Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - (ACCA)
Introduction
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing international body with 320,000 students and members in 160 countries. ACCA has an extensive network of over 70 staffed offices and other centres around the world.
ACCA's mission is:
To provide professional opportunities and access to people of ability around the world and to support them throughout their working careers in accounting, business and finance
To achieve and promote the highest professional, ethical and governance standards
To advance the public standard
To be a global leader in the profession
ACCA's reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing accounting and finance qualifications. Our long traditions are complemented by modern thinking, backed by a diverse, global membership.
Course Overview
This qualification enables you to become a Chartered Certified Accountant, use the designatory letters ACCA, and work in any aspect of finance or management in any business.
The syllabus is a result of extensive research and consultation with governments, students, colleges and employers from a range of public and private sector organisations.
Wherever you are in the world, ACCA strives to offer consistently high standards of training and support. Our personal and virtual study options have been developed to ensure that you have maximum control over what you learn, the way that you learn it, and the pace at which you work.
Future employers will be aware of your potential, because the ACCA qualification is highly regarded throughout the world. We have effective relationships with local and multinational organisations, accounting bodies, corporations and institutions including governments and even the United Nations.
Course Levels and Modules
You will need to complete 14 papers in total. A maximum of nine papers in the Fundamentals level are available for exemption.
Fundamentals Level (nine papers in total)
Knowledge Modules
F1: Accountant in Business
F2: Management Accounting
F3: Financial Accounting
Skills Modules
F4: Corporate and Business Law
F5: Performance Management
F6: Taxation
F7: Financial Reporting
F8: Audit and Assurance
F9: Financial Management
BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting
After the completion of the ACCA Fundamentals, there is an option to transfer to the Oxford Brooks University BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree programme.
Key Information
Eligibility:
2 A-Levels and 3 GCSE's CAT or AAT
BTEC National Certificate
Advanced GNVQ
NVQ Level 3-4
Degree from a recognised institution
IELTS 6.0 for International Students
Entry Dates:
January/February
August/September
Membership:
December (for June Exam)
June (for December Exam)
Exam Registration:
April (for June Exam)
October (for December Exam)
Project Submission:
18 February 2009 - 4th April 2009, 17 August 2008
CBE Exams:
ECBC is an official test centre for CBE tests for modules F1, F2 and F3 ACCA Official Website
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing international body with 320,000 students and members in 160 countries. ACCA has an extensive network of over 70 staffed offices and other centres around the world.
