2015ACCA F1会计师与企业考试大纲

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  Accountant in Business
  (FAB/F1)
  February 2014 to August
  2015
  This syllabus and study guide are designed to help
  with teaching and learning and is intended to
  provide detailed information on what could be
  assessed in any examination session.
  THE STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS AND
  STUDY GUIDE
  Relational diagram with other papers
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  between this examination and other examinations
  which precede or follow it. Some examinations are
  directly underpinned by others. These links are
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  shown as dotted line arrows. The relational diagram
  therefore indicates where learners are expected to
  have underpinning knowledge and where it would
  be useful to review previous learning before
  undertaking study.
  Overall aim of the syllabus
  This explains briefly the overall objective of the
  examination and indicates in the broadest sense the
  capabilities to be developed within the examination.
  Main capabilities
  This syllabus’s aim is broken down into several
  main capabilities which divide the syllabus and
  study guide into discrete sections.
  Relational diagram of main capabilities
  This diagram illustrates the flows and links between
  the main capabilities (sections) of the syllabus and
  should be used as an aid to planning teaching and
  learning in a structured way.
  Syllabus rationale
  This is a narrative explaining how the syllabus is
  structured and how the main capabilities or sections
  of the syllabus are linked. The rationale also
  explains in further detail what the examination
  intends to assess and how.
  Detailed syllabus
  This shows the breakdown of the main capabilities
  (sections) of the syllabus into subject areas. This is
  the blueprint for the detailed study guide.
  Approach to examining the syllabus
  This section briefly explains the structure of the
  examination and how it is assessed.
  Study Guide
  This is the main document that students and
  learning and content providers should use as the
  basis of their studies, instruction and materials
  respectively.
  Examinations will be based on the detail of the
  study guide which comprehensively identifies what
  could be assessed within any examination session.
  The study guide is a precise reflection and
  breakdown of the syllabus. It is divided into sections
  based on the main capabilities identified in the
  syllabus. These sections are divided into subject
  areas which relate to the sub-capabilities included
  in the detailed syllabus. Subject areas are broken
  down into sub-headings which describe the detailed
  outcomes that could be assessed in examinations.
  These outcomes indicate what exams may require
  students to demonstrate, and the broad intellectual
  level at which these may need to be demonstrated
  (*see intellectual levels below)。
  LEVEL OF ASSESSMENTS – INTELLECTUAL
  DEMAND
  ACCA qualifications are designed to progressively
  broaden and deepen the knowledge and skills
  demonstrated by the student at a range of levels
  through each qualification.
  Throughout, the study guides assess both
  knowledge and skills. Therefore a clear distinction is
  drawn, within each subject area, between assessing
  knowledge and skills and in assessing their
  application within an accounting or business
  context. The assessment of knowledge is denoted by
  a superscriptK and the assessment of skills is
  denoted by the superscriptS.
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  VALUE OF ASSESSMENTS – GUIDED LEARNING
  HOURS AND EDUCATION RECOGNITION
  As a member of the International Federation of
  Accountants, ACCA seeks to enhance the education
  recognition of its qualification on both national and
  international education frameworks, and with
  educational authorities and partners globally. In
  doing so, ACCA aims to ensure that its qualifications
  are recognized and valued by governments,
  regulatory authorities and employers across all
  sectors. To this end, ACCA qualifications are
  currently recognized on the education frameworks in
  several countries. Please refer to your national
  education framework regulator for further
  information about recognition.
  GUIDE TO EXAM STRUCTURE
  The structure of examinations varies within and
  between modules and levels.
  The Foundations examinations contain 100%
  compulsory questions to encourage candidates to
  study across the breadth of each syllabus.
  All Foundations examinations are assessed by twohour
  paper based and computer based
  examinations.
  The pass mark for all FIA examination papers is
  50%.
  GUIDE TO EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT
  ACCA reserves the right to examine anything
  contained within any study guide within any
  examination session. This includes knowledge,
  techniques, principles, theories, and concepts as
  specified.
