Technical articles
- Computer-based exams put to the test
- 19 Aug 2008
- student accountant takes a look at computer-based exams, highlighting points that you need to be aware of, and looks at the different types of questions
- Be prepared - multiple-choice questions
- 07 Jul 2008
- Examiner for CAT Paper 3 Ronnie Patton provides practical guidance on how to maximise marks in multiple-choice questions - relevant to CAT Papers 1 to 4 and ACCA Qualification Papers F1 to F3
- Fundamental knowledge
- 07 Feb 2008
- Gordon Faragher, assessor for Paper F6 (UK), explains why all the questions in Fundamentals level exams are compulsory
- IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements
- 17 Jan 2008
- ACCA education adviser Ellie Griffiths outlines the amendments to presentation and terminology following the reissue of IAS 1
- On international terms
- 07 Sep 2007
- student accountant details how the CAT and ACCA Qualification syllabuses will be internationalised from the December 2007 exam session, and highlights the changes to individual papers
- Mind the gap
- 27 Apr 2007
- Gareth Owen, ACCA qualifications development manager, provides guidance for students transferring to the new ACCA Qualification in August 2007
- Practical support
- 02 Apr 2007
- student accountant announces the launch of the trainee development matrix and outlines the services and support available to help students achieve their practical experience requirement
- Experience transfer
- 27 Feb 2007
- Guidance on what you can do in preparation to transfer to the practical experience requirements
- Putting theory into practice
- 01 Feb 2007
- student accountant focuses on how the practical experience requirements are closely linked to the exams and the Professional Ethics module in the new ACCA Qualification
- Testing, testing, one, two, three
- 22 Dec 2006
- ACCA qualifications development manager Gareth Owen explains how the design of the new ACCA Qualification can help students to learn more effectively
- Building knowledge
- 03 Nov 2006
- Bob Souster, David Forster and Nicola Ventress guide students through the new ACCA Qualification Knowledge Module papers / RELEVANT TO NEW ACCA QUALIFICATION PAPERS F1, F2, AND F3
- Counselling and the workplace
- 03 Sep 2006
- What is counselling and what advantages does it offer to organisations? John Ball, examiner for Paper 1.3 explains
- Counselling and the workplace
- 03 Sep 2006
- John Ball describes the advantages that counselling can have for an organisation
- Ethically speaking
- 01 Jun 2006
- ACCA demonstrates its commitment to ensuring that ethics and professional values are assessed through its unique three-pronged approach
- Five steps to multiple-choice success
- 17 May 2006
- Steve Widberg describes a five-step approach to answering multiple-choice questions
- Understanding the importance of appraisals
- 03 May 2006
- John Ball describes the three main purposes of appraisals
- Management and supervision
- 03 Mar 2006
- John Ball explains how supervisors are an integral part of the process of management
- Theories of leadership style
- 03 Sep 2005
- John Ball outlines the main approaches to leadership
- E-commerce
- 01 May 2005
- Jim Stone looks at business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce and benefits for business as well as the social and employment costs involved
- The importance of teams
- 03 Nov 2004
- John Ball describes theories of team development
- Organisations - technological developments and communications
- 02 Apr 2004
- Bob Souster examines the effects of technological change on communications in the workplace
- Understanding Herzberg's motivation theory
- 03 Oct 2003
- John Ball describes Herzberg's motivation theory
- Understanding the importance of communication
- 03 Apr 2003
- John Ball explains the importance of communication within an organisation
- Equal opportunities
- 02 Sep 2002
- John Ball outlines the approaches for management of diversity
- Information systems legislation
- 09 Jun 2002
- Steve Skidmore describes the depth of knowledge required of the UK Data Protection Act and the UK Computer Misuse Act
- Understanding organisational structure
- 02 May 2002
- John Ball explains the different structures of organisations
- Rewards and appraisal
- 02 Sep 2001
- John Ball describes rewards and appraisals
- Let's get motivated
- 01 Feb 2001
- Sean Purcell explains how management theories on motivation can be applied in the workplace
- Communication
- 02 Jan 2001
- John Ball outlines the nature of the communication process
- The importance of teams, leadership and communication
- 02 Dec 2000
- John Ball outlines the importance of teams