Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

What is ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

Applied Knowledge

BT: Business and Technology

MA: Management Accounting

FA: Financial Accounting

The Applied Knowledge exams provides students with a broad introduction to the world of finance and develop your essential understanding and techniques in accounting.

Students who successfully pass all 3 exams plus completion of Foundations in Professionalism will be awarded the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business (RQF Level 4)

Applied Skills

LW: Corporate and Business Law*

PM: Performance Management

TX: Taxation*

FR: Financial Reporting

AA: Audit and Assurance

FM: Financial Management

*Variants (MYS)

The Applied Skills exams build on existing knowledge and understanding and develop strong, broad and practical finance skills required of future strategic professional accountant in any sector or industry.

Students who successfully pass all 6 examinations plus completion of Ethics and Professional Skills module will be awarded the ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business

Strategic Professional Essentials (2 papers)

SBR: Strategic Business Reporting

SBL: Strategic Business Leader

Students are awarded a Strategic Professional Certificate when they have successfully completed all the Strategic Professional exams of the ACCA Qualification. These are the two Strategic Professional Essentials exams and any two of the Strategic Professional Options exams.

Options (2 out of 4 papers)

AFM: Advanced Financial Management

APM: Advanced Performance Management

ATX: Advanced Taxation*

AAA: Advanced Audit and Assurance

*Variants (MYS)

ACCA Entry Requirements

STPM + SPM / O-Level - 2 subjects (A to C+) + 3 Cs (including English and Mathematics)

UEC - 5 Bs (including English and Mathematics)

ACCA-FIA - Pass

LCCI Level 4 - Pass