Becker Professional Education announces ATC International is awarded ACCA's ALP-c Gold for 2012 ACCA study materials

Becker Professional Education today announced that ATC International has been granted Gold Approved Learning Partner – content (ALP-c) status by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) for its 2012 ACCA study materials. In May 2011, ATC International became part of Becker Professional Education.

ACCA ALP-c is a program through which learning materials from high quality content providers are approved as having met ACCA’s challenging quality assurance measures and performance indicators. Approval is granted only to high-quality content providers that ACCA is confident to recommend to students. Quality assurance demonstrates that all approved materials are in alignment with ACCA’s syllabus and study guides.

"ATC International is already a Gold ALP-c for the Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR) in English and Russian, so the addition of the Gold approval for ACCA materials is very important to us. We take great pride in our study materials, as they are written by our own specialist lecturers. Each is specifically geared towards the exam study process and is updated for every examination session,” said Richard Glover, president of ATC International.

Gold ALP-c status will include variants for F4 (Law) and F6 (Tax) papers; F4 Global, F4 Russia and F6 Russia. ATC International is the only Gold ALP-c provider of the Russian variants.

ATC International has been publishing ACCA student materials since 1993 and thousands of students studying for the ACCA Qualification have used ATC International Study Systems and Question Banks to succeed in their professional examinations.

The materials are written by an expert team of lecturers who have worked for ATC International for more than 10 years. All authors are paper specialists in terms of both writing materials and developing and delivering face-to-face training programs.

"We are looking forward to introducing our materials to students and colleges globally and offering them an additional choice in their ACCA exam preparation,” said Matt Kinnich, vice president of international and business development at Becker Professional Education. "Through our partners we will be able to leverage our ALP-c Gold status for live and online course offerings, providing students with a broad choice of options in pursuing their ACCA.”

About Becker Professional Education

Becker Professional Education, a part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is a global leader in professional education serving the accounting and project management professions. Nearly half a million professionals have advanced their careers through its CPA Exam Review, PMP® Exam Review and Continuing Professional Education courses. Throughout its more than 50 year history, Becker has earned a strong track record of student success through world-class teaching, curriculum and learning tools that enable its students to develop the knowledge and performance skills necessary to stay ahead in an ever-changing business world. For more about Becker Professional Education, please visit www.becker.com.

In May 2011, ATC International was acquired by Becker Professional Education.

Established in 1993, ATC International is a provider of professional finance and accountancy training, working in partnership with clients and students alike so they can acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed and develop in today’s business climate. Thousands of students have passed their examinations and been supported on their journey to membership by ATC International’s Platinum and Gold ALP training centres in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in Central Asia. Many more professionals have benefited from the company’s specialist expertise in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ATC International was awarded ACCA Approved Learning Partner – content Gold Status for materials for the Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR) for 2011 and for the ACCA Qualification for 2012 under the brand of Becker Professional Education – ATC International. Both sets of materials are used by many colleges and students globally. For more information, please visit www.atc-global.com.