCA), and offers you the opportunity to further your career
options.

In studying for the CAT qualification, you may wish to start a career in finance, gain recognition for
the skills you have already developed in accountancy or accelerate your progression to the ACCA
professional scheme. CAT is the stepping stone for all of these aims. It also seeks to help you develop
the skills needed for successful study in higher education.


Entry requirements

No formal academic qualifications are necessary to enrol for a CAT course.

Exemptions

Holders of certain qualifications may receive exemptions from some papers. You may also be able to
claim exemptions from the introductory level exams if you satisfy the one year's practical work
experience requirement.


Start dates

** course Fee Per Paper
Papers T1 - T9
January 2009(Last Date for Registration September 30th,2008) $850 per paper
March 2009(Last Date for Registration November 30th,2008 $850 per paper
July 2009(Last Date for Registration February 20, 2009) $850 per paper
September 2009(Last Date for Registration June 15th,2009) $850 per paper


Exemption application dates

  By 31 January - for June exams
  By 31 July - for December exams


CAT exam dates

There are 2 exam sittings each year:
  June
  December


Computer-based exams which are available for papers 1-4 may be sat throughout the year.

Course progression

Successful completion of the first five CAT papers allows you to commence the ACCA professional
qualification at the Knowledge Module level. Completion of all CAT levels means you will be
exempted from the three Knowledge Module papers.