Finance & Taxation

ACCA– Business and Technology (BT)

Enhance your understanding of business and technology concepts essential for a successful career in finance. Join our comprehensive course.

Core business and organisational knowledge: covers business structures, stakeholders, governance, strategy and key operational functions. Technology and information systems: understanding IT infrastructure, digital transformation, information security and controls that support business processes. Professional skills and ethics for finance professionals: communication, ethical standards, internal controls and applying technology to business decision-making.

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This Finance & Taxation program blends live, mentor-led sessions with hands-on projects and real-world case studies, so you build genuinely job-ready skills — not just theory. You'll learn from working industry experts, apply what you learn on practical assignments, and finish with a portfolio, a recognized certificate, and dedicated placement support to help you land the right role.

Enhance your understanding of business and technology concepts essential for a successful career in finance. Join our comprehensive course.

This course provides an in-depth analysis of business technology and its impact on the corporate world. Students will learn about the integration of technology in business processes, analyzing organizational structures, and developing effective business strategies.

Why learners love this program

Core business and organisational knowledge: covers business structures, stakeholders, governance, strategy and key operational functions.
Technology and information systems: understanding IT infrastructure, digital transformation, information security and controls that support business processes.
Professional skills and ethics for finance professionals: communication, ethical standards, internal controls and applying technology to business decision-making.

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What you'll be able to do

Explain the role of business and technology in achieving organizational objectives and delivering stakeholder value.

Analyze the internal and external business environment, including markets, stakeholders, legal and regulatory influences.

Describe different organizational structures and cultures and evaluate their impact on strategy, governance and operations.

Assess governance frameworks, risk management and internal controls to support reliable decision-making and accountability.

Apply ethical principles, professional behavior and corporate social responsibility in business contexts.

Explain the role and components of information systems, data management and emerging technologies in business processes.

Evaluate the impact of digital transformation, automation and technology adoption on efficiency, competitiveness and workforce requirements.

Interpret financial and non-financial information to support planning, budgeting, performance measurement and strategic choice.

Identify key information security, data protection and information governance considerations and their business implications.

Use basic quantitative techniques and technology tools to analyze business problems and support recommendations.

Understand fundamentals of project and change management for technology-enabled initiatives.

Communicate clear, evidence-based business analysis and recommendations to a range of stakeholders.

Curriculum

Structured modules that build real skills

6 modules · designed for progressive, hands-on learning.

A1. The Purpose and Types of Business Organisation

Define business organisations, why they are formed, their common features and differences, sectors, and types including commercial, not-for-profit, public sector, NGOs and cooperatives.

2.00 hrs

A2. Stakeholders in Business Organisations

Explain stakeholder types, agency relationships, stakeholder objectives and conflicts, and power or interest analysis including the Mendelow matrix.

2.00 hrs

A3. Political and Legal Factors Affecting Business

Explain how political systems, government policy, legal authorities, data protection principles, and legal responsibilities affect organisations.

2.00 hrs

A4. Macroeconomic Factors

Define macroeconomic policy and its objectives, business activity determinants, inflation, unemployment, growth, international payments, and fiscal and monetary policy impacts.

2.00 hrs

A5. Microeconomic Factors

Explain demand and supply, elasticity, substitutes and complements, cost behaviour, and market structures including perfect competition, oligopoly, monopolistic competition and monopoly.

2.00 hrs

A6. Social and Demographic Factors

Explain medium and long-term social and demographic trends, their impact on business and the economy, and government responses to demographic change.

2.00 hrs

A7. Technological Factors

Explain how technological change affects organisational structure, strategy, business processes, information systems, and the changing role of the accountant.

2.00 hrs

A8. Environmental and Sustainability Factors

Identify how business and the physical environment affect each other, ways to operate more sustainably, and the benefits of economic sustainability for stakeholders.

2.00 hrs

A9. Competitive Factors

Apply SWOT, Porter value chain and value network, Porter five forces, and key organisational activities that influence competitiveness.

2.00 hrs

B1. The Formal and Informal Business Organisation

Explain the informal organisation, its relationship with the formal organisation, and its impact on business.

1.50 hrs

B2. Business Organisational Structure

Explain formal structures, structural concepts, Anthony hierarchy, centralisation and decentralisation, departmental roles, and the role of marketing.

2.00 hrs

B3. Organisational Culture

Define organisational culture, describe the factors that shape culture, and explain contributions from Schein, Handy and Hofstede.

2.00 hrs

B4. Governance in Business Organisations

Explain business committees, committee roles, the agency concept, governance best practice, directors, remuneration and audit committees, and public oversight.

2.00 hrs

B5. Sustainable Business Practices

Define social responsibility, explain corporate social responsibility standards, stakeholder needs, and social and environmental responsibilities.

