ACCA - Accountancy Qualifications

Course Title:	ACCA - Accountancy Qualifications
Awarding Body:	ACCA
Duration:	Minimum – 3 years. The length of time it takes to qualify as an ACCA member depends on you. The ACCA Qualification is designed to be flexible. You can take a maximum of 4 exams every 6 months. On average, an individual studying full-time can expect to gain the ACCA qualification in three to four years. A graduate with a relevant degree and 2 years relevant experience could complete the ACCA qualification in one or two years.
Course Start Dates:	January, May and September

Aimed at:

The ACCA examination is the appropriate professional examination for those seeking to qualify as an accountant and to pursue a career in accountancy or in an accountancy related profession.

Entry Requirements:

(Pre-registration with the ACCA is required)
There are different points of entry depending on academic qualifications and age. Minimum Entry Route: 2 A Levels and 3 GCSE’s or equivalent in five separate subjects, including English and Mathematics.

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.

Entry via CAT qualification: Completion of CAT Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Levels provide direct access to the Skill Level of the course. Full details can be obtained by visiting www.ACCAGLOBAL.com

Course Structure:

FUNDAMENTALS (nine papers) Knowledge:
• F1 Accountant in Business (AB)

• F2 Management Accounting (MA)
• F3 Financial Accounting Skills (FA)
• F4 Corporate and Business Law (CL)
• F5 Performance Management (PM)
• F6 Taxation (TX)
• F7 Financial Reporting (FR)
• F8 Audit and Assurance (AA)
• F9 Financial Management (FM)

PROFESSIONAL (five papers)

Essentials

• P1 Professional Accountant (PA)
• P2 Corporate Reporting (CR)
• P3 Business Analysis (BA)
OPTIONS (two to be completed)
• P4 Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
• P5 Advanced Performance Management (APM)
• P6 Advanced Taxation (ATX)
• P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)

Method of Assessment:

Written examinations and completing an online ethics training module developed by ACCA.

Progression:
Successfully completion of the course leads to qualification as an accountant and the opportunity to pursue a career in accountancy or in an accountancy related profession.