ABOUT ACCA

Recognized in 1904 with the objective of causative to the global economy by producing skilled accountants, ACCA is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing professional accountancy bodies. This is evidenced by the truth that ACCA operates in 180 countries throughout the globe, has 91 offices and centers globally, 400 examination centers, 188,000 members, 480,000 students, 230 Approved Learning Partners and the fact that every eight minutes someone, somewhere in the world registers with ACCA.  In a nutshell, ACCA is the global professional accountancy body with an unrivaled network.

The USPs of ACCA that sets it apart from its competitors includes:

• Flexibility: There is no group system in ACCA unlike some other bodies present in the world, though there was one previously, meaning subjects need not be passed in groups. The maximum number of papers that can be sat for in a sitting is restricted to four; the minimum depends upon one’s own expediency and workload. The mixture of the papers can be decided upon, there is no hard and fast requirement that the papers need to be completed in a particular sequence.

• Global Mobility: An ACCA student is a global student. Study can be further and completed in countries ranging from Australia to Zimbabwe i.e. A to Z. Exams can be sat for in any of the 400 examination centers throughout the world. 

• International Recognition: As has already been frazzled ACCA is a global qualification with its members working for and adding value to employers in many different parts of the world. Should opportunities come around and the employer value your skills/competence, you can enthusiastically work for them no matter in what part of the globe they are based.

Besides these other pertinent features of ACCA include the following:

• Innovation 

• Online career portal

• 24/7 administrative support 

• B.Sc (Hons) Degree as well as an MBA in course of gaining the ACCA qualification. 

• MSc in Professional Accountancy and the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualifications.

• Supports the continuing professional development 

• ACCA’s website has unrivaled wealth of resources readily accessible to its member, students, learning providers and other stakeholders.

• Application based qualification