SOCPA Fellowship – Preparation Support
Structured revision support for candidates preparing for the SOCPA Fellowship exams.
At a glance
- 10 days
Who it's for
- Accountants and auditors in Saudi Arabia
- Finance professionals
- Candidates for SOCPA Fellowship
Learning objectives
- Review accounting standards adopted in KSA
- Review auditing standards
- Understand zakat and tax rules
- Practise exam questions
Detailed content
- IFRS as endorsed in KSA
- Financial statements
- Key standards
- ISA framework
- Audit evidence
- Reporting
- Zakat base
- VAT
- Withholding tax
- Past-paper practice
- Time management
- Review
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Accounting standards
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Auditing
- Group project work and coaching
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Zakat and tax
- Group project work and coaching
- Exam practice
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Group project work and coaching
- Mock exam, review of weak areas and exam strategy
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Analyse a real set of financial statements with ratios
- Build a budget and variance report in Excel
- Case study: decision using cost-volume-profit and NPV
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Ratio-analysis and budgeting workbook
- NPV/IRR and break-even calculators
- Course workbook and slide handouts
- Templates and checklists used in the exercises
How learning is assessed
- Diagnostic test on day one to focus study time
- Chapter quizzes and a full timed mock exam in the official format
- Personal study plan until your exam date
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- IFRS Accounting Standards (IASB)
- COSO Internal Control and ERM frameworks
- Basel III/IV (banking risk)
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
The exam is set and the credential awarded by SOCPA. The Excellence Center provides preparation; it does not award SOCPA credentials.
This program prepares for a certificate from a body on the Saudi HRDF (Hadaf) Professional Certificates list. Saudi citizens may be able to claim a fixed reimbursement of the certificate cost from HRDF: up to two certificates per person, after passing the exam, if the certificate is on HRDF's current list and the employer did not pay for it. HRDF approves the certificate, not the training provider. Check the HRDF website before enrolling. All HRDF-listed programs · Enrol in Saudi Arabia with our partner Elm E · HRDF
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is SOCPA Fellowship – Preparation Support?
The program runs 10 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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