  For specified financial accounting, audit and tax
  papers, except where indicated otherwise, ACCA
  will publish examinable documents once a year to
  indicate exactly what regulations and legislation
  could potentially be assessed within identified
  examination sessions.
  For this examination regulation issued or legislation
  passed on or before 30th September 2013, will be
  assessed from February 2014 to August 31st 2015.
  Please refer to the examinable documents for the
  paper (where relevant) for further information.
  Regulation issued or legislation passed in
  accordance with the above dates may be
  examinable even if the effective date is in the future.
  The term issued or passed relates to when
  regulation or legislation has been formally approved.
  The term effective relates to when regulation or
  legislation must be applied to entity transactions
  and business practices.
  The study guide offers more detailed guidance on
  the depth and level at which the examinable
  documents will be examined. The study guide
  should therefore be read in conjunction with the
  examinable documents list.
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  Qualification structure
  The qualification structure requires candidates who wish to be awarded the Diploma in Accounting and Business
  to pass the F1/FAB, F2/FMA and the F3/FFA examinations and successfully complete the Foundations in
  Professionalism module.
  Syllabus structure
  The Foundations in Accountancy suite of
  qualifications is designed so that a student can
  progress through three discrete levels; Introductory
  Certificate level, Intermediate Certificate level and
  the Diploma level. Students are recommended to
  enter Foundations in Accountancy at the level which
  is most appropriate to their needs and abilities and
  to take examinations in order, but this is not a
  requirement.
  P1
  FAB F1
  ACCA
  FIA
  P3
  F1/FAB F2/FMA F3/FFA FiP*
  Diploma in
  Accounting
  and
  Business
  + + + =
  * Foundations in Professionalism
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  Syllabus
  AIM
  To introduce knowledge and understanding of the
  business and its environment and the influence this
  has on how organisations are structured and on the
  role of the accounting and other key business
  functions in contributing to the efficient, effective
  and ethical management and development of an
  organisation and its people and systems.
  RATIONALE
  The syllabus for FAB/F1, Accountant in Business
  introduces students who may not have a business
  background, to the business, which as an entity is
  made up of people and systems which interact with
  the environment and with each other. The syllabus
  begins with examining the purpose and types of
  business which exist, the key stakeholders and the
  rights and responsibilities that businesses have in
  connection with them, exploring the external
  influences that affect the business in its
  environment, including economic, legal, social and
  technological factors. The syllabus then examines
  the structure and functions of business, focusing on
  corporate governance and the specific accounting
  related roles in this process, particularly in financial
  reporting, assurance, control and compliance. The
  syllabus then introduces key leadership,
  management and people issues such as effective
  individual and team behaviour, motivation and
  personal effectiveness.
  The final section of the syllabus examines how
  behaviour at all levels within business should be
  underpinned by accepted professional ethics and
  professional values.
  MAIN CAPABILITIES
  On successful completion of this paper, candidates
  should be able to:
  A Understand the purpose and types of
  businesses and how they interact with key
  stakeholders and the external environment.
  B Understand business organisation structure,
  functions and the role of corporate governance
  C Recognise the function of accountancy and
  audit in communicating, reporting and assuring
  financial information and in effective financial
  control and compliance
  D Recognise the principles of authority and
  leadership and how teams and individuals are
  recruited, managed, motivated and developed.
  E Understand the importance of personal
  effectiveness as the basis for effective team
  and organisational behaviour.
