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Each part of the 4AC1 specification taught in Pearson's order, with every ledger, statement and account set out in the layout the papers expect.
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EDEXCEL · IGCSE · 4AC1 · Opens 10 January 2027
Edexcel International GCSE Accounting, taught in order for both papers.
Every topic of 4AC1, from business documents and double entry to partnership accounts and ratios, taught in Pearson's order. Built for both papers: Paper 1 on bookkeeping and control, Paper 2 on financial statements.
Taught by Siam al Aqil · Accounting · 12 years
The course opens on 10 January 2027. You pay once for your sitting.
Course demo · 2 min
- Siam al Aqil
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Students ask
- 01
My trial balance will not balance. How do I find the error without starting again?
- 02
Straight line or reducing balance: how do I know which one, and where does a disposal go?
- 03
How do I lay out an income statement and a statement of financial position for the marks?
- 04
Partners' salaries, interest on capital, current accounts: where does each one go?
- 05
Paper 2 is two long questions in 75 minutes. How do I finish both?
The loop
Check
A short check at the end of each section, so a gap in double entry shows up before the next section builds on it.
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The syllabus, 4AC1
5 sections.
5 sections and 21 sub-topics, in the board's own order. Open any section to see what it covers.
01The accounting environment
- 1Types of business organisation
- 2Accounting concepts
- 3Use of technology in accounting
- 4Professional ethics
02Introduction to bookkeeping
- 1Business documentation
- 2Books of original entry
- 3Ledger accounting
- 4Capital expenditure and revenue expenditure
- 5Depreciation
- 6Irrecoverable debts
- 7Other receivables and payables
03Introduction to control processes
- 1Trial balance
- 2Control accounts
- 3Correction of errors
- 4Bank reconciliation statements
04The preparation of financial statements
- 1Financial statements of a sole trader
- 2Financial statements of a partnership
- 3Incomplete records
- 4The calculation and interpretation of accounting ratios
- 5Financial statements of a manufacturer
05Accounting for end of period adjustments
- 1Application of accounting concepts
The papers you will sit, 4AC1
Paper 1
2 hours · 100 marks · 66.7%
Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting. Multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer questions in two sections, on Topics 1 to 3.
The accounting environment, bookkeeping and control processes taught in order, with each book, ledger and reconciliation set out as the paper asks.
Paper 2
1 hour 15 minutes · 50 marks · 33.3%
Financial Statements. Two multi-part questions on preparing, analysing or evaluating financial statements, on Topics 4 and 5.
Sole trader, partnership and manufacturing accounts, incomplete records and ratios taught in order, with every statement in the layout the paper marks.
About
About this course.
This is the Edexcel International GCSE Accounting course, written against specification 4AC1 for the 2027 and 2028 examinations.
It follows the specification in Pearson's order: the accounting environment, from types of business to accounting concepts and professional ethics; bookkeeping, from business documents and books of original entry to the ledgers, depreciation and irrecoverable debts; control processes, from the trial balance and control accounts to the correction of errors and bank reconciliation; the financial statements of sole traders, partnerships and manufacturers, with incomplete records and accounting ratios; and end of period adjustments. Each section is taught, then checked at its end before the next begins.
You sit two papers. Paper 1, Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting, is 2 hours and 100 marks, with multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer questions on Topics 1 to 3. Paper 2, Financial Statements, is 1 hour 15 minutes and 50 marks: two multi-part questions on preparing, analysing or evaluating financial statements, from Topics 4 and 5.
The course is recorded. It has no live classes and no messaging a teacher.
Access runs to the date printed against your sitting.
Outcomes
What this course leaves you with.
What you’ll be able to do
Record transactions in the books of original entry and the ledgers using double entry
Prepare a trial balance, control accounts and a bank reconciliation statement
Find and correct errors with journal entries and a suspense account
Calculate and record depreciation, disposals and irrecoverable debts
Prepare financial statements for a sole trader, a partnership and a manufacturer
Calculate and interpret profitability and liquidity ratios, including return on capital employed
Before you decide
Is this just videos my child will watch and forget?
No. Accounting is learned by doing: a ledger, a trial balance, a full set of accounts. Each section of the specification is taught with the layout written out, then checked at the end of the section before the next begins. Watching starts the work. The check is where you find out whether it stuck.
How do we know whether it is actually working?
