
Accounting is one of the major domains that interest students and has enormous scope for growth. But is a regular degree enough to be eligible for the majority of the high-end job profiles in Accounting? There are certain certification courses that make you eligible for these job opportunities and one of them is the ACCA course. Unlike other professional courses, ACCA courses can be pursued with a minimum academic qualification like 12th or 10+2 years of academic background (Maths/ Accounts and English subject compulsory).
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a global professional accounting body and offers the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification. ACCA course provides preferential immigration in 59 countries thus providing better career opportunities globally. The minimum ACCA course duration is 2-3 years.
ACCA Course Eligibility
- Completed 12th from Commerce stream and passed five subjects including English and Mathematics/ Accounts, with 65% marks in at least two subjects and over 50% marks in others
- Pursuing graduation in Commerce i.e., B. Com, BBA, BMS, etc.
- BA/B.Sc. graduates from a recognized university (no marks restrictions), through a foundation in Accountancy
- Preparing for CPT, IPCC
ACCA Course Subjects:
ACCA course level | Topics |
Applied Knowledge Level |
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Applied Skills Level |
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Strategic Professional Level | Essentials:
Options: (Any 2)
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The candidate must complete a minimum of 36 months relevant work experience to obtain the ACCA course Certificate.
ACCA Course Exam Format/ Structure:
Level III CFA® Registration | Level III CFA® Fee | June 2020 Deadline | December 2020 Deadline |
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Applied Knowledge | BT | CBE | On-demand |
Applied Knowledge | MA | CBE | On-demand |
Applied Knowledge | FA | CBE | On-demand |
Applied Skills | PM | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | FR | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | AA | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | FM | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | LW-BWA | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-CYP | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-ENG | CBE | On-demand |
Applied Skills | LW-GLO | CBE | On-demand |
Applied Skills | LW-HGK | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-IRL | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-MYS | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | LW-MLA | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-RUS | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-SGP | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | LW-VNM | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-ZAF | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | LW-ZWE | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-BWA | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-CHN | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-CYP | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-CZE | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-HKG | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | TX-HUN | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-IRL | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-LSO | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-MWI | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-MYS | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | TX-MLA | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-PKN | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-POL | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-ROM | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-RUS | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-SGP | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | TX-UK | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Applied Skills | TX-VNM | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-ZAF | CBE | June and December |
Applied Skills | TX-ZWE | CBE | June and December |
Strategic Professional | SBL | Paper/CBE** | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | AFM | Paper/CBE** | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | APM | Paper/CBE* | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-CYP | Paper | June and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-HKG | Paper | June and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-IRL | CBE | June and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-MYS | Paper | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-MLA | Paper | June and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-SGP | Paper – changing to CBE in June 21 | June and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-UK | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | ATX-ZAF | Paper | June and December |
Strategic Professional | AAA-INT | Paper/CBE** | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | AAA-IRL | CBE | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | AAA-SGP | Paper | March, June, September and December |
Strategic Professional | AAA-UK | CBE | March, June, September and December |
One reason that differentiates ACCA courses from all other courses is that you earn a certificate at the completion of each level.
ACCA course Certificates:
Completed ACCA Level | Certificate Earned | Optional Degrees |
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On Completion of Knowledge Level | Earn Diploma in Accounting and Business Certificate | |
On Completion of Skills Level | Earn Advance Diploma in Accounting and Business Certificate | Students can also earn the BSc. (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting by Oxford Brookes University |
On Completion of Professional Level | Earn ACCA designation and membership | Student can also earn the MSc degree in Professional Accountancy by University of London |
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