ACCA (Association of Charted Certified Accountants)

ACCA

ACCA is a global body for professional accountants. ACCA qualification will provide you with skills and knowledge relevant to any business, which means you are free to choose which type of finance role and organisation you want to work for. A curriculum that regularly updated to meet the changing needs of the industry and international recognition are the key feature of ACCA. ACCA has partnership with Oxford Brookes University in UK by which ACCA students can also attain a B.Sc(Hons) Degree in applied accounting from OBU.

  •  ACCA is the world’s largest  and most reputed professional accounting body
  •  ACCA was established in 1904 and its reputation is grounded in over 100 years and it has become the world’s largest and fastest growing International Accountancy Qualification.
  • Opens door to a successful accountancy career across the world
  •  Hundreds of people choose a career in Accountancy that opens up a wealth of opportunities for them
  • ACCA has 4,80,000 students, 1,88,000 members in 181 countries
  •  ACCA is  considered as British CA
  •  It increases the earning potential and ability to gain serious positions in organizations around the world
  • ACCA has 7110 accredited employers for training and placement world over which includes
    Vodafone, Air France, P&G,I BA, Philips, BMW, PWC, E&Y,KPMG, Deloitte, Merril Lynch, UBS,  Siemens,  Uniliver, Xerox, Nestle, HSBC, DHL, Bosh, Citigroup, Thomson etc.
  • Guaranteed career prospects in Accountancy  and Finance
  • Preferential immigration status to Australia, Canada, UK Newzeland, Ireland etc.
  • ACCA gives opportunity to gain B.Sc (Hon) in Applied Accounting from Oxford  Brooks University, UK by submitting a project free of cost while studying.
  • M.Sc in professional Accountancy from University of london on completion of P1 to P3 
  • Extensive study of IFRS in ACCA syllabus gives ACCA an edge over other Accountancy Qualifications
  •  Provides a Passport to career profession, career satisfaction and fulfilled career ambition.
  • ACCA qualified are placed as Financial Directors, Finance Managers, Business Analysts, Tax Accountants, Auditors, and Management Accountants.


Eligibility

  • 1) Senior Schools Certificate 10 + 2 (pass in 5 subjects including English and Mathematics / Accounts, mark of 65% in at least 2 subjects and over 50% in the others).
  • 2) B.Com Graduates from recognized universities (No marks restrictions).
  • 3) Any degree (B.A/B.Sc.) from a recognized university (No marks restrictions), through Foundation in Accountancy.
  • 4) Foundations In Accountancy – Awards include Certificate, Diplomas and revised CAT


Maximum Duration: Each Semester is 6 months
10+2 students      21/2  Years
B.Com Students    2 years

The ACCA syllabus consists of 14 papers divided into four levels:

  • Knowledge - 3 papers
  • Skills – 6 papers
  • Essentials – 3 papers
  • Options – 2 papers from 4

 

 Exam Regulations

  • All modules must be sat in order
  • Maximum of four papers to be taken in one sitting
  • Papers within a module may be sat in any order but ACCA recommends that they should be sat in numerical order
  • Papers from a variety of levels may be sat at any one time. i.e. Knowledge and Skills or Skills and Essentials
  • The three Essentials ACCA papers do not have to be sat together
  • Students have 10 years to pass all the examinations. From early 2016 students will have 7 years to pass the exams at Professional level (P1, P2 and P3 and two of the options paper P4-P7). The 7 year time limit starts when a student passes their first Professional level exam.
  • The pass mark for all examinations is 50%
  • In addition to the above 14 papers, students are required to study and sit an on-line module in Professional ethics. It is recommended that this is studied at the same time as P1
  • Practical experience required

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