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ACCA BT · Business and Technology

Everything you need to pass ACCA BT.

Covers business environment, organisational structure, leadership, management, ethics, and information technology. £99 on its own, or all three Applied Knowledge papers for £149, with lifetime access.

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The syllabus

What BT covers.

Business and Technology (BT) introduces you to the business environment, organisational structure, leadership, ethics, and the role of technology in modern organisations. It's the broadest of the Knowledge papers, setting the context for everything that follows in the ACCA qualification.

  • Business environment and stakeholders
  • Organisational structure and culture
  • Leadership and management
  • Business ethics and professional values
  • Information technology in business
  • Personal effectiveness and communication

The course, section by section

5 sections · 29 lessons · 12h 18m of video

  1. 01 A. The business organisation, its stakeholders and the external environment 7 modules7 lessons3h 22m of video
    1. The purpose and types of business organisation 1 lesson 28m
      1. Types of organisations and their purpose 28m
    2. Stakeholders in business organisations 1 lesson 29m
      1. Stakeholders in business organisations 29m
    3. Political and legal factors affecting business 1 lesson 34m
      1. Political and legal factors 34m
    4. Macroeconomic factors 1 lesson 34m
      1. Macroeconomic factors 34m
    5. Microeconomic factors 1 lesson 34m
      1. Microeconomic factors 34m
    6. Social, demographic, technological and environmental factors 1 lesson 18m
      1. Social, environmental and technological factors 18m
    7. Competitive factors 1 lesson 25m
      1. Competitive factors 25m
  2. 02 B. Business organisation structure, functions and governance 3 modules3 lessons1h 23m of video
    1. Business organisation 1 lesson 42m
      1. Business organisations 42m
    2. Culture and committees in organisations 1 lesson 16m
      1. Organisational culture and committees 16m
    3. Governance and social responsibility in business 1 lesson 25m
      1. Governance and social responsibility 25m
  3. 03 C. Accounting and reporting systems, technology, compliance and controls 7 modules8 lessons3h 9m of video
    1. The accounting and finance function 1 lesson 34m
      1. Finance and accounting functions in business 34m
    2. Auditing and internal controls in a business 2 lessons 42m
      1. Audit and assurance roles 21m
      2. Internal controls and compliance 21m
    3. Principles of law and regulation governing accounting and audit 1 lesson 18m
      1. Laws and regulations governing accounting 18m
    4. Sources and purpose of internal and external financial information 1 lesson 19m
      1. Internal and external financial information 19m
    5. Financial systems, procedures and related IT applications 1 lesson 26m
      1. Financial systems, procedures and IT 26m
    6. Fraud and fraudulent behaviour and their prevention in business 1 lesson 22m
      1. Fraud and it's prevention 22m
    7. The impact of financial technology on accounting systems 1 lesson 28m
      1. Impact of fintech 28m
  4. 04 D. Leading and managing individuals and teams 6 modules6 lessons2h 42m of video
    1. Leadership, management and supervision 1 lesson 34m
      1. Leadership, management and supervision 34m
    2. Recruitment and selection of employees 1 lesson 30m
      1. Recruitment and selection 30m
    3. Individual, group and team behaviour 1 lesson 28m
      1. Individuals and teams in organisations 28m
    4. Motivating individuals and groups 1 lesson 19m
      1. Motivating groups and individuals 19m
    5. Learning and training at work 1 lesson 26m
      1. Learning and training at work 26m
    6. Review and appraisal of individual performance 1 lesson 25m
      1. Performance appraisal 25m
  5. 05 E. Personal effectiveness and communication in business 3 modules5 lessons1h 42m of video
    1. Personal effectiveness and conflict resolution 3 lessons 41m
      1. Personal effectiveness 14m
      2. Competence frameworks 15m
      3. Managing conflict 12m
    2. Communicating in business 1 lesson 24m
      1. Communicating in business 24m
    3. Professional ethics in accounting and business 1 lesson 37m
      1. Professional ethics in accounting and business 37m

Modern tuition

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ACCA Applied Knowledge

BT is one of the three Applied Knowledge papers. ACCA lets you sit them in whatever order suits you.

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  1. BT Business and Technology You are here
  2. FA Financial Accounting
  3. MA Management Accounting

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  • AA Audit and Assurance
  • FM Financial Management
  • FR Financial Reporting
  • LW Corporate and Business Law
  • PM Performance Management
  • TX Taxation
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  • SBL Strategic Business Leader
  • SBR Strategic Business Reporting
  • AAA Advanced Audit and Assurance
  • AFM Advanced Financial Management
  • APM Advanced Performance Management
  • ATX Advanced Taxation
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Questions

The things students ask before buying.

What does the BT course include?

Expert video lessons from qualified-accountant tutors across the BT syllabus, with an AI Tutor in every lesson and your progress saved as you go. £99 on its own, with lifetime access.

How is BT examined?

The BT exam is 2h long. BT is on demand, so you book it when you are ready.

Does the course cover the whole BT syllabus?

Yes. The video lessons cover every section of the BT syllabus, and the AI Tutor in each lesson answers questions on it as you study.

Do ACCA courses include mock exams?

ACCA courses are taught courses: video lessons with an AI Tutor in every lesson. Online mock exams with marking are part of our CIMA courses.

Is it cheaper to buy the whole Applied Knowledge level?

The Applied Knowledge pack is £149 and covers every paper in the level, however many you have left. Anything you have already bought comes off the pack price, so buying one paper first never costs you more.

How long do I have access?

Lifetime access, on every course. There is no subscription and no renewal - if you need to resit, or come back to the material years later, it is still there.

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