  F Recognise that all aspects of business and
  finance should be conducted in a manner
  which complies with and is in the spirit of
  accepted professional ethics and professional
  values
  RELATIONAL DIAGRAM OF MAIN CAPABILITIES
  Leading and
  managing
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  and teams
  (D)
  The business organisation, its stakeholders and the external environment (A)
  Professional ethics in accounting and business (F)
  Business organisation structure,
  functions and governance (B)
  Personal effectiveness
  and communication (E)
  Accounting and reporting
  systems, controls and compliance (C)
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  DETAILED SYLLABUS
  A The business organisation, its stakeholders and
  the external environment
  1. The purpose and types of business organisation
  2. Stakeholders in business organisations
  3. Political and legal factors affecting business
  4. Macroeconomic factors
  5. Micro economic factors
  6. Social and demographic factors
  7. Technological factors
  8. Environmental factors
  9. Competitive factors
  B Business organisational structure, functions
  and governance
  1. The formal and informal business organisation
  2. Business organisational structure and design
  3. Organisational culture in business
  4. Committees in business organisations
  5. Governance and social responsibility in
  business
  C Accounting and reporting systems, controls and
  compliance
  1. The relationship between accounting and other
  business functions
  2. Accounting and finance functions within
  business organisations
  3. Principles of law and regulation governing
  accounting and auditing
  4. The sources and purpose of internal and
  external financial information, provided by
  business
  5. Financial systems, procedures and related IT
  applications
  6. Internal controls, authorisation, security of data
  and compliance within business
  7. Fraud and fraudulent behaviour and their
  prevention in business, including money
  laundering.
  D Leading and managing individuals and teams
  1. Leadership, management and supervision
  2. Recruitment and selection of employees
  3. Individual and group behaviour in business
  organisations
  4. Team formation, development and
  management
  5. Motivating individuals and groups
  6. Learning and training at work
  7. Review and appraisal of individual
  performance.
  E Personal effectiveness and communication
  1. Personal effectiveness techniques
  2. Consequences of ineffectiveness at work
  3. Competence frameworks and personal
  development
  4. Sources of conflicts and techniques for conflict
  resolution and referral
  5. Communicating in business.
  F Professional ethics in accounting and business
  1. Fundamental principles of ethical behaviour
  2. The role of regulatory and professional bodies
  in promoting ethical and professional standards
  in the accountancy profession
  3. Corporate codes of ethics
  4. Ethical conflicts and dilemmas
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  APPROACH TO EXAMINING THE SYLLABUS
  The syllabus is assessed by a two hour paper-based
  or computer-based examination. Questions will
  assess all parts of the syllabus and will test
  knowledge and some comprehension or application
  of this knowledge. The examination will consist of
  two sections. Section A will contain 30 two mark
  objective questions and 16 one mark objective
  questions. Section B will contain 6 four mark multitask
  questions each of which will examine one of
  the six main sections of the syllabus. .
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  Study Guide
  A THE BUSINESS ORGANISATION, ITS
  STAKEHOLDERS AND THE EXTERNAL
  ENVIRONMENT
  1. The purpose and types of business organisation
  a) Define ‘business organisations’ and explain why
  they are formed.[K]
  b) Describe common features of business
  organisations.[K]
  c) Outline how business organisations differ.[K]
  d) List the industrial and commercial sectors in
  which business organisations operate.[K]
  e) Identify the different types of business
  organisation and their main characteristics:[K]
  i) Commercial
  ii) Not-for-profit
  iii) Public sector
  iv) Non-governmental organisations
  v) Cooperatives
  2. Stakeholders in business organisations
  a) Define stakeholders and explain the agency
  relationship in business and how it may vary in
  different types of business organisation.[K]
  b) Define internal, connected and external
  stakeholders and explain their impact on the
  organisation.[K]
  c) Identify the main stakeholder groups and the
  objectives of each group.[K]
  d) Explain how the different stakeholder groups
  interact and how their objectives may conflict
  with one another.[K]
  e) Compare the power and influence of various
  stakeholder groups and how their needs should
  be accounted for, such as under the Mendelow
  framework.[K]
  3. Political and legal factors affecting business
  a) Explain how the political system and
  government policy affect the organisation.[K]
  b) Describe the sources of legal authority,
  including supra-national bodies, national and
  regional governments.[K]
  c) Explain how the law protects the employee and
  the implications of employment legislation for
  the manager and the organisation.[K]
  d) Identify the principles of data protection and
  security.[K]
  e) Explain how the law promotes and protects
  health and safety in the workplace.[K]
  f) Recognise the responsibility of the individual
  and organisation for compliance with laws on
  data protection, security and health and
  safety.[K]
  g) Outline principles of consumer protection such
  as sale of goods and simple contract.[K]
  4. Macro-economic factors
  a) Define macro-economic policy and explain its
  objectives.[K]
  b) Explain the main determinants of the level of
  business activity in the economy and how
  variations in the level of business activity affect
  individuals, households and businesses.[K]
  c) Explain the impact of economic issues on the
  individual, the household and the business: [K]
  i) Inflation
  ii) Unemployment
  iii) Stagnation
  iv) International payments disequilibrium.
