New Technician scheme syllabus from June 2004 examinations

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)

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The new structure of the examinations is as follows:
Paper Assessment
Introductory  
Paper 1 Recording Financial Transactions* 2 hr CBE** or written exam
Paper 2 Information for Management Control 2 hr CBE** or written exam
Intermediate  
Paper 3 Maintaining Financial Records* 2 hr CBE** or written exam
Paper 4 Accounting for Costs 2 hr CBE** or written exam
Advanced  
Paper 5 Managing People and Systems 2 hr written exam
Paper 6 Drafting Financial Statements* 3 hr written exam
Paper 7 Planning, Control & Performance Management 3 hr written exam
2 options from  
Paper 8 Implementing Audit Procedures* 3 hr written exam
Paper 9 Preparing Taxation Computations 3 hr written exam
Paper 10 Managing Finances 3 hr written exam
   
* denotes International and UK adapted streams available
** denotes computer-based exams