ACCA FBT - Foundation in Business and Technology

ACCA FBT: Foundation in Business and Technology

Business and Technology will teach you how businesses operate effectively, efficiently, and ethically and will show the critical role finance professionals play in achieving this.

You'll understand business in the context of its environment, including economic, legal, and regulatory influences on aspects like governance, employment, health and safety, data protection, and security.

Our ACCA FBT exam preparation course will help you prepare for your ACCA FBT exam and pass it on the first attempt. This course is up-to-date for exams in 2023. The course covers the entire syllabus in detail with extensive exam practise questions, and it comes with active tutor support.

1. Lecture Videos

Comprehensive yet easy-to-understand lecture videos provide complete coverage of the exam syllabus.

2. Practice Question Videos

Question practise videos with detailed explanations from practise kits as well as from past exam papers.

3. Complete Notes

Use our exam-focused, complete notes to avoid reading lengthy study texts of six to seven hundred pages

4. Online Quizzes & Mocks

Online quizzes & Mock Exams help identify knowledge gaps as well as they are a source of quick learning.

5. Customized Study Plan

We offer customized Study Plan for full time students as well as working professionals. Study at your pace.

6. Active Tutor Support

The challenging ACCA syllabus requires tutor support and thus it is an essential part of exam preparation.

Vertex 4 STEP Model For Exam Preparation

01. PREPARE YOURSELF - Get all the content needed to prepare for ACCA exams. Lecture videos, question video, tutor slides, tutor notes.
02. ENGAGE YOURSELF - We actively engage our students. WhatsApp groups, weekly assignments, live webinars and effective study plans.
03. TEST YOURSELF - All students are gothrough intensive testing system to validate their knowledge.
04. GET READY FOR EXAMS - We provide active tutor support to fill the knowledge gaps and get the students ready for their exams.

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All goals are achieved through a sound and realistic road map. Study plans are road maps for your exam preparation. Our system creates a realistic study plan that is customised to your needs. Select the types of topics, days of the week, time allocation per day, course start date, and end date, and the system will generate the plan for you. This is the best way to finish preparation in time.

