The following are brief outlines of the COFA syllabus to give you an idea of what is covered  - you should check the ICSA website for the full versions. July 2010 ICSA COFA DOFA Handbook (pdf)

COFA: Offshore Business Environment

The syllabus covers the following topics:

Offshore centres, The legal environment, Taxation Concepts, Banking, Offshore Financial Services, Money Laundering.

COFA: Trust and Company Principles

The syllabus covers the following topics:

Introduction to Company Law and Administration, Introduction to Trusts, Business Administration

COFA: Accounting Fundamentals

The syllabus covers the following topics:

Principles of Accounting, Bookkeeping, Adjustments and Financial Statements

COFA: Investment

The syllabus covers the following topics:

Investment Management, Environment, Markets, Instruments and Regulation

COFA exams are 2 hours long and are split into 3 sections.

Section A: 10 multiple choice questions worth a total of 20 marks

Section B: 5 short answer questions worth a total of 30 marks

Section C: Choice of 2 out of 3 essay-style questions worth 25 marks each.

Exams are held in February and July each year.

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