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ACCA currently has more than 260,000 students and 110,000 members in 170 countries. The ACCA qualification is highly regarded throughout the world. It enables you to become a Chartered Certified Accountant, use the accreditation ACCA (FCCA within five years) and work in any aspect of finance or management in any business.
ACCA members are globally recognized to perform the audit function.
The ACCA Professional Scheme is a highly relevant, targeted combination of study and practical experience, which can be completed before, during or after the examinations. The syllabus is a result of extensive research and consultation with governments, students, colleges and employers from a range of public and private sector organizations.
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body with 260,000 students and 110,000 members in 170 countries.
ACCA aim to offer the first choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. ACCA deliver the qualifications in partnership with many organizations.
Is ACCA for you? |
Unlike some institutions, ACCA provide opportunities based on ability and application. ACCA don't put up artificial barriers. Instead we provide routes into the profession for everyone, regardless of location or qualification. For ACCA, it's the outcome that counts.
School leaver?
Graduate?
Already in work?
ACCA have the right starting point for you. |
School leaver |
When you finish school or college, further study might be the last thing on your mind – but it is the perfect time to start your career as a finance professional!
ACCA can offer you two simple routes to gaining professional status and getting the "ACCA" letters after your name:
18 years is the minimum age for the ACCA Qualification – your route to professional status. All you need is two LCCI level three or two A Levels and three GCSEs (or equivalent) in five separate subjects, including English and Maths. Your future in finance and accounting could begin now. |
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Undergraduates |
As a graduate you have the perfect foundation to begin studying for the ACCA Qualification. |
If you hold a degree relevant to the accountancy profession from an ACCA-accredited institution you may be exempted from all nine exams within the Fundamentals levels. If you hold a degree which isn’t directly relevant then you still may qualify for some exemptions. In a few short steps you could be studying for the most innovative finance qualification in the world. |
Entry requirements
We can offer you various entry points on to the ACCA Qualification, depending on your previous academic qualifications.
Mature Student Entry Route (MSER)
- Normally over age 21
- No academic qualifications required
- Must pass the equivalent of Papers F2, Management Accounting and F3, Financial Accounting within two years before further progression to the ACCA exams is permitted.
Minimum entry requirements
- Two A Levels or LCCI level 3 courses and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate subjects, including English and Mathematics.
- Full information on the minimum entrance criteria for each country is available in the 'related documents' section.
Graduate-entry route
- Relevant degree holders from ACCA-accredited institutions may be exempted from all nine exams within the Fundamentals level and register directly at the Professional level. Degrees with some relevance may also qualify for exemptions (see http://www.accaglobal.com/join/exemptions/).
Access to ACCA via CAT qualification
- No academic qualifications required
- Sit Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification first and then transfer to the Skills module of the ACCA Qualification by claiming exemption from the first three papers in the Knowledge module.
ACCA student registration and exam entry deadlines
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Student registration can take place at any time, however if you wish to take part in specific paper-based exam sessions, the following deadlines apply:
For the June exams |
Register as student by 31 December of the preceding year |
For the December exams |
Register as student by 15 August of the same year |
There are 2 paper exam sittings each year: June and December. Registration for paper based examinations can be done on or before the following dates:
For the June exams |
Register as student by 15 April of the same year |
For the December exams |
Register as student by 15 October of the same year |
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Exemption application dates
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For December session your application should reach ACCA by 31 July.
For June session your application should reach ACCA by 31 January. |
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The ACCA syllabus
The ACCA Qualification exam syllabus is divided into two levels; Fundamentals and Professional. The Fundamentals level is divided into two modules; Knowledge and Skills. |
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FUNDAMENTALS (nine papers in total)
The Knowledge module introduces you to the core areas of financial and management accounting, providing the platform from which the other technical accountancy areas will be studied in greater detail. The Skills module contains six subjects which comprehensively cover the main technical areas that any accountant, regardless of their future career aspirations, is expected to have mastered.
Knowledge |
F1 |
Accountant in Business |
F2 |
Management Accounting |
F3 |
Financial Accounting |
Skills |
F4 |
Corporate and Business Law |
F5 |
Performance Management |
F6 |
Taxation |
F7 |
Financial Reporting |
F8 |
Audit and Assurance |
F9 |
Financial Management |
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PROFESSIONAL (five papers in total) |
The Professional level is divided into two modules; Essentials and Options.
Both these modules have been set at an intellectual level equivalent to that expected of a student taking a Masters degree. The focus of the syllabuses at this level is to build upon the technical skills already acquired and explore more advanced professional skills, techniques and values that are required and used by the expert accountant acting in an advisory or consultancy role at a senior level. All students have to complete the three papers in the Essentials module. The Options module contains four papers, but you only need to complete two.
