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Playground: The World in Your
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P L AY G R O U N D
A world leader in
About Us Business and Financial
Education
Economies are growing across the
globe and so is the need for
people who can manage this
growth. To address and fulfill the
requirement of this rising demand,
PIRON School of Business &
Finance (PSBF), a venture of
PIRON Education, offers globally
acclaimed and recognized
business and finance courses.
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Learning Campuses
across the globe
Global opportunities are knocking at
our door, we need to prepare the
next generation for the Global
platform, with the right kind of
knowledge and tools. PSBF offers
global qualifications under one roof
and prepares its students to score
the highest in the global arena.
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Our
Alliances
CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants.
CIMA has 172,000 members and students in 165 countries. PIRON has partnered with
CIMA and BPP to provide live online CIMA course to students across the world.
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for
professional accountants. ACCA is the largest and fastest-growing international
accounting body, with 1,31,500 members and 3,62,000 affiliated & students in 170
countries. PIRON, being gold approved learning Partner, works in tandem with ACCA to
provide ACCA full qualification and IFRS Training all across the world.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage
of over 133 years of existence. BSE has facilitated the growth of the Indian corporate sector
by providing it with cost and time efficient access to resources. PIRON has partnered with
BSE to offer its courses. Also, BSE uses PIRON's online mode of learning to teach its
Financial Courses.
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BPP Learning Media is a market-leading publisher of targeted study materials for professional exams
and business reference. BPP Study Texts cover the syllabus topics to the correct level and that they
are totally focused on the exams. PIRON has partnered with BPP to offer the study material to
PIRON's student across the globe.
ATC International is operating in Central and Eastern Europe since 1993. PIRON collaborates with
ATC international for content development and Research and Development on IFRS.
CA Club India is an online portal of Finance & Accounts community which serves as a knowledge
base for aspiring CAs. Its members exceeds more than 4,00,000. PIRON has tied up with CA Club
India and offers the global courses to CA Club India's community.
Flexiguru offers 24*7 online support to the students. Students of any course can access previous
recorded classes, be part of forums, post queries, read PPTs and do many more things on the website.
PIRON Education collaborates with Flexiguru to run its online program across the world.
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Get Prepared by
GLOBAL EXPERTS
Our Academic board has more
than 50 Highly qualified Faculty
Abhishek Asthana, FCA from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Having vast experience in area of
International Financial Reporting Standards Training, and consulting. He has trained more than 2000 professionals in
IFRS in and Outside India. He is having experience of providing training in corporate like Genpact, Accenture, Ashok
Leyland, DNL, NTPC, BSE. The vast experience he has gained is a valuable source which brings expertise in his
methodology of teaching, by delivering the sessions in sync with student's expectations.
Keith Rye is a member of ICAEW (1978), ACCA (1997). He is associated with ATC International (UK) for 9 years and is
currently working as Operations Manager. He is Ex-Training Manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers and other reputed
companies. He is also responsible for the design and delivery of exam-based training courses study material and has
evolved into a teacher with great understanding of student's expectations.
D.S Rawat is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has authored several books
of Taxmann including a book on Indian Accounting Standards. His Area of specialization is Accounting and Auditing,
Indian GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP (Particularly in Accounting Standards and Auditing Standards and Financial
Reporting). Mr Rawat's expertise in writing accounting material brings to the fore his natural flair for teaching catching
the student's attention with his enjoyable lively examples equipped with facts and figures from the accounting world.
Furqan Warsi is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI. He is a Managing Partner of a CA Firm and managing the entire
work with a team of around 200 people reporting to him. In addition he is involved in IFRS trainings and have served well
known companies. He has well groomed himself to be a specialist in teaching ACCA , CIMA ,DipIFR ,and DipFM and is
known for making his sessions as interesting as possible with his style of teaching.
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Ashok Sahi is a qualified CPA (USA), Company Secretary and Chartered Accountant (India) with 24 years experience in
the areas of Strategic Business Planning, Project Management, Finance, Controlling, Budgeting, IFRS, US GAAP and
Sox, International Accounting and taxation. A keen analyst with excellent relationship management skills and abilities in
liaising with Banks, Financial Institutions and various regulatory authorities. His diverse excellence helps in powering the
classess with valuable discussions relating to the practical difficulties faced by the accounting world which enhances the
knowledge of students beyond text books.
