ACA Certificate Level and ICAEW CFAB Modules

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ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (ICAEW CFAB)

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• any economic losses (including but not limited to loss of wages, revenues, profits, contracts, business or anticipated savings);
• any loss of opportunity;
• any loss of goodwill or reputation; or
• any loss resulting from or relating to any delay in qualification; or
• any special, indirect or consequential losses,

suffered or incurred by you arising out of or in connection with the provisions of any matter under these terms and conditions, and ICAEW’s total liability to you arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions in contract and tort shall be limited to £1,000.

Nothing in these terms and conditions excludes or limits ICAEW’s liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so (including but not limited to ICAEW's liability for death or personal injury resulting from the Institute’s negligence (or that of its servants, agents or employees), fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation or for breach of implied terms under consumer rights legislation which cannot be excluded).

You may be able to apply for and book your exams directly with your tuition provider. For more details, see the ICAEW e-Assessment page. If you are in a training agreement, you should first speak to your employer, as they may already have arrangements in place for you.

• ID Requirements for sitting at a test centre (Two forms of ID required)
• ID Requirements for sitting via remote invigilation (OnVUE) (One form of ID required).

During the check-in process, you will be given a printout of the ICAEW Candidate Rules (PDF) (this will be a digital version if sitting remotely). Please read the rules carefully and hand the document back to the Test Administrator. During the check-in process, when you sign your signature, you are signing to confirm that you agree to follow these rules.

Candidates are not permitted to take any personal belongings into the test room. This includes mobile phones or other electronic devices, books, notes or notepaper, watches, wallets, photographic devices, bags, hats, pens or any other writing utensils, mascots, sweets or any kind of food or drink. You will be asked to store any personal belongings in a secure area (usually a locker, situated in the waiting area) as indicated by the test centre staff.

You are, however, permitted to bring your own calculator to the exam, from an approved list. More information can be found on the Calculators page on the ICAEW website. If you forget your calculator (or yours is not one of the permitted models), the centre is not expected to provide you with one, but there is an on-screen calculator available in the exam itself. Apart from your IDs, your calculator, and, in certain circumstances, comfort aids, no other personal items are permitted.

You will not be permitted to use 'scratchpaper' during your exam. In case you wish to make notes or calculations during your exam, you will be provided with a spiral-bound booklet, consisting of 5 laminated sheets (or 5 laminated single noteboards, where booklets are unavailable) and a pen. During your test, if you fill up all the useable space on the noteboard, do not attempt to wipe it; instead, raise your hand and the Test Administrator will replace the used noteboard with a new one, but you will not be permitted to have more than the allocated number (ie, 1 booklet or 5 noteboards) at any one time. You must return these articles to the test centre administrator after completion of the exam.

ICAEW exams do NOT ordinarily include scheduled breaks. During your exam, if you need to take a comfort break (to use the bathroom, to get a drink of water or to access medication from your locker), you can alert the attention of the Test Administrator, who will put your workstation into unscheduled break mode. The exam timer will not be stopped, and will continue to count down. During any such break, you may not access personal belongings such as mobile phone, notebooks, etc, and you may not leave the test centre building.

If you have a medical need to take breaks during your exam, you will need to submit a request to ICAEW for pre-approval before you schedule your appointment. See the link for "Access Arrangements (Accommodations)" for more information.

Breaks are not allowed for remote (OnVUE) exams.

Your exam results are usually available from approximately 7am the following morning and can be accessed via your training file on the ICAEW website.

An additional five minutes have been added to the overall ‘Appointment Length’ for an optional survey at the end of your exam. This does not form part of the exam time; a separate five-minute timer will start once your exam has ended. On completion of the survey, you will be entered into a draw to win a £25 voucher. Note that this survey is to provide feedback only; if you experienced an issue during your exam which you feel affected your performance, please ensure you follow the Exam Disruption Appeal procedure, quoting the Case Reference Number obtained from your Invigilator.

If you have any queries about the ACA or ICAEW CFAB qualifications, the computer-based exams, structure of exams or the syllabus please contact ICAEW at +44 (0)1908 248 250, email studentsupport@icaew.com, or visit the ACA or ICAEW CFAB student areas of the ICAEW website.