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Essentials |
P1 |
Professional Accountant |
P2 |
Corporate Reporting |
P3 |
Business Analysis |
Options (two to be completed) |
P4 |
Advanced Financial Management |
P5 |
Advanced Performance Management |
P6 |
Advanced Taxation |
P7 |
Advanced Audit and Assurance |
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Oxford Brookes
ACCA's innovative partnership with Oxford Brookes University allows ACCA students to study for a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, while taking their ACCA examinations. Students will be entitled to the degree (awarded by Oxford Brookes University) on completing the first two parts of the new Professional Scheme of examinations, and then submitting a Research and Analysis Project to the University for assessment. The Project examines graduate skills, focusing particularly on the ability of students to carry out research and analysis. Students currently registered with ACCA will also be eligible for registration with Oxford Brookes University for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, subject to the transition arrangements detailed in the Student Guide. |
ACCA & Oxford Brookes University
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Oxford Brookes University has degree awarding power, granted by Royal Charter, as with every other UK university. These powers are granted on the basis of Oxford Brookes University having appropriate procedures for assuring the quality and standards of its awards in both design and operation, and being subject to the scrutiny of the QAA, the body responsible to the UK Government's Department for Education and Skills for assuring the quality of UK Higher Education in the public interest. |
In November 2000, QAA conducted a subject review of the quality of education in business and management provided by Oxford Brookes University. The quality of the education provided was "approved" and the University scored a maximum 24/24 for its provision (an outcome matched only by one other Business School in the UK). |
Broad confidence
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QAA conducted an audit of Oxford Brookes University as recently as April 2005, and concluded that it has 'broad confidence' (the highest category available) in the quality and standards of its awards. |
The Business School
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The Business School is probably the leading school for teaching and learning in the UK. The School was recently given a number of awards by the UK Funding Council to develop projects in teaching and learning together with a sum of £4.5 million to set up a Centre of Excellence.
In 2005 the School won a bid to host the Subject Centre for all UK Higher Education Institutions for Business, Management Accounting and Finance. It already hosts the Subject Centre for Hospitality and Tourism Management. |
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The benefits of ACCA membership
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As an ACCA affiliate, you are close to realizing your ambition of becoming an ACCA member. While affiliates are regarded as trainees by employers, by completing the required practical experience you will soon be in a position to receive the benefits associated with being a member of the largest and fastest-growing professional accountancy body. Membership will position you at the leading edge of the profession, demonstrating to employers and others your commitment to succeed at the highest level. |
Global reputation |
The value of membership is enhanced by ACCA's lead on issues relating to corporate and social responsibility including environmental reporting and corporate governance. In addition, through conferences, events and technical publications, ACCA experts are helping shape the agenda on the future of the global accounting profession. |
Career in finance |
ACCA members operate at the highest levels of business, at the forefront of national government, and in partnership positions within leading public practice firms. While the examinations have equipped you with superb technical knowledge, employers offer premium opportunities and rewards to members as they can demonstrate competence in the workplace, gained through practical training. |
Passport to a world of opportunity |
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ACCA has achieved strong recognition worldwide by building relationships with influential organizations including: local and multinational companies; accounting bodies; educational institutions; governments; and entities such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
In addition, the ACCA qualification is held in the highest regard in the employment market. Over 6,000 employers worldwide now train and develop ACCA professionals through partnership in our Employer Accreditation scheme. |
Available in over 70 countries |
With offices and other centres in 70 countries, we have an active programme of building networks with employers. Through these we communicate regularly with the people that matter in business - one more reason why ACCA members are highly valued the world over. |
Finally, with students and members in 160 countries, the ACCA qualification opens up opportunities for you to cross boundaries, and work almost anywhere you choose. |
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Global partnership with the IIA |
ACCA has signed a partnership agreement with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the international professional association based in Florida, USA that will enable members to benefit from membership of the IIA and gain specialist audit certification. ACCA members will be able to enjoy both local and IIA Global benefits including a discount on their first year's membership fee if they reside in the following areas: UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Caribbean and Malaysia. Members residing outside these locations may be eligible to join IIA Affiliates locally or join IIA Global if there is not an IIA Affiliate in their region. |
Excellent service |
ACCA members have access to a range of services that is among the best in the world - many free to members. Benefits include a magazine, members' groups and communities, career development resources and affinity schemes. ACCA will work in partnership with you to support your lifelong career and development needs, by providing tools and courses to plan your professional development and the opportunity to gain further qualifications which compliment your ACCA status, including an unique MBA. |
Computer based assessment |
As a strategic move in the late 1990s the ACCA introduced Computer Based Assessment (CBA) which now enables students at Part 1 of its main syllabus and some levels of the CAT to be assessed and examined through the computer system. This not only provides flexibility in the assessment process, but also enables candidates at the lower level qualifications to be conversant with the use of IT in an integrated accounting and finance world. For more details regarding CBA, please contact the ACCA enquiry centre. |
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Benefits of CBA |
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Flexibility |
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Instant feedback |
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Results are uploaded by the licensed centre to ACCA's system within 48 hours of a candidate sitting their examination by CBE. |
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Extended closing date periods - you can benefit from extended examination entry closing date periods. |
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