2.00 hrs

C1. The Relationship Between Accounting and Other Business Functions

Explain how accounting interacts with procurement, production, marketing, production planning, service provision, and related financial issues.

2.00 hrs

C2. Accounting and Finance Functions Within Business Organisations

Describe the accounting contribution to policies and performance, financial accounting, management accounting, finance and treasury, and audit and assurance roles.

2.00 hrs

C3. Regulation and Financial Crime

Explain record keeping and financial reporting requirements, non-compliance consequences, reporting standards, fraud, client money, and money laundering controls.

2.00 hrs

C4. Financial Information Provided by Business

Explain the business purposes of financial statements, cash flow information, sustainability and integrated reports, cost schedules, budgets, and variance reports.

2.00 hrs

C5. Financial Systems and Technology

Identify system requirements, financial systems, accounting system weaknesses, and business uses of spreadsheets, databases and accounting packages.

2.00 hrs

C6. Internal Controls

Explain internal control and checks, financial control importance, management responsibilities, effective control procedures, and general and application systems controls.

2.00 hrs

C7. The Impact of Advances in Technology

Describe cloud computing, automation, AI, big data, analytics, blockchain, distributed ledgers, cyber security risks, and IT protection features.

2.00 hrs

D1. Leadership, Management and Supervision

Define leadership, management and supervision, explain management theory and functions, authority and responsibility, leadership approaches and leadership styles.

2.00 hrs

D2. Individual and Group Behaviour in Business Organisations

Describe individual and group behaviour, contributions to organisational success, and individual and group approaches to work.

2.00 hrs

D3. Team Formation, Development and Management

Explain groups versus teams, team purpose, the manager role in team development, Belbin roles, Tuckman stages, effective teams and team-building techniques.

2.00 hrs

D4. Motivating Individuals and Teams

Define motivation, explain its importance to organisations, teams and individuals, and apply motivation theories and reward systems.

2.00 hrs

D5. Learning and Training at Work

Explain workplace learning and development benefits, the learning process, the training and development cycle, and distinctions between training, development and education.

2.00 hrs

D6. Review and Appraisal of Individual Performance

Define performance appraisal, describe the appraisal process, and explain benefits and barriers to effective appraisal.

2.00 hrs

E1. Personal Effectiveness

Explain time management, barriers to effective time management, ways to overcome them, and how technology improves personal effectiveness.

2.00 hrs

E2. Consequences of Ineffectiveness at Work

Identify ineffectiveness in individuals and teams and explain how it affects organisational performance.

1.50 hrs

E3. Competence Frameworks and Personal Development

Explain competence frameworks, continuing professional development, coaching, mentoring, counselling, and personal development plan formulation and review.

2.00 hrs

E4. Sources of Conflict and Techniques for Conflict Resolution

Identify workplace conflict situations, explain their effect on personal and organisational performance, and describe practical ways to manage conflict.

2.00 hrs

E5. Communicating in Business

Describe communication methods and patterns, information needs at different levels, consequences of poor communication, good information qualities, barriers and remedies.

2.00 hrs

F1. Fundamental Principles of Ethical Behaviour

Define business ethics, explain ethical importance, apply IFAC and IESBA principles, organisational values, and the concept of acting in the public interest.

2.00 hrs

F2. The Role of Regulatory and Professional Bodies in Promoting Ethical and Professional Standards in the Accountancy Profession

Explain codes of ethics and conduct, professional bodies and regulators, features of a profession, the accountant role, and reporting illegal or unethical conduct.

2.00 hrs

F3. Corporate Codes of Ethics

Define corporate codes of ethics, describe their typical contents, and explain benefits for organisations and employees.

1.50 hrs

F4. Ethical Conflicts and Dilemmas

Describe ethical conflicts, threats to ethical behaviour, workplace dilemmas, and safeguards against ethical threats and dilemmas.

1.50 hrs

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Earn an industry-recognized certificate on successful completion of this program.

ACCA– Business and Technology (BT) certificate

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Reviews

What our learners say

BT preparation improved my clarity on corporate structures and management roles. The teaching approach made concepts very approachable.

GKGurleen Kaur Arneja

BT preparation made business structures and control systems easier to understand. Real examples helped me relate concepts to everyday corporate situations.

RMRhea Malhotra

ACCA Business and Technology helped me understand how organisations operate from a management perspective. Learning about leadership styles and corporate governance felt very practical.

AAAnvika Arora

BT sessions helped me understand how organisations adapt to change using technology. The structured preparation improved my clarity and confidence.

ZQZain Qureshi

BT preparation helped me connect business structures with real corporate scenarios. Understanding how internal controls and ethics shape decision-making was very insightful.

DTDevansh Tandon

ACCA Business and Technology gave me a strong understanding of how organisations function. Learning about governance, leadership, and technology integration made the subject very practical and relatable.

ACAryan Chhabra

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