Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law - BA4
Access Duration - 365 Days
Awarded By "CIMA"
Guided Learning Hours (10)
Course Material
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What Will I Learn?
Understand how ethics underpins commercial activity
Learn how to identify ethical dilemmas and offer appropriate resolutions
Overview
Merely being knowledgeable in Accounting, financial and managerial concepts would not be sufficient if you are to become CIMA Certified Professional in Business Accounting. In addition you would need to equip yourself with ethical, corporate fundamentals of governance and business law in order to become a certified professional in a recognised CIMA qualification such as this.
Usually when a business is conducted in the real world, the legal and administrative frameworks support commercial activity. With this in mind the ethical guidelines, fundamentals of governance such as contract law and employment law is discussed at some depth in this unit BA4.
We provide 100% support for all our learners to successfully complete this course with providing tailor made guidance for each learner. This is because we understand that each learner has quite unique learning abilities as no two learners are the same.
Enroll in this course to pass the exam to have a successful pathway to your CIMA qualification.
Who is the CIMA Foundation Level for?
- School leavers
- Small business owners
- Undergraduates and graduates
- Anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in management accountancy
Entry Requirement
- The BA4 – Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law does not require formal entry-level qualifications. Learners must be over the age of 16 and have basic knowledge in Mathematics, ICT and English Language.
- Why Choose Global Edulink?
- Syllabus Structure
- Assessment
- Exam Details
- Certification
- Career Path
- Excellent pass rate
- Dedicated panel of instructors
- High rate of passing for first-time students
- Become confident with mock exams and practice questions
- Business Ethics and Ethical Conflict
- Corporate Governance, Controls and Corporate Social Responsibility
- General Principles of the Legal System, Contract and Employment La
- Company Administration
This is an objective test. The objective test must be passed in order for learners to complete the syllabus module. Additionally, learners who wish to progress to the CIMA Foundation level qualification should also successfully pass this test.
This is a computer-based test. The test is made up of multiple choice, number entry and drag and drop question formats. Objective Test
- Format – Computer-Based
- Duration – 120 minutes
- BA4 – 85 objective test questions
(A score of 100 out of 150 will represent a Pass)
Objective tests - GBP95 (Tier 1 per exam)
Please Note : Official Exam is not provided, It should be purchased separately
Please note that the prices are subject to change by the The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) at any given time. The above price mentioned per objective test are at the time of writing only. You may check with the official CIMA website for latest updates in prices. https://www.cimaglobal.com/Starting-CIMA/Starting-CIMA/Fees/Upon the successful completion of the unit Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law - BA4, learners can advance to the next unit of the Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA Cert BA) Or If the learner has already completed other units, can apply to the final exam of Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA Cert BA).
Upon completing this module syllabus, you will be one step closer to having a career in business and finance. While this module does not give you direct access to gain employment, you have the opportunity to take the rest of the 3 modules in the CIMA Foundation Certificate. A career in management accounting is waiting for you, and will provide a clear path to progress in your desired employment. Companies worldwide, irrespective of their size require the services and knowledge of management accountants. Management Accountants are marketable across multiple industries.
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Course Curriculum
| BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law | |||
| BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law | |||
| Chapter 1 - Ethics And Ethical Principles | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Management Accountant’s Role In Business Ethics | |||
| Ethical Influences | |||
| Absolute V Relative | |||
| Schools Of Ethics | |||
| The Consequences Of Poor Ethics In Business | |||
| Accountants And The Public Interest | |||
| Sources Of Professional Rules And Ethics | |||
| Ethical Codes | |||
| Organisational And Personal Values | |||
| Lifelong Learning | |||
| Chapter 2 - Cima’s Code Of Ethics | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Fundamental Principles | |||
| Threats To Professional Ethics And Responses To Threats To Ethical Principles And Ethical Conflicts | |||
| CIMA’s Ethical Code And The Law | |||
| Chapter 3 - Corporate Governance – 1 | |||
| Why Corporate Governance Is Needed | |||
| Corporate Governance, Ethics And The Law | |||
| OECD Principles Of Corporate Governance | |||
| IFACS Main Drivers For Sustainable Corporate Success | |||
| CIMA’s Proposals For Better Reporting Of Corporate Governance | |||
| Tone From The Top | |||
| Chapter 4 - Corporate Governance – 2 | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Unitary And Two-Tier Boards | |||
| The UK Corporate Governance Code | |||
| Chapter 5 - Internal And External Audit | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Internal Audit | |||
| The Need For External Audit | |||
| What The External Auditors Do | |||
| What Auditors Don’t Do | |||
| Advantages And Disadvantages Of An External Audit | |||
| Chapter 6 - Error And Fraud | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Errors | |||
| Fraud | |||
| Pre-Requisites For Fraud | |||
| Internal Control And Its Role In Preventing And Detecting Fraud And Errors | |||
| Control Procedures And Activities | |||
| Protection Against Fraud | |||
| Chapter 7 - Corporate Social Responsibility | |||
| Introduction | |||
| OECD General Policies | |||
| The Demands Of Multiple Stakeholders | |||
| CSR And The Supply Chain | |||
| Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility | |||
| CSR And Brand Management | |||
| Chapter 8 - Contract Law | |||
| What Is A Contract? | |||
| Offers | |||
| Acceptance | |||
| Consideration | |||
| Intention To Enter Into Legal Relations | |||
| Terms, Warranties And Conditions | |||
| Misrepresentation | |||
| Companies And Contracts | |||
| Chapter 9 - Employment Law | |||
| Employment | |||
| Implied Terms | |||
| Collective Agreements | |||
| Written Statement Of Employment Particulars | |||
| What A Written Statement Must Include | |||
| What A Written Statement Doesn’t Need To Include | |||
| Working Abroad | |||
| Problems With A Written Statement | |||
| Workplace Policies And Procedures | |||
| Diversity | |||
| Bribery And Corruption | |||
| Whistle-Blowing | |||
| Money Laundering | |||
| Social Media | |||
| Data Protection | |||
| Health And Safety | |||
| Disciplinary Procedures, Employment Protection And Termination | |||
| Chapter 10 - Business Organisations | |||
| Types Of Business Organisation | |||
| The Company’s Constitution | |||
| The Corporate Veil | |||
Jody Mccarthy
The curriculum focused on ethical dilemmas and appropriate resolutions which I found to be highly engaging. When taking the exam, everything I learned at the training was highly beneficial to me. So I want to say great work to the provider.
Gail Brooks
I just completed this course and have to say I have learned a lot about the role of management accounting in a public or commercial sector. Everything is explained in depth and an easy to understand language. Very complete and in depth course with lots of info and material for future reference.
Gail Parry
This course is presented in a surprising comprehensive way that will let you understand the basic functions of accounting. It will help you build the concrete foundations that will enable you to make sense of more complicated concepts as you progress in your career.
Jackie Poole
Fantastic overview, covered all desired topics going into the course. The material itself was engaging and interesting.
Billy Saunders
Very interesting and thorough course.
Carol Cox
Very interesting and well explained course. The CIMA Foundation Level Certificate gives learners the fundamental knowledge of business and accounting. I found it quite challenging and learned a huge amount. The course was well structured and extremely well prepared for this online learning format.
Reggie Holmes
This course will introduce you to accounting in the efficient and smooth way. I got to understand the most fundamentals concepts of financial accounting.
Cameron Poole
The material itself was incredibly engaging.