  d) Describe the main types of economic policy
  that may be implemented by government and
  supra-national bodies to maximise economic
  welfare.[K]
  e) Recognise the impact of fiscal and monetary
  policy measures on the individual, the
  household and businesses.[K]
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  5. Micro economic factors
  a) Define the concept of demand and supply for
  goods and services.[K]
  b) Explain elasticity of demand and the impact of
  substitute and complementary goods.[K]
  c) Explain the economic behaviour of costs in the
  short and long term.[K]
  d) Define perfect, competition, oligopoly,
  monopolistic competition and monopoly.[K]
  6. Social and demographic factors
  a) Explain the medium and long-term effects of
  social and demographic trends on business
  outcomes and the economy.[K]
  b) Describe the impact of changes in social
  structure, values, attitudes and tastes on the
  organisation.[K]
  c) Identify and explain the measures that
  governments may take in response to the
  medium and long-term impact of demographic
  change.[K]
  7. Technological factors
  a) Explain the potential effects of technological
  change on the organisation structure and
  strategy:[K]
  i) Downsizing
  ii) Delayering
  iii) Outsourcing
  b) Describe the impact of information technology
  and information systems development on
  business processes.[K]
  8. Environmental factors
  a) List ways in which the businesses can affect or
  be affected by its physical environment.[K]
  b) Describe ways in which businesses can operate
  more efficiently and effectively to limit damage
  to the environment.[K]
  c) Identify the benefits of economic sustainability
  to stakeholders.[K]
  9. Competitive factors
  a) Identify a business’s strengths, weaknesses
  opportunities and threats (SWOT) in a market
  and the main sources of competitive
  advantage.[K]
  b) Identify the main elements within Porter’s
  value chain and explain the meaning of a value
  network'[K]
  c) Explain the factors or forces that influence the
  level of competitiveness in an industry or sector
  using Porter’s five forces model.[K]
  d) Describe the activities of an organisation that
  affect its competitiveness:[K]
  i) Purchasing
  ii) Production
  iii) Marketing
  iv) Service
  B BUSINESS ORGANISATION STRUCTURE,
  FUNCTIONS AND GOVERNANCE
  1. The formal and informal business organisation
  a) Explain the informal organisation and its
  relationship with the formal organisation.[K]
  b) Describe the impact of the informal
  organisation on the business.[K]
  2. Business organisation structure and design
  a) Describe the different ways in which formal
  organisations may be structured [K]:
  (i) Entrepreneurial
  (ii) Functional
  (iii) Matrix
  (iv) Divisional: (geographical, by product, or by
  customer type)
  (v) Boundaryless: (virtual, hollow or modular)
  b) Explain basic organisational structure
  concepts:[K]
  i) Separation of ownership and management
  ii) Separation of direction and management
  iii) Span of control and scalar chain
  iv) Tall and flat organisations
  (v) Outsourcing and offshoring,
  (vi) Shared services approach
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  c) Explain the characteristics of the strategic,
  tactical and operational levels in the
  organisation in the context of the Anthony
  hierarchy.[K]
  d) Explain centralisation and decentralisation and
  list their advantages and disadvantages.[K]
  e) Describe the roles and functions of the main
  departments in a business organisation: [K]
  i) Research and development
  ii) Purchasing
  iii) Production
  iv) Direct service provision
  v) Marketing
  vi) Administration
  vii) Finance.
