Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
RATIONALE
ACCA is designed to provide the accounting knowledge, skills and professional values for finance professionals who are capable of building successful career across all sectors. ACCA has a strong focus on professional values, ethics and governance. These are examined at the highest level in the ACCA Qualification and are a core element of your practical experience requirements.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Accounting professionals are on demand in every sector of the economy often occupying top positions in areas such as:
• Finance
• Forensic Accounting
• Internal/External Auditing Business; and
• Business Advisory Services.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are various entry points to the ACCA programme, depending on your previous academic qualifications. These are as follows including English and Mathematics:
1. Minimum Entry Requirements Applicants must have completed two A Levels and GCSEs or equivalents in five separate subjects.
2. Mature Students Entry Route (MSER) Candidates over age of 21, with no academic qualifications, must pass the equivalent F2 (Management Accounting) and F3 (Financial Accounting) within two years before further
progression to the ACCA exams is permitted.
3. 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. Other Degrees within relevance may also qualify for exemptions.
Modules to be covered:
Fundamental Level
• Accountant in Business (AB)
• Management Accounting (MA)
• Financial Accounting (FA)
• Corporate and Business Law (CBL)
• Performance Management (PM)
• Business Taxation (BT)
• Financial Reporting (FR)
• Audit & Assurance (AA)
• Financial Management (FM)
Professional Level
• Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
• Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
Options (Chose any two)
• Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
• Advanced Performance Management (APM)
• Advanced Taxation (AT)
• Advanced Audit & Assurance (AAA)
PROGRAMME DURATION
Short Programme
