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Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification

provides solid foundation in finance and accounting

Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR)

expands your knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and demonstrates your competency in their application in the international marketplace

Diploma in International Financial Management (DipFM)

an internationally recognised qualification in Financial

The Oxford Brookes University MBA programme

offers a flexible approach to completing an MBA with the emphasis on leadership, strategic thinking and issues of implementation in a global context. The global MBA offers an accelerated-entry route for ACCA members

Cambridge International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)

ideal for anyone thinking of, or already pursuing, a career in accounting or finance and is a valuable addition to the CV of anyone working in international business.

	ACCA


	The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

ACCA is the global body for professional accountants. They aim to offer 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.

ACCA's reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications. They support 140,000 members and 404,000 students throughout their careers. Their global infrastructure means that exams are delivered - and reputation and influence developed - at a local level, directly benefiting stakeholders wherever they are based, or plan to move to, in pursuit of new career opportunities. They focus on professional values, ethics, and governance, and deliver value-added services through 50 global accountancy partnerships, working closely with multinational and small entities to promote global standards and support. ACCA is a global qualification whose syllabus has been recognized by the United Nations as a global benchmark for the education of accountants and finance professionals all over the worlds. ACCA qualification is designed to provide the accounting knowledge, skills and, most importantly, professional values and leads to membership in ACCA.

		ACCA Qualification

ACCA Qualification is composed of 14 exams, which are divided into two levels as follows:

FUNDAMENTALS (9 exams in total)

Knowledge

F1 Accountant in Business (AB)

F2 Management Accounting (MA)

F3 Financial Accounting (FA)

Skills

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 (5 exams in total)

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)

Passing the exams is a huge achievement. But it's only half the story. You will also need to gain three years' practical experience before, during or after your studies to achieve membership and use the "ACCA" letters after your name.

The first step is to register with ACCA as a student. This can be done online at http://www.accaglobal.com/join/register/.

Initial registration costs GBP 69; annual fee for 2010 is GBP 69 and are payable on 1 January of every year.

		Exam Fees for 2011

Knowledge papers - GBP 57 per paper

Skills papers - GBP 72 per paper

Professional papers - GBP 84 per paper

		Exemptions

A maximum number of 9 exemptions can be claimed. This will depend on how closely your previous qualifications match the content of the ACCA syllabus.

Visit this page to check what exemptions you may be eligible to claim. No exemptions are available from the Professional level. The cost of an exemption is the same as that of the exam

		Registering with ACCA - supporting documents

Please print the PDF file of the on-line registration

			a photocopy of your ID card or passport
			a passport size colour photograph
			a copy of your marriage certificate if name on ID card/passport is different
			education documents (for exemptions)
			copy of a university diploma
			OR a copy of a certificate from a professional body or other relevant institution

Official translations are needed where documents are not in English.

All exams are written and take place twice a year, always in June and December.

In order to sit exams in December 2011, you must register by 15 August 2011.

For exams in June 2011, the registration deadline is 31 December 2010, all documents must be sent to ACCA Glasgow by that time.

Please send all documents to the following address:

ACCA Admissions Department

2 Central Quay

89 Hydepark Street

Glasgow G3 8BW

For more details about ACCA qualification please visit http://www.accaglobal.com/join/acca/

		How and where to study?

Past sample exam papers can be found here

For more details please click on a particular paper in order to see syllabus and study guide, past exam papers, examiners´ reports and guidance and technical articles. ACCA also recommends using Student Accountant Magazine where you will find essential reading including technical articles on key examinable topics to support study, and career development. Please visit on-line issue of ACCA Student Accountant.