  f) Explain the role of marketing in an
  organisation: [K]
  i) Definition of marketing
  ii) Marketing mix
  iii) Relationship of the marketing plan to the
  strategic plan
  3. Organisational culture in business
  a) Define organisational culture.[K]
  b) Describe the factors that shape the culture of
  the organisation.[K]
  c) Explain the contribution made by writers on
  culture:[K]
  i) Schein – determinants of organisational
  culture
  ii) Handy – four cultural stereotypes
  iii) Hofstede – international perspectives on
  culture
  4. Committees in business organisations
  a) Explain the purposes of committees.[K]
  b) Describe the types of committee used by
  business organisations[K]
  c) List the advantages and disadvantages of
  committees.[K]
  d) Explain the roles of the Chair and Secretary of
  a committee.[K]
  5. Governance and social responsibility in
  business
  a) Explain the agency concept in relation to
  corporate governance.[K]
  b) Define corporate governance and social
  responsibility and explain their importance in
  contemporary organisations.[K]
  c) Explain the responsibility of organisations to
  maintain appropriate standards of corporate
  governance and corporate social
  responsibility.[K]
  d) Briefly explain the main recommendations of
  best practice in effective corporate
  governance:[K]
  i) Executive and non-executive directors
  ii) Remuneration committees
  iii) Audit committees
  iv) Public oversight
  e) Explain how organisations take account of their
  social responsibility objectives through analysis
  of the needs of internal, connected and external
  stakeholders.[K]
  f) Identify the social and environmental
  responsibilities of business organisations to
  internal, connected and external
  stakeholders.[K]
  C ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS,
  CONTROLS AND COMPLIANCE
  1. The relationship between accounting and other
  business functions
  a) Explain the relationship between accounting
  and other key functions within the business
  such as procurement, production and
  marketing.[K]
  b) Explain financial considerations in production
  and production planning.[K]
  c) Identify the financial issues associated with
  marketing.[S]
  d) Identify the financial costs and benefits of
  effective service provision.[S]
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  2. Accounting and finance functions within
  business
  a) Explain the contribution of the accounting
  function to the formulation, implementation,
  and control of the organisation’s policies,
  procedures, and performance.[K]
  b) Identify and describe the main financial
  accounting functions in business:[K]
  i) recording financial information
  ii) codifying and processing financial
  information
  iii) preparing financial statements
  c) Identify and describe the main management
  accounting and performance management
  functions in business:[K]
  i) Recording and analysing costs and
  revenues
  ii) Providing management accounting
  information for decision-making
  iii) Planning and preparing budgets and
  exercising budgetary control.
  d) Identify and describe the main finance and
  treasury functions:[K]
  i) Calculating and mitigating business tax
  liabilities
  ii) Evaluating and obtaining finance
  iii) Managing working capital
  iv) Treasury and risk management.
  e) Identify and describe the main audit and
  assurance roles in business
  i) Internal audit
  ii) External audit.[K]
  f) Explain the main functions of the internal
  auditor and the external auditor and how they
  differ.[K]
  3. Principles of law and regulation governing
  accounting and audit
  a) Explain basic legal requirements in relation to
  retaining and submitting proper records and
  preparing and auditing financial reports.[K]
  b) Explain the broad consequences of failing to
  comply with the legal requirements for
  maintaining and filing accounting records.[K]
  c) Explain how the international accountancy
  profession regulates itself through the
  establishment of reporting standards and their
  monitoring.[K]
  4. The sources and purpose of internal and
  external financial information, provided by
  business
  a) Explain the various business purposes for
  which the following financial information is
  required:[K]
  (i) The statement of profit or loss
  (ii) The statement of financial position
  (iii) The statement of cash flows
  (iv) Sustainability and integrated reports
  b) Describe the main purposes of the following
  types of management accounting reports.[K]:
  i) Cost schedules
  (ii) Budgets
  (iii) Variance reports
  5. Financial systems, procedures and related IT
  applications
  a) Identify an organisation’s system requirements
  in relation to the objectives and policies of the
  organisation.[S]
  b) Describe the main financial systems used
  within an organisation:[S]
  i) Purchases and sales invoicing
  ii) Payroll
  iii) Credit control
  iv) Cash and working capital management.
