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Study Text September 2026 Edition
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Pairs with the BT Revision Kit Book About 325 drill questions in the same 24-chapter order, 12 multi-task questions and 2 full mocks.See the Revision Kit ›
What’s inside
One book that takes you through the whole syllabus, from what an organisation is to professional ethics.
Contents by Part
Before you start
- How to use this book
- Exam at a glance
- Syllabus at a glance
At the back
- Outcome index p. 486
- Glossary p. 491
- Index p. 501
AThe business organisation and its external environment
- 1The business organisation: purpose and typesp. 10 · ans. 24
- 2Stakeholders and the agency relationshipp. 26 · ans. 40
- 3Political, legal and data-protection factorsp. 41 · ans. 54
- 4Macroeconomic factorsp. 56 · ans. 73
- 5Microeconomic factorsp. 75 · ans. 89
- 6Social, technological and environmental factorsp. 91 · ans. 107
- 7Competitive factors: SWOT, value chain and the five forcesp. 108 · ans. 121
BOrganisational structure, culture, governance and sustainability
- 8Organisational structure and business functionsp. 124 · ans. 147
- 9The informal organisation and organisational culturep. 149 · ans. 167
- 10Corporate governance and committeesp. 168 · ans. 188
- 11Corporate social responsibility and sustainable practicesp. 190 · ans. 203
CBusiness functions, regulation and technology
- 12Accounting and the other business functions; information for the businessp. 206 · ans. 223
- 13Accounting, finance and audit functionsp. 224 · ans. 239
- 14Regulation, financial crime: fraud and money launderingp. 240 · ans. 268
- 15Internal controlp. 271 · ans. 289
- 16Financial systems, technology and cyber securityp. 291 · ans. 319
DLeadership and management
- 17Leadership, management and supervisionp. 322 · ans. 340
- 18Individuals, groups and teamsp. 342 · ans. 363
- 19Motivation, learning, training and appraisalp. 364 · ans. 385
EPersonal effectiveness and communication in business
- 20Personal effectiveness and professional developmentp. 387 · ans. 404
- 21Ineffectiveness at work and conflictp. 406 · ans. 421
- 22Communicating in businessp. 422 · ans. 437
FProfessional ethics
- 23Ethical principles, values and dilemmasp. 440 · ans. 461
- 24Professional bodies, regulation and corporate codes of ethicsp. 463 · ans. 484
Connected to live practice
The books are steps one and two. Step three is online: computer-based mock exams in the real BT format on the CoreKnowledge learning platform, so you rehearse on the screen you will sit on.
- 1Learn from the bookRead a chapter: outcomes, teaching, worked scenarios, exam focus. Then test yourself.
- 2Drill in the Revision KitSame 24 chapters in the same order: Chapter 7 here is Chapter 7 in the kit.
- 3Sit timed mocks onlineComputer-based BT mock exams, timed and scored for you. The kit also holds 2 full paper mocks.
Same 24 chapters in the same order in both books, so you always know where to go next.
Who it’s for
- Candidates preparing for ACCA Business and Technology (BT), the first paper of the Applied Knowledge level
- Learners new to business and accounting who want every outcome in plain English
- Self-study candidates who want the exam’s traps and look-alike terms flagged as they learn
- Tutors and colleges who want a class set (ask for a class-set quote)
The BT exam at a glance
- Exam
- 2 hours, computer-based, all objective: no written answers
- Section A
- 46 objective test questions (30 × 2 marks, 16 × 1 mark) = 76 marks
- Section B
- 6 multi-task questions of 4 marks, one per Part = 24 marks
- Pass mark
- 50% of 100 marks
- Window
- September 2026 – June 2027
- Scope
- International: fictitious examples, no single country’s law to learn
Book details
- Title
- ACCA Business and Technology (BT) Study Text
- Edition
- September 2026 Edition
- Exam window
- September 2026 – June 2027
- Pages
- About 507, A4, English
- ISBN
- To be assigned (not yet issued)
- Publisher
- Core Knowledge Investments (Pty) Ltd (BW00000269894), trading as Core Knowledge Quality Training & Consultants, Plot 712 Ext 2, Gaborone, Botswana
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