Preparatory Course for Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Examination

Preparatory Course for
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Examination

Overview

The Preparatory Course for Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Examination programme in Singapore is a joint effort between the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) United Kingdom and the Certified Accounting Technicians (Singapore) Limited.

In 2011, the original Certified Accounting Technician (Cat) programme will be revised by ACCA and re-designated as the Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) which includes CAT. While the programme will be revised, the overall structure remains the same, with 9 units required to complete the full CAT award.

The revised FIA programme is designed to equip you with the necessary technical skills and knowledge required to fulfil an accounting role to technician level. It also provides a firm foundation of knowledge and the opportunity to fast track towards becoming a professional accountant.

Recognition

With the CAT qualification you will be able to support financial managers in any type of business all over the world. Successful completion of the whole qualification will enable you to become a Certified Accounting Technician and use the designated letters CAT.

One major change is that successful completion of units 5 to 7 (Diploma in Accounting & Business) will now gain you direct entry into the Skills Module in the ACCA/ICPAS Joint Professional Examination Scheme.

The CAT programme is accredited by ACCA (UK) and CAT (Singapore) Ltd.

Pathway to a Certified Public Accountantof Singapore

Foundations in Accountancy will provide even greater access to the ACCA Qualification and aims to satisfy the needs of employers by allowing individuals to choose from a flexible range of qualifications which will help them develop the relevant technical knowledge and practical skills required to perform in accounting technician roles.