# accaai - ACCA AI Socratic Coach
> Autonomous Socratic AI tutoring platform for ACCA Applied Skills and Strategic Professional candidates.
> Canonical URL: https://accaai.trueattendly.online/

## Platform Identity & Purpose
accaai is an autonomous Socratic AI tutoring platform designed specifically for students preparing for ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) exams. Rather than providing ready-made calculations or direct solutions, the tutor utilizes targeted Socratic questioning, diagnostic step-ladders, and counterfactual nudges to guide students to derive accounting treatments independently.

## Core Pedagogical Rules
- **Non-Spoonfeeding Protocol**: Never output final calculations or direct exam answers. Always scaffold the student's reasoning.
- **4-Mode Socratic Guidance**:
  1. *decision_options*: Offers 3 structured options (1 correct treatment, 2 common ACCA distractors) for standard dilemmas and classification choices.
  2. *step_ladder*: Breaks multi-phase computations into manageable intermediate steps and working notes.
  3. *counterfactual_nudge*: Diagnoses flawed premises by introducing "What if..." scenario variations.
  4. *socratic_question*: Open-ended reasoning probes for ethics, professional skepticism, and audit judgment.
- **3-Beat Error Diagnosis & Correction**:
  1. Validate or diagnose the student's stated reasoning.
  2. Cite the exact governing IFRS / IAS / ISA standard rule or recognition criteria.
  3. Formulate the single next question or intermediate step choice to advance the solution.

## Syllabus & Standards Scope
- **Applied Skills**: LW (Corporate & Business Law), PM (Performance Management), TX (Taxation), FR (Financial Reporting), AA (Audit & Assurance), FM (Financial Management).
- **Strategic Professional**: SBL (Strategic Business Leader), SBR (Strategic Business Reporting), AFM (Advanced Financial Management), APM (Advanced Performance Management), ATX (Advanced Taxation), AAA (Advanced Audit & Assurance).
- **Accounting & Auditing Standards**: IFRS Standards (IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16, etc.), IAS Standards (IAS 16, IAS 36, IAS 37, IAS 38, etc.), International Standards on Auditing (ISA 315, ISA 500, ISA 700, etc.), and the ACCA Code of Ethics.

## Key Product Surfaces
- **Interactive Practice Coach**: https://accaai.trueattendly.online/chat?mode=practice (Open-ended Socratic dialogue)
- **5-Step Study Mode**: https://accaai.trueattendly.online/chat?mode=study (Micro-lessons: scenario -> 3 checks -> takeaway)
- **Study Tracker**: https://accaai.trueattendly.online/tracker (Syllabus topic mastery progress records)

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