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Accountancy has become an international profession alongside global finance and business. Developments such as International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are establishing globally-recognised frameworks for financial reporting, providing professional accountants with the opportunity to pursue international career opportunities. It is therefore essential for individuals who wish to succeed in the global business arena to possess first-rate English language skills in order to be able to communicate effectively with accounting and finance professionals within the international business community. The ICFE certificate, which has been developed by Cambridge ESOL in partnership with ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy body, proves that it’s holder is able to do that.
Cambridge ICFE is suitable for:
a) students of finance and accounting who are:
actively seeking employment in a finance context, e.g. accounting firms, companyb) practising accountants and finance professionals who are:
seeking new employment in an international contextCambridge ICFE can be used as a valuable recruitment tool to help employers with the selection process and training of their people. Employers can be confident that any employee who has passed the Cambridge ICFE exam will be capable of working in an international finance context as they will possess high levels of English language and an understanding of the kind of language used in a demanding, fast-moving profession.
The certificates awarded by Cambridge ESOL are recognised by thousands of educational organisations and employers throughout the world as reliable evidence of the level of English the learner has achieved. Cambridge ESOL and ACCA are working towards obtaining recognition for ICFE from professional accountancy bodies, educational organisations, private sector employers and governmental institutions.
ICFE is set at levels B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) and assesses language skills in the context of finance and accounting. Students who decide to take this exam are expected to be familiar with some finance and accountancy concepts and terminology.
ICFE has four papers: test of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
Test of Reading – 1h 15 min
Test of Writing – 1h 15 min
Test of Listening – 40 min
Test of Speaking – 16 min
The exam assesses candidates' ability to understand spoken and written English in a number of realistic contexts of the kind accounting and finance practitioners are likely to encounter in their daily working lives.
spoken texts include: accounting and finance presentations, lectures, discussions and interviewsTopics covered:
Financial ReportingICFE is administered twice a year – in May and November.
To view the dates and registration deadlines, please click here.
Test results are normally reported within 6 weeks of the test date. Depending on their performance candidates who pass the exam receive either a B2 or C1 certificate.
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You can also pay using our WEB SHOP. Please note that the Entry Form and the proof of payment must reach the British Council by the registration deadline.
The exam fee is 1000,00 kn.
For more information on ICFE please visit www.financialenglish.org or contact us at the British Council.
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