CIMA : Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law - BA4

Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law - BA4

The ideal course for anyone interested in pursuing a career in management accountancy!

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.

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WHAT WILL I LEARN?

• Understand how ethics underpins commercial activity
• Learn how to identify ethical dilemmas and offer appropriate resolutions

COURSE CURRICULUM

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

Syllabus Structure

• Business Ethics and Ethical Conflict
• Corporate Governance, Controls and Corporate Social Responsibility
• General Principles of the Legal System, Contract and Employment La
• Company Administration

Assessment

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.

Exam Details

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.

Access Duration

You will have 12 Months access to your online study platform from the date you purchased the course. The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.

Certification

Upon the successful completion of the unit Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and BusinessLaw - 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).

• School leavers
• Small business owners
• Undergraduates and graduates
• Anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in management accountancy

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.

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.