Assessment
AIA tests the learning outcomes and assessment criteria of each unit by a three-hour written exam in English.
Exam Sessions
AIA exams take place twice a year in May and November over four days; the exam entry deadline is the 1 April and the 1 October respectively.
The exam is for a three-hour period and you will be given an additional 15 minutes reading and planning time.
Please refer to the QCF Teaching & Learning Guide for more information.
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Day 1 – Monday |
Day 2 – Tuesday |
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Unit 1: Applying Financial Accounting Theory to Practical Situations Unit 4: Principles of Law for Accountants Unit 9: Managing Internal and External Audit Procedures Unit 13: Business Management Principles for Accountants Unit 16: Corporate Accounting and Reporting |
Unit 2: Business Economics Unit 5: Theory and Application of the Principles of Audit / Unit 6: Application of the Underlying Principles of Personal and Business Tax Unit 10: The Application of Company Law in Financial Settings Unit 14: Financial Accounting for International Accountants Unit 17: Financial Management with an International Perspective |
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Day 3 – Wednesday |
Day 4 - Thursday |
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Unit 3: Management Accounting Unit 8: Business Information Processing / Unit 7: Principles of Statistical Sources and Data Collection Unit 12: Designing a Management Information System / Unit 11: Analytical Skills for Business Unit 15: The Use of Cost Control and Cost Management in Operational and Strategic Decision Making Unit 18: Professional Practice in Auditing |
Unit 19: Taxation and Tax Planning |
Exam Results and Certificates
The credit for the unit will be awarded to you on successfully passing the exam, and you will be issued with a certificate, within four weeks of the exam results being released.
Exam results will be released by post and the AIA will update your Personal Learning Record (PLR) via the Learning Records Service at the earliest possible time.