Sit with your child and open their account. It shows each section of the specification, how many of its lessons your child has finished, and what is still to do. Ask them to talk you through the check at the end of the last section they finished. If they cannot explain the layout, that section is the one to take to a teacher or tutor.
My child already has a tutor. Why this as well?
Keep the tutor. A tutor has a few hours a week. This is open at every other hour: the whole 4AC1 specification in order, so a missed class or a shaky topic can be gone over again, with a short check at the end of each section. The sections your child found hard in the checks are the thing to bring to the next session.
Can my child ask the teacher a question?
Not directly. The course is recorded. There are no live classes and no messaging a teacher. If your child needs someone to answer questions in person, keep the tutor for that.
What exactly are we paying for, and what if it does not suit us?
A place on the course for the sitting you choose, with access to the date printed against it. That one payment is the whole cost; there are no further charges. The course is open from 10 January 2027, and lessons are added section by section, so you can see which sections are open before the refund window closes. Seven days from the day you pay, the full amount back, no questions asked. If you pay before the course opens on 10 January 2027, you can have the full amount back until 17 January 2027. Ask from your Account page, or email support@eudikalearn.com. Pay with bKash, Nagad, Rocket or a card.
Faculty file
TutorSiam al Aqil
Accounting · 12 years
Every accounting answer is structured to match mark-scheme requirements, with clear workings, correct formats and precise explanations, so students know exactly where each mark comes from.
Siam al Aqil has taught Accounting in Dhaka since 2015, specialising in Cambridge O Level Accounting (7707), Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Accounting (4AC1) and Edexcel International A Level Accounting. The teaching rests on one principle: Accounting should be understood, not memorised. Complex topics are broken into clear, logical steps, alongside exam technique, problem-solving and mark-scheme awareness, so students understand what each question requires and write answers that secure the available marks. Specialist areas: double-entry bookkeeping; financial statements and adjustments; accounting principles; ratios and financial analysis; costing and decision-making; past-paper practice and examination technique; mark-scheme-focused answer writing.
The accounting cycle and double-entry bookkeeping
Source documents, books of prime entry, ledger accounts and the trial balance for Edexcel International GCSE Accounting 4AC1, with the logic behind every debit and credit rather than rules to memorise.
Financial statements and adjustments
Income statements and statements of financial position, with accruals, prepayments, depreciation, irrecoverable debts and inventory, and how each adjustment changes profit.
Analysis, interpretation and principles
Profitability, liquidity and efficiency ratios, what they say about a business, and the concepts behind the accounts, written the way Explain and Evaluate questions are marked.
- Teaching Cambridge O Level Accounting (7707) and Edexcel International GCSE Accounting (4AC1) in Dhaka since 2015
- ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): all papers passed, 2021 (Edbase Professionals)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- A Level, Edexcel, private candidate, British Council Dhaka (2014)
- O Level, Edexcel, private candidate, British Council Dhaka (2012)
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FAQ
Questions parents ask.
Is this the right course for my syllabus code?
This is Edexcel International GCSE Accounting, specification 4AC1. Check the code on the statement of entry. In Bangladesh, Edexcel International GCSE is often called Edexcel O Level; it is the same qualification. Pearson's modular Accounting (4XAC1) and Cambridge O Level Accounting (7707) are different qualifications with different papers.
What do the two papers test?
Paper 1, Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting, covers Topics 1 to 3: the accounting environment, bookkeeping and control processes. Paper 2, Financial Statements, covers Topics 4 and 5: the financial statements themselves and end of period adjustments. Paper 1 carries two thirds of the qualification and Paper 2 one third. The details are under The papers you will sit.
Are there past papers to practise on?
Not yet. There are no past-paper questions for 4AC1 in the course today, so this page shows no question count. The course is the lessons and the checks after each section.
How long does access last?
Until the date printed against each sitting under Choose your plan, which falls after the exam for that sitting. You see the date before you pay.
Is there a live teacher?
No. The course is recorded, with no live classes and no messaging a teacher. The worked layouts and the checks show what to do and where your child is unsure; they do not answer questions. If your child needs that, keep a tutor for it.
What if it is not right for us?
Seven days from the day you pay, the full amount back, no questions asked. If you pay before the course opens on 10 January 2027, you can have the full amount back until 17 January 2027. Ask from your Account page, or email support@eudikalearn.com. Pay with bKash, Nagad, Rocket or a card.
Hold a place. The course opens on 10 January 2027.
Pick your sitting. One payment for the whole run to the exam, and the price shown is the price you pay.
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