Puneet Pahuja is an ACCA (UK), MBA Finance (UK) has more than 5 years practical experience in field of Accounts and
Finance. He has provided corporate trainings on international accounting in many manufacturing, media, oil and gas
companies. He has well placed himself in a position for bringing the best out of ACCA and CIMA students and very well
understands the thinking trends of aspiring accountants; his understanding for approaching the examinations equips
students with innovative techniques to do the best.
Vinayak Pai V is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow member of ICAI. He has 15 years of experience as Vice President
(Finance) of Infosys Technologies Limited. He has conducted series of workshops on Finance, Accounting, Controls and
Strategic financial decision making for the senior leadership of various corporate accounts. He has been training corporate
leaders, presenting technical papers at seminars and conferences and writing technical and research articles in leading
publications for professionals which makes him a reliable teacher with real life examples experienced through his affluent
career.
Arun Gupta is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI. He has extensive experience in Taxation related matters and also carries
expertise in International Financial Reporting Standards. He is responsible for the design and delivery of training courses
study material and also for tailored corporate courses in IFRS. He has taken one step higher by turning into a source of
knowledge for powering ACCA, CIMA classes and is liked by students for his simple methods,for better understanding.
Deepak Doshi is a CPA (USA). He is based in New York with over 20 years experience in accounting and auditing with 17
years in public accounting. Core competencies are attestation work, accounting and auditing research, quality control
review and system set-up, drafting financial statement disclosures and written communications. Public accounting
experience includes 10 years with KPMG including 3.5 years with KPMG Mumbai Office. He is a source of inspiration for his
students having such a vast practical experience by introducing the students with real corporate scenarios with interesting
facts, and boosts the confidence of students to perform well.
ACCA (UK), he has assisted many UK practice firm. He has joined PIRON from Wipro where he was working as a senior
accounts officer. He has in depth expertise in IFRS and has written many training manuals as well. Kapil Arora has well
equipped himself for teaching ACCA and CIMA and is liked by students for his soft spoken teaching capabilities powered
with innovative presentations which gives an in depth long lasting knowledge in an enjoyable manner.
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CIMA (UK) Chartered Management
Accountants manage
Chartered Institute the most viable aspects
of Management Accountants of Business such as:
World’s largest
professional body of
management accountants
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CIMA (UK)
Qualified students and members Professional Qualification
are in key financial management The CIMA professional qualification is regarded highly by employers
roles across these sectors, around the world because of its relevance to business. The CIMA
Professional course has been designed in line with the challenges and
such as: opportunities presented by a constantly evolving marketplace and the
changing needs of business.
• Chief administrative officer
• Head of group strategy and planning Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Relationship manager T4
Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting
• Business analyst/information analyst Part A Part B
Professional Initial Professional Case Study
competence level Development - Work Based Examination based on
• Sales planning manager Practical Experience. pre-seen and unseen material.
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Skip the corporate Ladder CIMA Recruiters
Dublin Business School
172,000 members and students
Kerry Foods
working in 168 countries
SRG Financial Placements
Tesco Malaysia
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Unilever Plc
University of West England
Zurich Financial Services
The Co-operative Group
BP Asia Pacific (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Co-operative Financial Services
Croydon Council
European Safety Systems Ltd.
Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Fire Protection Association
Fortis Insurance Solutions Ltd.
Home Retail Group
Irish Dairy Board Co-operative Ltd.
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd.
Source:
Http://myjobs.cimaglobal.com
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Main findings
CIMA (UK)
Salaries : Salary information was collected in January and February 2010 in local currency. A
country by country comparison is not made for salary information as the cost of living and tax
regimes vary by region. The average salary (excluding bonuses) for CIMA students of each
Starting Salary of
CIMA Professional
of the countries that participated in the survey can be viewed in local currency on the map
Rs.11,00,000
below, please note that only a small number of response were received from some countries,
so the information is indicative only and it is inappropriate to use for trend comparisons.
IRELAND UK
€41,400* £30,800*
POLAND
CIMA student ZL11,800**
RUSSIA
‘average salary 154,250 roubles**
by country’
China
RMB215,500*
UAE
16,500 dirham**
HONG KONG
HK $35,000**
ZAMBIA
K6,400,000*
MALAYSIA
PSBF provides 100% job BOTSWANA RM68,750*
P162,000*
assistance to its qualified
students. The School Australia
AUS$88,800*
offers job opportunities INDIA
SOUTH AFRICA PAKISTAN
across the globe as per R364,200* PKR 68,900**
Rs. 8.1lakhs*
SRI LANKA
the qualification opted. Rs. 48,800**
2. Public Practice:
A large number of ACCA candidates
join the public sector, especially the
Big Four.
