F1 is the first module among fourteen ACCA( The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ) international exams. Its aim is to develop the understanding of accounting and the environment of the organization. There are diversified topics in F1,including organization, corporate governance, macroeconomics and microeconomics, the role of accounting and auditing, and human resource management. It is the foundation of all the other ACCA modules.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch1 Business Organizations and Their Stakeholders
- 1.1 Organization
- 1.2 Stakeholders
- Ch 1 Practice
- Ch 2 The business environment
- 2.1 Introduction of environment
- 2.2 PEST analysis
- Ch2 Practice
- Ch3 The macro-economic environment
- 3.1 Some key terms
- 3.2 Macroeconomics policy
- Ch3 Practice
- Ch4 Micro-economic factors
- 4.1 Introduction of microenvironment
- 4.2 Market equilibrium
- 4.3 Government intervention
- Ch4 Practice
- Ch5 Business organization, structure and strategy
- 5.1 The informal organization
- 5.2 Organizational structure
- 5.3 Levels of strategy in the organization
- 5.4 Centralization and decentralization
- Ch5 Practice
- Ch6 Organizational culture and committees
- 6.1 Organizational departments and functions
- 6.2 Culture
- 6.3 Committees
- Ch6 Practice
- Ch7 CG and SR
- 7.1 CG
- 7.2 Corporate social responsibility
- Ch 7 Practice
- Ch9 Control, security and audit
- 9.1. Internal control
- 9.2. Audit
- 9.3 Security
- Ch 9 Practice
- Ch10 Identifying and preventing fraud
- 10.1 Fraud
- 10.2 Systems for detecting and preventing fraud
- Ch10 Practice
- Ch11 Leading and managing people
- 11.1 The purpose and process of management
- 11.2 Writers on management
- 11.3 Management and supervision
- 11.4 What is leadership?
- Ch11 Practice
- Ch13 Diversity and equal opportunities
- 13.1 Discrimination at work
- 13.2 Equal opportunities
- 13.3 Practical implications
- 13.4 Diversity
- Ch13 Practice
- Ch14 Individual, groups and teams
- 14.1Individual
- 14.2 Groups
- 14.3 Teams
- Ch14 Practice
- Ch15 Motivating individuals and groups
- 15.1 Motivation
- 15.2 Key theoretical approaches
- 15.3 Choosing suitable rewards and incentives
- 15.4 Using pay as a motivator
- Ch15 Practice
- Ch18 Personal effectiveness and communication
- 18.1 Personal development plans
- 18.2 Time management
- 18.3 Role of information technology
- 18.4 Coaching, mentoring and counselling
- 18.5 Communication in the workplace
- 18.6 Formal communication processes
- 18.7 Informal communication channels
- 18.8 Barriers to communication
- 18.9 Communication methods
- Ch18 Practice
Taught by
Hong Zhao
