ACCA accountancy qualifications

The ACCA Qualification gives you the most up-to-date skills you need to become a finance professional. ... Find out more about the minimum entry requirements for ... ACCAaccountancyqualifications Home Ourqualifications ACCAaccountancyqualifications SectionMenu Close BacktoOurqualificationsApplytobecomeanACCAstudent WhychoosetostudyACCA? ACCAaccountancyqualifications GettingstartedwithACCA Careersinaccountancy ACCALearning RegisteryourinterestinACCA Professional ACCAQualification TheACCAQualificationgivesyouthemostup-to-dateskillsyouneedtobecomeafinanceprofessional. YouneedthreeGCSEsandtwoALevelsinfiveseparatesubjectsincludingmathsandEnglish(ortheirequivalent)tostarttheACCAQualification Findoutmoreabouttheminimumentryrequirements forallofourqualifications. Workexperience Threeyears. Numberofexams Upto13,dependingonexemptions. Howlongdoesittake? Threetofouryearsonaverage. Whatelseisinvolved? EthicsandProfessionalSkillsmodule. Readmore Foundationlevel Foundationlevelqualifications Ifyouarestartingoutinaccountingandfinanceoralreadyworkinginfinancebuthavenoformalqualifications,youcanstartyourjourneywithACCAatourfoundationlevel. Readmore Professional OxfordBrookesBScdegree YousimplyneedtobearegisteredACCAStudentandhaveopted-intotheBScDegreeScheme.  Numberofexams SuccessfullycompleteallAppliedKnowledgeandAppliesSkillsexams,including passingFinancialReporting(FR),AuditandAssurance(AA)andFinancialManagement(FM)exams Howlongdoesittake? YoumustpassyourRAPwithin10yearsoftheearliestof:thedateofyourfirstACCAexaminationpass,orthedateofyourfirstACCAexemptionbeinggranted,orwithin5yearsofpassing3ACCAexaminations(AppliedSkillsorStrategicProfessional)orbeingafullmemberofACCAofgoodstanding(thatishaveanuptodateCPDrecord) Whatelseisinvolved? CompleteandpasstheOxfordBrookesUniversityResearchandAnalysisProjectandtheACCAEthicsandProfessionalSkillsModule Readmore Professional/PostMembership UniversityofLondonMScinProfessionalAccountancy OpentoallACCAmembersandaffiliates. Numberofexams   You’llneedtocompletetwomodules(fromachoiceoffour)andonecapstoneproject Whatelseisinvolved?   Youcanstudyonlineviadistancelearningoratalocalstudycentre Howlongdoesittake?   Eachmodulerunsover10weeksfollowedbyanassessment.Thecapstoneprojectrunsovertwo10weeksessionsandhastwoassessmentpoints.Dependingonthemodulesyouselect,youcancompletetheMScinaroundoneyear,takinguptoamaxof5years Readmore Postmembership OxfordBrookesGlobalMBA ACCAmemberoraminimumofthreeyears’professional/managerialworkexperience. Workexperience Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthreeyears'professional/managerialworkexperienceisrequiredforentry. Numberofexams Assignment-basedandtwoexams. Howlongdoesittake? IfanACCAmember,aslittleas21months. Whatelseisinvolved? Twoface-to-faceworkshops. Readmore Professional CertBA-CertificateinBusinessAnalytics Withtheincreasingavailabilityofbroadanddeepsourcesofinformation,businessanalyticsisanevenmorecriticalcapabilityforenterprisesofalltypesandallsizes. Entryrequirements Nopriorknowledgerequired Cost ACCAmembers:799GBP Non-members:1499GBP Howlongdoesittake? 36hours Readmore Professional DIPIFR-DiplomainInternationalFinancialReporting What'sinvolved? Workexperience Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthequalificationisdesignedtoaccompanyrelevantwork. Numberofexams Onewrittenexam. Howlongdoesittake? Threetosixmonths. Whoisitfor? Professionalaccountantsandauditorsworkinginpracticeandindustryandqualifiedinnationalaccountingstandardsareeligibletotakethequalification. Practitionersnotyetqualified,butwhocanverifyatleastoneofthefollowing,arealsoeligible: MembershipofanAccountancyProfessionalBody Arelevantdegree (attractingexemptionsfromAB–LW..  4exemptions)plustwoyears'relevantworkexperienceinanAccountingenvironment Threeyears'relevantworkexperience ACCAAffiliate ACCADiplomainFinancialManagement(orCertifiedDiplomainAccounting&Finance) ACCACertificateinInternationalFinancialReportingplustwoyearsrelevantworkexperience. Readmore Foundationlevel DiplomainAccountingandBusiness-InternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedProgramme IBOstudentswhoareseekinganacceleratedpathwaytoacareerinaccounting,financeandbusinesscangetahead-startthroughtheIBCPwithACCA’sDiplomainAccountingandBusiness-InternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedProgramme. Numberofexams FourCareerProgrammeCorecourses TwoInternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgrammeCourses ThreeACCAexams Howlongdoesittake?  Upto24months Whoisitfor?  DesignedforpeoplewhoarejuststartingoutontheirbusinesseducationjourneysandstudentsintheInternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedProgramme Readmore Foundationlevel DiplomainFinancialandManagementAccounting-InternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedProgramme IBOstudentswhoareseekingtheuniversallanguageofbusinessaccountingcangetahead-startthroughtheIBCPwithaDiplomainFinancialandManagementAccounting-InternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedProgramme. Numberofexams FourCareerProgrammeCorecourses TwoInternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgrammeCourses TwoACCAexams Howlongdoesittake? Upto24months Whoisitfor? DesignedforpeoplewhoarejuststartingoutontheirbusinesseducationjourneysandstudentsintheInternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedProgramme Readmore Professional AdvancedDiplomainFinanceandBusiness(Russian) EquivalenttotheACCAAdvancedDiplomainAccountingandBusiness,theseRussianLanguageexamsdevelopthestrong,broadandpracticalfinanceskillsrequiredoffuturestrategicprofessionalaccountantinanysectororindustry. Numberofexams Upto6,dependingonexemptions. Howlongdoesittake? 