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FA Financial Accounting

Learn to record transactions and produce financial statements.

Paper Overview

Financial Accounting (FA) covers the fundamentals of double-entry bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements for single entities, and an introduction to key accounting standards. It is the most technically precise of the Applied Knowledge papers.

Exam Format

Format Computer-Based Exam (CBE)
Duration 2 hours
Total Marks 100

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