CIMAPRA17-BA4-1-ENG Exam Information and Outline
Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
Syllabus Update Checked on: October 30, 2026
CIMAPRA17-BA4-1-ENG Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- 85 compulsory objective test questions; 2 hours; computer-based
- A. Business Ethics and Ethical Conflict (30%)
- Importance of ethics; CIMA Code of Ethics
- Fundamental principles: integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, competence, professional behaviour
- Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
- B. Corporate Governance, Controls and Corporate Social Responsibility (45%)
- Corporate governance principles and codes
- Internal controls and risk management
- Internal and external audit
- Corporate social responsibility
- C. General Principles of the Legal System, Contract and Employment Law (15%)
- Legal systems and sources of law
- Formation, terms and breach of contract; remedies
- Employment law: contracts, dismissal and redundancy
- D. Company Administration (10%)
- Company formation, constitution, directors, meetings and resolutions