Message from OBU:

• ACCA and OBU held a Submission: Tips and Hints webinar last Monday and students asked lots of relevant questions. The FAQ and other relevant guidance are available via the on-demand webinars.

• When students submit, the system converts the files resulting in changes in file name and sizes and some fire types.  The upload to Turnitin can also take some time (depending on how busy the Turnitin system is generally).  If students are concerned please reassure them. 

• If there are any issues during submission, please ask students to email acca@brookes.ac.uk for advice. If it is in the last 24 hours, advise students to attach their Research report and SLS as this is evidence of intention to submit, and OBU will then advise the student as to next steps.  This can be after the submission closes (as long as they tried to submit during the window).     

The Research and Analysis Project for the OBU Degree program has been a challenging task for ACCA students. In helping students approach the project more confidently, I am conducting 3 complimentary tutoring sessions at the ACCA Singapore office.

The Sessions are intended for students preparing for the Period 40 (May 2020) and 41 (Nov 2020) Submission and detail as follows:

Venue:

1 Raffles Quay, #22-10A

South Tower

Singapore 048583

Tutoring Session 1:

1. Introduction to the ACCA-OBU BSc in Applied Accounting Degree Program

2. Recent Changes to the requirements

3. Eligibility Requirements

4. Choosing a Topic & Organisation

5. Structuring Part 1 & 2 of the Research Report

Regisration for Session 1

Tutoring Session 2:

1. Structuring Part 3 of the RAP

2. Expectations on the Analysis and Evaluation

3. Examiners’ comments

Registration for Session 2

Tutoring Session 3:

1. How to write and effective Skills and Learning Statement?

2. What is required in preparing your slides for a 15 minutes presentation?

3. Factors to consider when drafting your Resubmission Statement

4. Debrief on the reasons for failures

Registration for Session 3

Dato’ Merina Abu Tahir, chair of ACCA Malaysia's Advisory Committee, who reflects on the recent graduation ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur for the Oxford Brookes BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting degree. She talks to Dr Kate Ringham, the programme lead at Oxford Brookes University:

Student Accountant Dec 2019