3. Industry/Commerce:
Working for multinational
organizations is another lucrative
opportunity. Big names continuous
employ ACCA qualified professionals.
4. Public Sector:
ACCA qualified professionals can
also work for:
In testament to the quality of • Local Government Organizations
• Charities
our training, we have been
• Education & Health Departments
certified with the highly • Non-Profit organizations to romote
prestigious Gold Approved Global standards
status by ACCA.
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ACCA (UK)
PIRON and BPP Learning Media
have come together to offer Quality Education
Official Publisher.
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Employers ACCA works with
Why ACCA?
ACCA works in partnership with thousands of
ACCA has 404,000 students
employers across the world as part of the
and 140,000 members, with a ACCA Approved Employer programme.
network of 83 offices and
centres across the world. The programme is formal recognition of the
learning and development support leading
organisations offer ACCA trainees and
members.
Trainee Development
Recognising those employers who provide
learning opportunities for ACCA students and
affiliates working towards either the ACCA
professional qualification, Certified Accounting
Technician or Diploma in Financial
Management.
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Professional Development
ACCA (UK)
Recognising those employers who Own the globe
provide learning opportunities for ACCA
members for the purposes of CPD.
Here are some of the employers ACCA
works with:
• Santander
• HSBC
• Standard Chartered Bank
• Moore Stephens
• Barclays Bank plc
• KPMG
• Ernst & Young What does an ACCA get?
• PWC Salaries depend on the type of company you work for, the job
• Deloitte
• Dell location, your progress through the qualification and the
• EFG Eurobank amount of experience you have.
• Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce (CIBC)
• Tetra Pak
• Citibank
• T-mobile
PSBF provides 100% job
• Raiffeisen Bank Average salaries once assistance to its qualified
• Inland Revenue of Singapore
qualified range from £25,000 students. The School offers
• GlaxoSmithKline
job opportunities across the
to £100,000 plus globe as per the
Source:http://www.accaglobal.com
qualification opted.
Source: http://uk.accaglobal.com/uk/join/schoolleavers/faqs/
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The Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) is similar
CPA (USA) to the CA qualification in India.
The Highest Accounting U.S. CPA members and students play a vital
Credential in the U.S. role in both ‘practice’ and ‘industry’ in
sectors such as financial services, banking,
manufacturing, construction, education and
consultancy.
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CPA (USA)
Globalisation is propelling
the demand of U.S. CPA in
the corporate world.
Candidates must pass a four-part exam
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Success is just a byproduct
who command
generous salaries.
as geographic location,
years of experience,
salary of a CPA.
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CPA Recruiters
AICPA
Salary Projections Air Charter Service Inc
for Different Levels Altria
Ambrose Employer Group, LLC
Ameresco Inc.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
2010 Projected CPA American Type Culture Collection
Accountant Salaries
Salaries Up To Aqua America
Billy Casper Golf
Bruker Corporation
Senior $176,275
Manager/Director Burger King Corp
Chesapeake System Solutions, Inc.
Manager $124,025 Choristers Guild
City of Baltimore - Department of Public Works
Senior $95,425 City of Raytown
Cohen, Smith & Company, P.A.
1 to 3 Years $76,175 Columbia University
Cracker Barrel
Up to 1 Year
CropLife America
CVTech Group inc.
Dickey and Tremper, LLP
DOWL HKM
Source:http://www.cpajobfinder.com
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CFA (USA)
Established in 1962,
it is a designation of More than 119,000
excellence in the CFA candidates
investment community from 165 countries
sat for the CFA
exam in June 2008
Scope of Work
Financial accounting
Management accounting
Financial management
Investment management
Security evaluation
Project planning
Credit rating
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CFA (USA)
Portfolio management
Estimating and analyzing objectives
Investor constraints
Capital-market expectations
Asset-allocation decisions
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Employers and media around
the world recognize the CFA
Important facts about charter as the standard of
professional excellence. With
CFA (USA) such widespread recognition,
CFA charterholders earn a
significant competitive
Number of members: 100,757 advantage for international
Countries with members: 136 employment.
