ISCA Professional Business Accountant

Why you should enrol in ISCA PBA Programme?

Today’s finance professionals are expected to do more than numbers.

They need to support business decisions, manage risk, understand emerging trends, uphold professional standards and lead with confidence.

The ISCA PBA Programme helps you build these capabilities through a flexible 33-hour online programme aligned with the ISCA PAIB Framework.

This programme is for accounting and finance professionals who want to:

Gain professional recognition for their experience
Broaden their business and finance capabilities
Move into wider responsibilities or managerial roles
Stay relevant in a changing finance landscape
Work towards the ISCA PBA designation

Practical business and finance capabilities
Exposure to emerging areas such as analytics, automation, digital assets and climate risk
Stronger grounding in ethics, governance, risk and leadership
An ISCA Professional Certificate in Business Accounting
An ISCA digital badge
A pathway towards the ISCA PBA designation

The ISCA PBA Programmes is a fully online learning program designed based on five essential DNAs that are crucial for a Professional Business Accountant.

There is a total of 19 online learning modules below.

DNAs	Modules	CPE Hours
Future Finance	Crypto Insider’s Guide: Unlocking your Potential in the world of Digital Assets (DGT006i)	6
	Application of Robotic Process Automation to an Accountant's Work	1.5
Leadership and Personal Empowerment	Effective Delegation & Feedback	1.5
	Effective On-The-Job Coaching	1
	Effective Conflict Management	1
Professional Values & Ethics	Ethics Pronouncement 100: Relevance To Professional Accountants	2
	Ethics Pronouncement 200: An Overview	2.5
	Sceptical Mindset for Accountants	1
Business Acumen	Finance Business Partnering	1
	Financial Statements Analysis	1
	Enterprise Risk Management	1.5
	Introduction to Climate Risk & Reporting	2
Technical Excellence	Exploring Business Analytics as A Game Changer	2
	Corporate Governance and Control	1.5
	Capital Planning	1
	Mergers and Acquisitions	1.5
	Working Capital and Treasury Management	2
	Taxation for Accountants	2
	Overview of Business Valuation on Financial Reporting	2
Total CPE Hours		33

Completion and Award of Certificate:

Certificate of Completion

An ISCA Professional Certificate in Business Accounting will be awarded to participants who have completed all 19 e-learning modules and the overall assessment.

ISCA Digital Badge

ISCA Digital Badges are secure, web-enabled credentials containing verified information about your professional achievements. Candidates who are awarded the ISCA Professional Certificate in Business Accounting will be issued with the programme digital badge.

ISCA PBA Designation

The ISCA PBA Designation will be conferred to candidate who have met the following requirement:

i. The completion of all 19 e-learning modules; and
ii. The completion of the overall objective-based assessment in the ISCA PBA Programme; and
iii. Satisfy the prevailing Associate (ISCA) membership requirements and acquire at least three (3) years of post-qualification relevant work experience.

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Programme Fees (Inclusive of GST): S$1,090.

After completing the e-learning modules, participants will undergo a remotely proctored open-book assessment comprising 80 multiple-choice questions to be attempted within 2 hours. A minimum score of 70% is required to pass and be awarded the ISCA Professional Business Accountant Programme.

Frequently Asked Questions

Participants must complete the Programme within 6 months from registration

Participants are required to sit for an open-book assessment after completing the e-learning modules. There are 80 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Participants must achieve at least 70% to pass the assessment. The assessment can be taken remotely and the session uses remote proctoring to validate the identity of the participants and ensure the integrity of the session. If the participant fails the assessment, they need to pay an additional $109 (Inclusive of GST) administration fee for a re-attempt.

The content under the programme is prepared as e-learning modules.

Each e-learning module comprises recorded learning videos, interactive activities and reading resources.