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Course Curriculum

Demo Lectures
6 Lessons
- A Look Into Vertex Learning Portal
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- Classical Writers on Management (31:35)
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- Stakeholders (23:42)
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- Hawthorne and Meintzberg Model (18:03)
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- Internal Control System and Internal Audit (33:06)
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- Job Design as a Motivator (21:09)
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ACCA FBT Resources
6 Lessons
- About Customized Study Planner (13:47)
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- Create Your Customized Study plan
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- FBT Resources
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- Detailed Study Plan
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- Using Vertex Portal - Watch Complete Video
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- Standard Study Plan
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Chapter 1 - Business Organizations and Stakeholders
8 Lessons
- Read before you begin
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- 1. Introduction (28:29)
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- 2. Types of Companies (29:27)
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- 3. Non Governmental Organizations - NGOs (05:24)
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- 4. Stakeholders (23:42)
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- Complete Notes
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- Quiz - Business Organizations and Stakeholders
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- MCQs 1.1 - 1.6 - Business organizations & their stakeholder (21:15)
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Chapter 2 - The Business Environment
13 Lessons
- 1. Business Environment (26:09)
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- 2. Political and Legal Environment (27:39)
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- 3. Employment Protection (26:30)
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- 4. Data Protection and Security (15:24)
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- 5. Consumer Protection (09:04)
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- 7. Health and Safety (30:07)
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- 8. Competitive Environment (42:37)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Business Environment
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- MCQs 2.1 , 2.2 , 2.3 - The Business environment (15:39)_copy
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- MCQs 2,4, 2.5, 2,6, 2.8 - The Business Environment (12:22)
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- MCQs 2.22, 2.12, 2.14 - The Business Environment (16:50)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 3 - The Macro Economic Environment
12 Lessons
- 1. Macroeconomic Environment - Introduction (25:54)
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- 2. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (20:20)
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- 3. Business Cycle (28:56)
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- 4. Objectives of Economic Growth (27:13)
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- 5. Economic Policy (28:54)
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- 6. Fiscal Policy (20:58)
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- 7. Monetary Policy and Balance of Payment (38:30)
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- Quiz - The Micro Economic Environment
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- MCQs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 - The Macro-Economic Environment
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- MCQs 3.5, .36, 3.7 - The Macro-Economic Environment (17:53)
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- MCQs 3.9, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14 - The Macro-Economic Environment (18:38)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 4 - Micro Economic Environment
9 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Micro economic Factors (47:35)
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- 2. Shift and Demand and Supply Curves (31:37)
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- 3. Market Equilibrium and Competition (29:17)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Macro Economic Environment
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- MCQs 4.1 , 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 - Micro-economic Factors (18:34)
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- MCQs 4.7, 4.8, 4.12 - Micro-Economic Factors (16:41)
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- MCQs 4.14, 4.15 - Micro-Economic Factors (14:35)
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- MCQs 4.16, 4.17, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, 4.24 - Micro-Economic Factors (16:52)_copy
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Chapter 5 - Business Organization, Structure and Strategy
8 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Business Organization (31:24)
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- 2. Hawthorne and Meintzberg Model (18:03)
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- 3. Departmentation (26:26)
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- 4. Hybrid Structures (26:30)
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- 5. Tall and Flat Structures (07:26)
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- 6. Outsourcing, Off Shoring, Shared Services and Business Structures
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Business Organization, Structure and Strategy
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Chapter 6 - Organizational Culture and Committees
11 Lessons
- 1. Research and Development Department (32:45)
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- 2. Service, Marketing Department and Pricing (34:26)
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- 3. Market Segmentation, Admin and HRM (26:00)
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- 4. Culture I (30:47)
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- New 5. Handy's Culture
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- New 6. Hofstede Model on Culture
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- New 7. Committees - Types, Purposes and Roles
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Organizational Culture and Committees
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- MCQs 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 - Business Organisation, Structure & Strategy (08:00)_copy
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- MCQs 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 - Business Organisation, Structure & Strategy (17:33)
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Chapter 7 - Corporate governance and social responsibility
10 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Corporate Governance (30:11)
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- 2. Corporate Governance Principles (51:36)
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- 3. Features of Poor Governance and Role of Board (27:40)
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- 4. Board and NEDs Non Executive Directors (28:23)
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- 5. Committees, Governance and Social Responsibility (39:57)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Corporate governance and social responsibility
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- MCQs 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6 , 7.7, 7.8 - Organisational culture and committees (16:52)
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- MCQs 7.9, 7.12, 7.13, 7.15, 7.18 - Organisational culture and committees (16:22)
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- MCQs 7.19, 7.20, 7.21, 7.22 - Organisational culture and committees (08:57)
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Chapter 8 - The role of accounting
8 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Accounting (38:04)
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- 2. Auditing and Financial Statements (26:16)
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- 3. Budgeting (25:15)
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- 4. Accounting Systems (30:43)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - The role of accounting
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- MCQs 8.1 , 8.2 , 8.3 , 8.4 , 8.5 - Corportae governance and social responsibility (12:49)
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- MCQs 8.6, 8.7, 8.8,8.9, 8.11, 8.12 - Corporate governance and social responsibility (18:55)
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Chapter 9 - Control, security and audit
5 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Control Environment (29:00)
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- 2. Internal Control System and Internal Audit (33:06)
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- 3. Internal versus External Audit (23:00)
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- 4. Audit Trail and Cyber Security (31:23)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 10 - Identifying and preventing fraud
7 Lessons
- 1. Identifying and Preventing Fraud- Part 1 (19:50)
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- 2. Identifying and Preventing Fraud- Part 2 (27:47)
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- 3. Fraud and Internal Controls
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Identifying and preventing fraud
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- MCQs 10.1, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6 - The Role of Accounting (11:01)
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- MCQs 10.7, 10.9, 10.12, 10.13, 10.15 - The Role of Accounting (14:50)
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Chapter 11 - Leading and managing people
8 Lessons
- 1. Role of Management (26:06)
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- 2. Authority, Responsibility, Accountability and Delegation (24:37)
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- 3. Work Planning (22:24)
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- 4. Classical Writers on Management (31:35)
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- 5. Modern Writers on Management (21:45)
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- 6. Leadership Theories (27:12)
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- 7. Contingency Theories of Leadership (28:06)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 12 - Recruitment and selection
4 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Recruitment (29:13)
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- 2. Job Description, Person Specification (35:46)
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- 3. Interviews (18:44)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 13 - Diversity and equal opportunities
3 Lessons
- 1. Equal Opportunity (36:59)
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- 2. Diversity (11:01)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 14 - Individuals, groups and teams
3 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Chapter (52:04)
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- 2. Team Roles, Development and Rewards (32:21)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 15 - Motivating individuals and groups
6 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Motivation and Content Theories (36:27)
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- 2. Process Theories (24:01)
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- 3. Job Design As a Motivator (20:09)
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- 4. Pay as a Motivator (28:09)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- Quiz - Motivating individuals and groups
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Chapter 16 - Training and development
5 Lessons
- 1. Training and Development and Learning Approaches (24:06)
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- 2. Organizational Learning (15:52)
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- 3. Approaches to Training and Development (25:27)
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- 5. Setting Training Objectives (37:23)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 17 - Performance appraisal
3 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Performance Appraisal (23:03)
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- 2. Performance Appraisal Systems and Components (22:54)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 18 - Personal effectiveness and communication
4 Lessons
- 1. Personal Effectiveness and Time Management (32:15)
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- 2. Work Planning (23:39)
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- 3. Effects of Automation on Organization (22:41)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 19 - Ethical considerations
6 Lessons
- 1. Laws, Rules and Ethics (35:02)
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- 3. Ethical Environment (07:19)
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- 3. Approaches to Ethics (21:56)
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- 4. Ethical Problems Faced by Managers (22:26)
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- 5. Code of Ethics (11:47)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Mocks
1 Lesson
- Final Mock Exam
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Course Pricing

ACCA FBT - Foundations in Business and Technology
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