Number of societies: 136
Top 10 employers of CFA
Countries with societies: 58
Institute members*:
Number of Charterholders: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
88,890 Barclays
Citigroup
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
JP Morgan Chase
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
RBC
UBS
Wells Fargo
*Based on self-reported
employment data from CFA
Institute members as of 31
August 2009.
Source: www.cfainstitute.org
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The most recent CFA Institute survey of CFA (USA)
more than 13,000 Charterholders showed:
Become a money manager
Worldwide, the total pay gap between those
with a charter and those without it is $450,000
$300,000
Median 2007 U.S. compensation was $225,000
$195,000, and for those with 10+ years of
$150,000
experience, that figure rose to $264,000.
$75,000
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members in the United States reported
median compensation ranging from Median compensation 10+Years of Experience
$158,000 to $456,000 per year.
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Dip IFR
Global Advantage
DIPLOMA IFRS
Certification by ACCA
Diploma in International Financial
Reporting (Dip IFR) is an ideal
diploma to assess competency
in IFRS.
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Dip IFR
The objective of the course is to
make one capable to:
of financial reporting.
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Dip IFR
The Global Move Towards IFRS IFRS Opportunities
• More than 100 countries now use
International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS), a number that
is set to rise to around 150
countries over the next five years.
• With about 6,000 US companies
Canada
2011
transiting to IFRS during
European
United States Union
2005 South Korea
2014-2016, IFRS to spell next
2014 2011
China
2007
Japan Big outsourcing opportunity.
(2016)
Mexico
2012 India Taiwan
2013
• With India gearing up for IFRS
2011
Malaysia
Singapore 2012
transition by 2011, India will have
Ecuador 2012
2012 Brazil Indonesia necessary technical know how on
2010 2012
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Mode of Learning
We have always been at the
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PIRON School of Business &
Finance (PSBF) Learning Campus
More Learning Campuses across the globe
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State-of-the-art Infrastructure
• Sufficient size Built Up area • LCD/Projector connected for Conferencing &
• Air-conditioned
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Our Dynamic Deliverables
Live Lectures Live online interactive sessions
By Expert Faculties All the sessions by Qualified and well Experienced Faculty
Power Point These PowerPoint presentations briefly describe the topics to be taught during the session.
PPT Presentations The purpose is to give a quick overview of the topics to be discussed in the class.
Quality Study Material Quality Study Material by ATC, BPP, BISK and Kaplan Schweser
Online Course Library • Online Documents & Presentations • Interactive Modules with Audio
• Recorded Sessions • FAQ's
• Forums
Doubt Clearing Time slot after the sessions for personal discussion and query handling with the Tutor
Sessions
Interim &
Surprise tests and Mock examination for Performance evaluation
Final Assessments
EXAMINATION TIPS
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What our Students say
“The instructors were experienced “Instructors were highly experienced and
enough and used examples to had a complete knowledge of Indian
explain the topics.” accounting standards, IFRS and US
Tarun Aahi GAAP.”
Paresh Bansal
“I take this opportunity to thank PIRON for their efforts. As most of the IFRS aspirants were in
job, it becomes easier when there is guiding factor. The classes were good and were very
helpful specially the practical sessions.” Dipankar
Mohanty,
Sterling Projects & Engineering Limited
“The presentations were very professional compare to other that I have seen. Listening to the
tutors was an excellent experience. I am very happy to be part of PIRON and looking forward to
continue my education as I find this training very professional and helpful. Also I would want to
thank you all including the tutors of their very friendly voices online.”
Ms Feva Labule,
Online Classroom Student, Solomon Island
“At the outset, thank you very much for your gestures and wishes. It was a great pleasure and good
experience to us also, attending the classes through video conference. We thoroughly enjoyed your classes,
and it was one of the most interesting/interactive session. Will be in touch always for future guidance and
advice.”
Manasendu Nayak
Manager Finance & CS Yutaka Autoparts India
“Your classes were the best learning and I appreciate the patience with which you teach and the knowledge
base you have. Whole course was a nice learning experience”
Sangeeta
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Learning Campuses
Delhi/NCR Bangalore
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Ph: 0120- 4639300 Indiranagar, Bangalore – 560075
Ph: +91-9342311050, +91-9900058103
Mumbai
BSE Training Institute Chennai
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Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400001 Nageshwara Park Mylapore, Chennai-600004
Ph: +91-9819555429 Ph: +91-9884034555
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