Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)

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Accelerate Your Career in Finance,
Professional Accountancy and Management!

Course approval: KPT/JPS(R/344/3/0081)12/16     
MQA accreditation: MQA(A7131)7/13
What It Can Do For You

Build a strong foundation in accounting techniques and principles, management skills and IT which will enable you to work in any area of finance, accountancy and management.

Get a headstart to a career in finance, accounting or management with fast track opportunity to becoming a professional accountant through the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK.
 

Achieve recognition for the skills and experience already gained in employment.

Obtain an internationally recognized accounting technician qualification of the highest standard.
 
 

What You Study and Awards You Receive
What You Study
Foundations in Professionalism Module

Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
FA1 Recording Financial Transactions
MA1 Management Information

Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting
FA2 Maintaining Financial Records
MA2 Managing Costs and Finances

Diploma in Accounting and Business
FFA Financial Accounting
FMA Management Accounting
FAB Accountant in Business

Options (Choose 2)
FTX Foundations in Taxation
FFM Foundations in Financial Management
FFA Foundations in Audit
 		 MQA Subjects
Students are required to complete these Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) subjects:

Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Pengajian Malaysia
Pendidikan Moral / Pengajian Islam

What Awards You Will Receive
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification awarded by the ACCA with these pivotal advantages:

  • Exempted from the Knowledge Level of the ACCA programme leading to direct entry into the Skills Level of the ACCA qualification examinations.
  • Can use the CAT designation after your name if you also have one year working experience before, during or after completing the CAT programme.

A certificate or diploma is awarded by the ACCA after completing each stage examination in the CAT, all of which form the suite of awards in the ACCA Foundations in Accountancy.
Your Study Route to Professional Accountancy Qualification

When & What You Need To Enrol

How Long You Study
1 year (full-time)

When You Begin Studies
January or July

What You Need to Enrol
SPM: 5 credits including English and Mathematics.

Other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government.

Forecast examination results are accepted for provisional admission.

Why You Should Join Us
Why You Should Join Us
Qualified, experienced, dedicated and caring lecturers.

Successful experience and expertise in conducting business courses including accountancy.

Shorter route to qualify as an ACCA Chartered Certified Accountant which is recognized by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and internationally.

 ACCA international status and reputation as a world leader in accountancy education and training means your CAT qualification will be well respected in all employment sectors all over the world.

DISTED is an approved ACCA learning centre in Penang.

Ideal learning environment at our purpose-built Yeap Chor Ee Campus with excellent modern facilities.

Scholarships are available to Malaysian SPM / O-Level achievers.
 

Leong Zhimin
Malaysia First Placing in
CAT T6 Drafting Financial Statements and T10 Managing Finances (2011)
 

 

 “I cherish DISTED for its quality education and inspiring environment.

The lecturers are knowledgeable, dedicated and helpful and the library has useful references to support my studies.

There are opportunities too for building learning and leadership."


 

Rachel Lim Li Mae
CAT World Prize Winner Second Place (2009)

Malaysia First Placing and World Sixth Placing in ACCA F5 Performance Management (2010)

 “DISTED has a very conducive learning environment with good and helpful lecturers.

The library is a great and quiet place to do my revision.

The study guides supplied by the college are easy to understand and self-sufficient for each subject."

 


Fee Schedule & Intake Dates

 
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
Intakes: 2 January and 1 July 2013

 
The course fees are available upon request.