  c) Explain why it is important to adhere to
  policies and procedures for handling clients’
  money.[K]
  d) Identify weaknesses, potential for error and
  inefficiencies in accounting systems.[S]
  e) Recommend improvements to accounting
  systems to prevent error and fraud and to
  improve overall efficiency.[S]
  f) Explain why appropriate controls are necessary
  in relation to business and IT systems and
  procedures.[S]
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  g) Identify business uses of computers and IT
  software applications:[S]
  i) Spreadsheet applications
  ii) Database systems
  iii) Accounting packages
  h) Describe and compare the relative benefits and
  limitations of manual and automated financial
  systems that may be used in an organisation.[K]
  6. Internal controls, authorisation, security and
  compliance within business
  a) Explain internal control and internal check.[K]
  b) Explain the importance of internal financial
  controls in an organisation.[K]
  c) Describe the responsibilities of management for
  internal financial control.[K]
  d) Describe the features of effective internal
  financial control procedures in an organisation,
  including authorisation.[K]
  e) Identify and describe the types of information
  technology and information systems used by
  the business organisation for internal control.[S]
  f) Identify and describe features for protecting the
  security of IT systems and software within
  business.[S]
  g) Describe general and application systems
  controls in business.[K]
  7. Fraud and fraudulent behaviour and their
  prevention in business.
  a) Explain the circumstances under which fraud is
  likely to arise.[K]
  b) Identify different types of fraud in the
  organisation.[K]
  c) Explain the implications of fraud for the
  organisation.[K]
  d) Explain the role and duties of individual
  managers in the fraud detection and prevention
  process.[K]
  e) Define the term money laundering.[K]
  f) Give examples of recognised offences under
  typical money laundering regulations.[K]
  g) Identify methods for detecting and preventing
  money laundering.[K]
  h) Explain how suspicions of money laundering
  should be reported to the appropriate
  authorities.[K]
  D LEADING AND MANAGING INDIVIDUALS
  AND TEAMS
  1. Leadership, management and supervision
  a) Define leadership, management and
  supervision and explain the distinction between
  these terms.[K]
  b) Explain the nature of management:[K]
  i) Scientific/classical theories of management
  Fayol, Taylor
  ii) The human relations school – Mayo
  iii) The functions of a manager – Mintzberg,
  Drucker
  c) Explain the areas of managerial authority and
  responsibility.[K]
  d) Explain the situational, functional and
  contingency approaches to leadership with
  reference to the theories of Adair, Fiedler,
  Bennis, Kotter and Heifetz.[K]
  e) Describe leadership styles and contexts: using
  the models of Ashridge, and Blake and
  Mouton.[K]
  2. Recruitment and selection of employees
  a) Explain the importance of effective recruitment
  and selection to the organisation.[K]
  b) Describe the recruitment and selection process
  and explain the stages in this process.[K]
  c) Describe the roles of those involved in the
  recruitment and selection processes.[K]
  d) Describe the methods through which
  organisations seek to meet their recruitment
  needs.[K]
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  e) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of
  different recruitment and selection methods.[K]
  f) Explain the purposes and benefits of diversity
  and equal opportunities policies within the
  human resources plan.[K]
  g) Explain the practical steps that an organisation
  may take to ensure the effectiveness of its
  diversity and equal opportunities policy.[K]
  3. Individual and group behaviour in business
  organisations
  a) Describe the main characteristics of individual
  and group behaviour.[K]
  b) Outline the contributions of individuals and
  teams to organisational success.[K]
  c) Identify individual and team approaches to
  work.[K]
  4. Team formation, development and
  management
  a) Explain the differences between a group and a
  team.[K]
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  c) Explain the role of the manager in building the
  team and developing individuals within the
  team.[K]
  i) Belbin’s team roles theory
  ii) Tuckman’s theory of team development
  d) List the characteristics of effective and
  ineffective teams.[K]
  e) Describe tools and techniques that can be used
  to build the team and improve team
  effectiveness.[K]
