The document discusses a new learning program developed by Opus Learning Ltd. and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) that allows the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) to offer an SQA-approved HND in Financial and Business Management. The program provides a route for IAB/IAAP qualifications holders to progress to degree-level studies. The HND can be studied fully online or blended and is hosted on the cloud with no development costs for the IAB. Opus Learning handles implementation and support. The 2-year HND covers subjects like accounting, finance, management, and IT. Upon completion, students can progress directly to related degree programs or professional qualifications in accounting and finance.

1. International Association of
Bookkeepers
40th Anniversary – London, June
2013

2. A New Learning Program
New Technology
New Opportunity

3. Opus Learning Ltd.
• Approved SQA Centre
• Developers of high-quality, sustainable HNC and HND
programmes online or blended.
SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority
• National awarding body

4. Building on IAB/IAAP qualifications a route map
towards full graduate status:
Stage 1 – IAB/IAAP Programmes
Stage 2 – HND Financial and Business
Management
Stage 3 – Articulation to degree
programmes

5. The HND – Financial and Business
Management
• Ready made SQA HNC / HND
• Hosted learning environment in YOUR
livery – on the Cloud
• No development costs

6. • Interactive content with everything inline
• Provision of constantly
maintained learning material
• Material delivery:
online, classroom, mobile
devices, phones, tablets, eReaders

7. Minimal risk and implementation costs
 Learning Environment in Your Livery
hosted on the Cloud
 The IAB/SQA HND
 Interoperation with student records
and payments systems
 All training and implementation
 Assistance with IAB/SQA Approval

8. 21st Century Pedagogy
Embedded in Learners Digital Life
Exploiting new media
Managing expectation
Keeping the students engaged

9. Standardise and simplify
Invest and continually improve
Focus on support for learning
Improve retention
Manage learning and learners

11.  To prepare candidates for employment in an accounting related
post at assistant level such as accounts technician, assistant
accountant and accounts supervisor and for further career
progression into a senior management or business leadership
role.
 To prepare candidates for progression to further study in
accounting and finance or business management discipline.
 To prepare candidates for progression to professional
accounting bodies’ qualifications.

13. Unit name Credit
YEAR 1
Unit 1: Recording Financial Information 1
Unit 2: Preparing Final Accounts 2
Unit 3: Using Financial Accounting Software 1
Unit 4: Cost Accounting 2
Unit 5: Management Accounting Using Information
Technology
2
Unit 6: Marketing: An Introduction 1
Unit 7: Personal Development Planning 1
Unit 8: Economic Issues: An Introduction 1
Unit 9: Communication: Analysing and Presenting
Complex Communications
1
Unit 10: Managing People and Organisations 2
Unit 11: Graded Unit 1 1

14. YEAR 2
Unit 12: Financial Reporting and Analysis 2
Unit 13: Accounting for Specialised Transactions 1
Unit 14: Management Accounting for Planning and
Control
1
Unit 15: Management Accounting for Decision
Making
2
Unit 16: Business Taxation 2
Unit 17: IT in Business: Spreadsheet 1
Unit 18: Business Culture and Strategy 2
Unit 19: Statistics for Business 1
Unit 20: Research Skills 1
Unit 21: Graded Unit 2 1
Unit 22 Graded Unit 3 1

15. Graded Unit 1 – First Year Exam
Graded Unit 2 – Final project
Graded Unit 3 – Final year exam

16. Contact Malcolm to indicate interest
Draw up project plan
Achieve approval to offer IAAP/SQA
HND Financial and Business Management
Recruit candidates

17. IAB/SQA and Opus are in negotiation with
a range of universities for articulation
• Online
• In country (UK/USA/Australia/Canada)
Contact:
Malcolm Trotter – IAB
Graham Divers – Opus Learning
gd@opuslearning.com