This topic is covered in the Strategic Business Leader syllabus. The purpose of this podcast is to introduce this topic and give some pointers as to what the important themes are in terms of teaching and learning.

Improving your Advanced Performance Management answers – part 2

Oct 7th, 2022 16m 45s

This two-part podcast aims to give clarity on the level of response that is required in a APM answer. It will address a specific past exam question that caused considerable difficulty in the March 2021 session. This episode follows on from the

Improving your Advanced Performance Management answers – part 1

Oct 7th, 2022 17m 35s

The audit of assertions

Oct 7th, 2022 14m 51s

This podcast focuses on assertions as identified by ISA 315 (Revised 2019) and also provides useful guidance to candidates on how to tackle questions dealing with these.

Diversifying the board – a step towards better governance

Oct 7th, 2022 13m 48s

The board of directors forms one of the pillars of a robust corporate governance framework. Recent academic literature suggests that one of the ways to enhance corporate governance, arguably, is to diversify the board and this is included in th

The integrated report framework

Oct 7th, 2022 7m 59s

In 2013, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) released the first version of its framework for integrated reporting. The framework established principles and concepts that govern the overall content of an integrated report. This

Improving your APM answers - Part 2

Mar 7th, 2022 17m 15s

This two-part podcast aims to give clarity on the level of response that is required in an APM answer. It will address a specific past exam question that caused considerable difficulty in the March 2021 session. The first part of this podcast g

Improving your APM answers - Part 1

Mar 7th, 2022 18m 16s

Public sector governance

Jan 21st, 2022 13m 12s

Public sector governance is covered in the Strategic Business Leader syllabus. The purpose of this podcast is to introduce this topic and give some pointers as to what the important themes are in terms of teaching and learning. It explores agen

The integrated report framework

Jan 21st, 2022 8m 37s

Diversifying the board - a step towards better governance

Jan 21st, 2022 15m 33s

The board of directors forms one of the pillars of a robust corporate governance framework. Recent academic literature suggests that one of the ways to enhance corporate governance is to diversify the board and this is included in the Strategic

Behavioural finance

Jul 21st, 2021 4m 17s

Learning outcome F4c of the Financial Management (FM) syllabus is as follows: Describe the significance of investor speculation and the explanations of investor decisions offered by behavioural finance. The learning outcome is at intellectual l

Intangible assets – can’t touch this

Jul 21st, 2021 1h 20m

IAS® 38 Intangible Assets is one of the key standards in the Financial Reporting (FR) exam, covering how companies should account for intangible assets. This standard can be examined in all sections of the exam. A well-prepared candidate needs

Group audits

Mar 5th, 2021 16m 46s

The audit of group financial statements is an area frequently examined in the Advanced Audit and Assurance examination. It can be tested at any stage of the audit cycle and therefore in any section of the examination. It is important that candi

Market segmentation: a strategic analysis and positioning tool

Mar 5th, 2021 9m 47s

This podcast focuses on the nature and importance of market and customer segmentation, an aspect of strategic analysis which is covered within Section C of the Strategic Business Leader syllabus.

Relevant costs

Oct 22nd, 2020 25m 36s

‘Relevant costs’ can be defined as any cost relevant to a decision. A matter is relevant if there is a change in cash flow that is caused by the decision. This podcast looks at the different kinds of costs that can be considered as either relev

The audit of assertions

Oct 20th, 2020 16m 7s

This podcast is relevant to Foundations in Audit (FAU) and Audit and Assurance (AA). It focuses on assertions as identified by ISA 315 (Revised) and also provides useful guidance to candidates on how to tackle questions dealing with these.

Financial Instruments

Oct 15th, 2020 27m

International Financial Reporting Standard 9 Financial Instruments is a complex standard, especially for users and preparers of financial statements. IFRS 9 is relevant to the Financial Reporting (FR) syllabus, and so this podcast takes a high-

SBL: Cybersecurity and the strategic business leader

Sep 22nd, 2020 11m 36s

Syllabus area E4 of the SBL study guide requires students to discuss, assess and evaluate the security of IT systems. This podcast explains why these skills are crucial for those seeking to become effective strategic business leaders and demons

SA Interviews: The digital CFO with Chris Argent

Sep 14th, 2020 20m 2s

In this episode we talk to Chris Argent, founder and strategic advisor at Generation CFO, an online network seeking to help finance professionals adapt, grow and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Using the power of visualisation to motivate

Aug 6th, 2020 5m 37s

Taken from an article by Sean Purcell, this podcast looks at the power of visualisation to motivate you towards success, and how to create a structure of living that supports your vision. Sean Purcell BA ACMA CGMA is an ACCA expert tutor who re

Motivation and planning a route to success

Aug 6th, 2020 6m 29s

Taken from an article by Sean Purcell, this podcast explores the power of motivation and creating specific behaviours and actions to accomplish your goals. Sean Purcell BA ACMA CGMA is an ACCA expert tutor who regularly contributes to ACCA prog

Techniques for effective study

Aug 6th, 2020 8m 47s

Taken from an article by Sean Purcell, this podcast looks at different learning styles, how to stay focused and take care of your mental health. Sean Purcell BA ACMA CGMA is an ACCA expert tutor who regularly contributes to ACCA programmes arou

How to make the most of online learning

Jul 29th, 2020 14m 37s

Expert tutors Tom Clendon and Affaf Noor discuss how to make the most of online learning

SA Interviews: Strategies for success with prizewinners Autumn Murphy, Dominic Gibson and Lauren Pamplin

Jul 7th, 2020 24m 27s

ACCA prizewinners Autumn Murphy, Dominic Gibson and Lauren Pamplin share their top tips for passing exams, in particular the Advanced Taxation, Advanced Performance Management and Advanced Audit and Assurance exams. They also discuss their expe