  5. Motivating individuals and groups
  a) Define motivation and explain its importance to
  the organisation, teams and individuals.[K]
  b) Explain content and process theories of
  motivation: Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, and
  Vroom.[K]
  c) Explain and identify types of intrinsic and
  extrinsic reward.[K]
  d) Explain how reward systems can be designed
  and implemented to motivate teams and
  individuals.[K]
  6. Learning and training at work
  a) Explain the importance of learning and
  development in the workplace.[K]
  b) Describe the learning process: Honey and
  Mumford, Kolb.[K]
  c) Describe the role of the human resources
  department and individual managers in the
  learning process.[K]
  d) Describe the training and development process:
  identifying needs, setting objectives,
  programme design, delivery and validation.[K]
  e) Explain the terms ‘training’, ‘development’ and
  ‘education’ and the characteristics of each.[K]
  f) List the benefits of effective training and
  development in the workplace.[K]
  7. Review and appraisal of individual performance
  a) Explain the importance of performance
  assessment.[K]
  b) Explain how organisations assess the
  performance of human resources.[K]
  c) Define performance appraisal and describe its
  purposes.[K]
  d) Describe the performance appraisal process.[K]
  e) Explain the benefits of effective appraisal.[K]
  f) Identify the barriers to effective appraisal and
  how these may be overcome.[K]
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  E. PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND
  COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS
  1. Personal effectiveness techniques
  a) Explain the importance of effective time
  management.[K]
  b) Describe the barriers to effective time
  management and how they may be
  overcome.[K]
  c) Describe the role of information technology in
  improving personal effectiveness.[S]
  2. Consequences of ineffectiveness at work
  a) Identify the main ways in which people and
  teams can be ineffective at work.[S]
  b) Explain how individual or team ineffectiveness
  can affect organisational performance.[K]
  3. Competence frameworks and personal
  development
  a) Describe the features of a ‘competence
  framework’。[S]
  b) Explain how a competence framework
  underpins professional development needs.[S]
  c) Explain how personal and continuous
  professional development can increase
  personal effectiveness at work.[S]
  d) Explain the purpose and benefits of coaching,
  mentoring and counselling in promoting
  employee effectiveness [K]
  e) Describe how a personal development plan
  should be formulated, implemented, monitored
  and reviewed by the individual.[S]
  4. Sources of conflict and techniques for conflict
  resolution and referral
  a) Identify situations where conflict at work can
  arise.[S]
  b) Describe how conflict can affect personal and
  organisational performance.[S]
  c) Identify ways in which conflict can be
  managed.[S]
  5. Communicating in business
  a) Describe methods of communication used in
  the organisation and how they are used.[K]
  b) Explain how the type of information differs and
  the purposes for which it is applied at different
  levels of the organisation: strategic, tactical
  and operational.[K]
  c) List the attributes of good quality information.[K]
  d) Explain a simple communication model:
  sender, message, receiver, feedback, noise.[K]
  e) Explain formal and informal communication
  and their significance in the workplace.[K]
  f) Identify the consequences of ineffective
  communication.[K]
  g) Describe the attributes of effective
  communication.[K]
  h) Describe the barriers to effective
  communication and identify practical steps that
  may be taken to overcome them.[K]
  i) Identify the main patterns of communication.[K]
  F PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING
  AND BUSINESS
  1. Fundamental principles of ethical behaviour
  a) Define business ethics and explain the
  importance of ethics to the organisation and to
  the individual.[K]
  b) Describe and demonstrate the following
  principles from the IFAC (IESBA) code of
  ethics, using examples.[K]
  (i) Integrity
  (ii) Objectivity
  (iii) Professional competence
  (iv) Confidentiality
  (v) Professional behaviour
  c) Describe organisational values which promote
  ethical behaviour using examples.[K]
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  (i) Openness
  (ii) Trust
  (iii) Honesty
  (iv) Respect
  (v) Empowerment
  (vi) Accountability
  d) Explain the concept of acting in the public
  interest.[K].
