ACCA Student Podcasts

27:00 | Oct 15th, 2020

International Financial Reporting Standard 9 Financial Instruments is a complex standard, especially for users and preparers of financial statements. IFRS 9 is relevant to the Financial Reporting (FR)...Show More

11:36 | Sep 22nd, 2020

Syllabus area E4 of the SBL study guide requires students to discuss, assess and evaluate the security of IT systems. This podcast explains why these skills are crucial for those seeking to become eff...Show More

14:59 | Mar 11th, 2020

This podcast explores the three "V"s of big data: Velocity, Variety and Volume. It also looks at the processing and analysing of big data, as well as the dangers and risks.

14:05 | Nov 20th, 2019

Islamic finance rests on the application of Islamic law, or Shariah, whose primary sources are the Qur'an and the sayings and practice of the Prophet Muhammad. Shariah, and very much in the context of...Show More

10:21 | Nov 13th, 2019

Understanding the business model of an entity is helpful in analysing and communicating the essence of a business and for predicting the implications of a change in circumstance on a business. Strateg...Show More

10:57 | Jun 26th, 2019

There are many issues that accountants may encounter in practice for which no accounting standard currently exists; one example is cryptocurrencies. For example, as no accounting standard currently ex...Show More

08:17 | Jun 5th, 2019

The Sustainable Development Goals are 17 goals tackling major world issues agreed by 193 UN member states to be achieved by 2030. In this podcast we look at what the goals are and how they can provide...Show More

16:42 | Mar 7th, 2019

This podcast gives an overview of big data and its characteristics. It then explores data analytics and looks at some examples of how using big data and data analytics can improve business performance...Show More