Description
Overview
The Business and Technology (BT) syllabus introduces you to the business environment. 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.
Additionally, the course introduces key leadership, management and people issues such as effective individual and team behaviour, motivation and personal effectiveness. The final section examines how behaviour at all levels within business should be underpinned by accepted professional ethics and professional values.
Syllabus structure
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The business organisation, its stakeholders and the external environment
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Business organisational structure, functions and governance
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Accounting and reporting systems, compliance, control, technology and security
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Leading and managing individuals and teams
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Personal effectiveness and communication
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Main Capabilities
On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:
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Understand the purpose and types of businesses and how they interact with key stakeholders and the external environment.
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Understand business organisation structure, functions and the role of corporate governance.
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Recognise the functions, systems and new technologies in accountancy and audit in communicating, reporting and assuring financial information, including the effective compliance, internal control and security of financial and other data.
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Recognise the principles of authority and leadership and how teams and individuals are recruited, managed, motivated and developed.
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Understand the importance of personal effectiveness as the basis for effective team and organisational behaviour.
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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.
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Assessment
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Format: computer based
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Availability: on demand
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Pass: A score of 50%
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Length: 2 hours
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Questions: The exam consists 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.
Please Note: Official Exam is not provided; it should be purchased separately.
Registration and Access
Once you complete an online purchase you will receive confirmation of account activation. Please allow 48 hours to get access to all the modules and for your eLearning account to be set up.
If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please contact us at info@lgca.uk. Access to the course is valid for 365 days.
Certification
Upon the successful completion of the subject Business and Technology (BT), you can advance to the next subject of the ACCA Applied Knowledge Level or If you have already completed other subjects, can proceed to the next Level.
Who is this course for?
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The ACCA qualification is ideal for people who want a career in finance and business.
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The ACCA qualification is ideal for people who want a career in finance and business.
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Requirements
The Business and Technology (BT) exam is part of the Applied Knowledge Level of the ACCA qualification. If you are AAT qualified or graduated with a degree accredited by ACCA you are exempt from this subject.