  2. The role of regulatory and professional bodies
  in promoting ethical and professional standards
  in the accountancy profession
  a) Recognise the purpose of international and
  organisational codes of ethics and codes of
  conduct, IFAC (IESBA), ACCA etc.[K]
  b) Describe how professional bodies and
  regulators promote ethical awareness and
  prevent or punish illegal or unethical
  behaviour.[K]
  c) Identify the factors that distinguish a profession
  from other types of occupation.[1
  d) Explain the role of the accountant in promoting
  ethical behaviour.[K]
  e) Recognise when and to whom illegal, or
  unethical conduct by anyone within or
  connected to the organisation should be
  reported [K]
  3. Corporate codes of ethics
  a) Define corporate codes of ethics.[K]
  b) Describe the typical contents of a corporate
  code of ethics.[K]
  c) Explain the benefits of a corporate code of
  ethics to the organisation and its employees.[K]
  4. Ethical conflicts and dilemmas
  a) Describe situations where ethical conflicts can
  arise.[K]
  b) Identify the main threats to ethical behaviour.[K]
  c) Outline situations at work where ethical
  dilemmas may be faced.[K]
  d) List the main safeguards against ethical threats
  and dilemmas.[K]
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  SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO F1/FAB
  ACCA periodically reviews its qualification syllabuses so that they fully meet the needs of stakeholders including
  employers, students, regulatory and advisory bodies and learning providers. These syllabus changes are effective
  from February 2014 and thereafter will be updated on 1st September each year, from September 2015 onwards.
  F1/FAB is being restructured with effect from February 2014, to introduce longer style questions. The new
  examination will consist of two sections. Section A will contain 30 two mark objective questions and 16 one
  mark objective questions. Section B will contain 6 four mark multi-task questions each of which will examine one
  of the six main sections of the syllabus.
  There are other changes to the syllabus to reflect the latest business and educational developments affecting this
  paper. These are summarised in the table below.
  Section and subject area Syllabus content
  A1e) amended Identify the different types of business organisation and
  their main characteristics:[K]
  i) Commercial
  ii) Not-for-profit
  iii) Public sector
  iv) Non-governmental organisations
  v) Cooperatives
  A4a) amended Define macro-economic policy and explain its objectives.[K]
  A5d) amended Define perfect, competition, oligopoly, monopolistic
  competition and monopoly.[K]
  Old A9b) becomes new A9d) Describe the activities of an organisation that affect its
  competitiveness:[K]
  i) purchasing
  ii) production
  iii) marketing
  iv) service
  New A9b) added Identify the main elements within Porter’s
  value chain and explain the meaning of a value network'.[K]
  B2a) amended to include boundaryless
  organisations and restructured slightly
  Describe the different ways in which formal organisations
  may be structured [K]:
  (i) Entrepreneurial
  (ii) Functional
  (iii) Matrix
  (iv) Divisional: (geographical, by product, or by
  customer type)
  (v) Boundaryless: (virtual, hollow or modular)
  B2b) amended to include outsourcing and
  offshoring and the shared services approach
  Explain basic organisational structure
  concepts:[K]
  ii) Separation of ownership and management
  ii) Separation of direction and management
  iii) Span of control and scalar chain
  iv) Tall and flat organisations
  (v) Outsourcing and offshoring,
  (vi) Shared services approach
  B5a) amended to refer to agency. Explain the agency concept in relation to corporate
  governance.[K]
  B5b) (i) amended to take into account executive
  directors
  Briefly explain the main recommendations of best practice
  in effective corporate governance:[K]
  i) Executive and non-executive directors
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  Section and subject area Syllabus content
  C2e) (i) amended Identify and describe the main audit and assurance roles in
  business
  i) internal audit
  C4a) amended to update IAS 1 terminology and
  to include sustainability and integrated reports
  Explain the various business purposes for which the following
  financial information is required:[K]
  (i) The statement of profit or loss
  (ii) The statement of financial position
  (iii) The statement of cash flows
  (iv) Sustainability and integrated reports
  D2f) and g) merged and old g) deleted Explain the purposes and benefits of diversity and equal
  opportunities policies within the human resources plan.[K]
  D4b) amended Explain the purposes of a team.[K]
  D7g) deleted Explain how the effectiveness of performance appraisal may
  be evaluated.[K]
  E4c) and d) merged and old c) deleted Identify ways in which conflict can be managed.[S]
  E5a) deleted Define communications.[K]
  E5b) amended Describe methods of communication used in the organisation
  and how they are used.[K]
  E5g) amended Identify the main patterns of communication.[K]
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