OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAT - UK

     It is uninternationally recognized qualification and respected in all employment sectors.
     It is a highly regarded professional accountancy qualification for people working in accounting support roles.
     Automatic transfer to ACCA Examination and exemption from its Part 1.
     You can qualify ACCA in just THREE YEARS including one and a half year required for CAT.
     You will be in a better position to do CA after becoming an ACCA.
     It has flexibility in examination and study methods.
     On completion you will be called ACCA Accounting Technician and entitled to use the designation
       CAT (Certified Accounting Technician).
     At any stage of your studies, you can shift to any educational institution in UK without any break and with lenient
       visa laws.

ELIGIBILITY

Age of 16 years or above with even no formal education.

CAT SYLLABUS

Introductory level (55% Pass Mark)	Exam duration	Exam mode
Paper 1 Recording Financial Transaction*	2 Hours	CBE or PBE
Paper 2 Information for Management Control	2 Hours	CBE or PBE

Intermediate Level (50% Pass Mark)	Exam duration	Exam mode
Paper 3 Maintaining Financial Records*	2 Hours	CBE or PBE
Paper 4 Accounting for Cost	2 Hours	CBE or PBE

Advanced Level (40% Pass Mark)	Exam duration	Exam mode
Paper 5 Managing People and Systems	2 Hours	PBE
Paper 6 Drafting Financial Statements*	3 Hours	PBE
Paper 7 Planning Control & Performance Management	3 Hours	PBE
Two Optional Papers
Paper 8 Implementing Audit Procedures*	3 Hours	PBE
Paper 9 Preparing Taxation Computation	3 Hours	PBE
Paper 10 Managing Finances	3 Hours	PBE

STAGES AND SUBJECTS

There are total nine papers to be passed in three levels.

Level A (Multiple Choice questions-MCQ's 2 hours examination-Pass Marks-55).

     Tl- Transaction Accounting
     T2- Office Practice and Procedure

Level B (MCQs, Short form, description and Numerical Question-2 hours examination-Pass Marks-40).

     T3- Maintaining Financial Records and Accounts
     T4- Cost Accounting Systems
     T5- Information Technology Processes

Level C (Subjective and Numerical questions 3 hours examination-Pass Marks-40).

     T6 - Drafting Financial Statements (Industry and Commerce) OR - A Drafting Financial Statements (Public Sector)
     T7 - Information for Management Optional Subjects (two from four)
     T8 - Auditing Practices and Procedures
     T9 - Preparing Taxation Computations and Returns
     T10- Managing Finances
     T11- Managing People

THE RULES FOR CAT

     Registration with ACCA(UK) is mandatory before attempting any paper of CAT.
     CAT can be completed even in one exam session (6month).
     Students can sit for any number of examinations in any order at a single exam session.However,they cannot
sit for Paper Based Examination For 1 & 6 or 2 & 7 simultaneously in the same session. If students wish to attempt these papers togther,papers 1 and/or 2 can be taken by Computer Based Exam(CBE)
     All exame passes wil be retained.
     Paper Based Examination (PBE) can be attempted twice a year whereas CBE can be attmpted throughout the
year at any approved CBE cener.PAC is also an approved CBE center of ACCA.
     In addation to the examination, a student will also have to gain one year relevant financial training
and meet ACCA's Competence requairments to become a Technician Member.
     Training can be obtained before,durining or after studying for the CAT examination in any employment sector and in any part of the world.However,this training is not mandatory for student pursuing ACCA after CAT.

EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION DATE WITH ACCA (UK).

Paper Based Exams

Exam Attempt         Initial Registration Date
June                       31st December of Previous Year
December              15th August of the same year

PBE enter dedline for the june attempt is 31st March and for the December attempt 30th Sept.at loacal ACCA office. For Glasgow office, the dedline for exam entery is lenient for another 15 days.CBE registration at PAC is done aproximately one month before the date of CBE.

EXEMPTION SCHEME

Exemption from some of the nine CAT examinations may be available to holders of the following qualification:

Qualification	Technician Scheme Policy
PIPFA (AAT) Pakistan	Paper 1,2,3,4,6,7
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Accountants of Pakistan	Paper 1,2,3,4,6,7 on the basic of qualifying subjects
A Level Accounting	Paper 1,2,3.
A Level / AS Level Computing	Paper 2 only.

FEE

FEES - ACCA UK	Annual Subscription Initial Registration	55 Pounds 55 Pounds
Examination/Exemption Fees:	Introductory Level-Per paper Intermediate Level-Per paper Advance Level-Per paper	34 Pounds 34 Pounds 39 Pounds
PAC COACHING CHARGES	Initial Registration Introductory Level Intermediate Level Advance Level	Rs.3,000 Rs.6,000 Rs.6,500 Rs.7,000

*Duration of each session varies from 3 to 6 months.
*SCHOLARSHIPS are available for acdamic excellence and outstanding performance
*FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is also available to needy students

PAC'S PROGRAM FOR CAT EDUCATION AND FEES

The total nine papers are taught as under:

Level - 1
T 1 Transaction Accounting
T 2 Office Practices and Procedures
T 3 Maintaining Financial Records & Accounts

Level - 2
T 4 Cost Accounting Systems
T 5 Information Technology Processes
T 6 Drafting Financial Statements (Industry and Commerce)

Level - 3
T 7 Information for Management
T 8 Auditing Practices & Procedures
T 9 Preparing Taxation Computations and Returns
T10 Managing Finance