18monthsonaverage. Whatelseisinvolved? ProfessionalEthicsModule Readmore Professional CertificateinBusinessValuations Therearenoformalentryrequirements,butwerecommendthataneducationalorvocationalbackgroundinbusinessvaluationsisgainedbeforestartingthiscertificate.Primarilythecourseisaimedatpeoplewhoalreadyhaveaprofessionalaccountancyqualification. Workexperienceinvolved Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthequalificationisdesignedtoaccompanyrelevantwork. Numberofexams None. Howlongdoesittake? Averageof20hours. Readmore Professional CertDA-CertificateinDataAnalytics TheCertDAwillhelpyoulearnaboutbigdata,thevarioussourcesofdata,typesofanalytics,andbecomefamiliarwiththerangeoftoolsandtechniquesrequiredtoextract,manipulateandinterpretandpresentdata Nopriorknowledgerequired. Cost ACCAmembers:65GBP Non-members:90GBP Howlongdoesittake? 4hours Accessperiod 6months Readmore Professional CertDIF-CertificateinDigitalInnovationforFinance TheACCACertificateinDigitalInnovationforFinanceisaimedataccountancy,finance,businessandadvisoryprofessionalswhowishtodeveloptheirknowledge,skillsandawarenessofinnovationsindigitaltechnologyanditsimpactonthefinanceprofession. Nopriorknowledgerequired. Cost ACCAmembers:200GBP Non-members:255GBP Howlongdoesittake? 20hours Accessperiod 12months Readmore Professional CertFintech-CertificateinFinTechforFinanceandBusinessLeaders CertFinTech consistsof threecourses,whichensurefinanceprofessionals havethepracticalskillsneededto develop aneffectiveandproductiveunderstandingof key technologies. Nopriorknowledgerequired. Cost ACCAmembers:300GBP Non-members:390GBP Howlongdoesittake? 50hours Accessperiod 6months Readmore Professional CertGBS-CertificateinGlobalBusinessServices CertGBSwillgiveyoutheskillsandexpertisetoprocessaccountingreports,andtounderstandsharedservices,processandstandards–idealfornewstartersorjuniorroles. Nopriorknowledgerequired. Cost ACCAmembers: 200GBP Non-members:  255GBP Howlongdoesittake?   10to15hours Accessperiod    6months Readmore Professional CertIR-CertificateinIntegratedReporting The ACCACertificateinIntegratedReportingfocusesonhowtoimplementIntegratedReporting inyourorganisation.Itoutlineswhat’srequiredtodevelopasuccessfulIntegratedReportandtakesyouthroughhowtogoaboutit. Nopriorknowledgerequired. Cost ACCAmembers:300GBP+VAT Non-members:350GBP+VAT Howlongdoesittake? 21hours Accessperiod 12months Readmore Professional CertIA-CertificateinInternationalAuditing Designedforprofessionalaccountantsandauditorsworkinginauditorseekingtomakeamoveintoauditpractice.AneducationalorvocationalbackgroundinauditingisrecommendedbeforecommencingtheCertIA. ThiscoursewouldbenefitACCAmemberswhoqualifiedbeforetheclarifiedISAswereintroducedorformemberswhowishtoensurethattheirauditknowledgeisuptodatewithallrelevantIAASBpublications. Workexperience Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthequalificationisdesignedtoaccompanyrelevantwork. Numberofexams Oneonlinemultiple-choiceassessment. Howlongdoesittake? Averageof25hours. Readmore Professional CertIFR-CertificateinInternationalFinancialReporting DesignedforprofessionalaccountantsandauditorsqualifiedintheirnationalaccountingstandardswhoneedtoupdatetheirskillstomeetthechallengesinvolvedinadoptingandimplementingIFRSintheirworkplace.AneducationalorvocationalbackgroundinfinancialreportingisrecommendedbeforestartingtheCertIFR.ThiscoursealsobenefitsACCAmemberswhogainedtheirqualificationpriortotheintroductionofIFRS.ForACCAmemberswhosequalificationsarealreadybasedonIFRS,theCertIFRisanopportunitytoupdatetheirIFRSknowledgeforrecentIASBpublications. Workexperience Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthequalificationisdesignedtoaccompanyrelevantwork. Numberofexams Oneonlinemultiple-choiceassessment. Howlongdoesittake? Averageof20hours. Readmore Professional CertificateinInternationalPublicSectorAccountingStandards Noformalqualificationsarerequired.DesignedforprofessionalaccountantsandauditorsqualifiedinnationalaccountingstandardsorInternationalFinancialReportingStandards,themoduleiswrittenasanintroductiontoIPSAS,ontheassumptionthatthereaderknowsareasonableamountorhassufficientexperienceofaccountingandfinancialreporting. Workexperience Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthequalificationisdesignedtoaccompanyrelevantwork. Numberofexams Oneonlinemultiple-choiceassessment. Howlongdoesittake? Averageof20hours. Readmore Professional CertificateinPublicFinancialManagement(CertPFM) TherearenoformaleducationalrequirementstobeginningtheCertPFM. Ithasbeenpreparedfor: Newentrantstothepublicsector. Staffwithpracticalexperiencebutwithoutformalprofessionalqualifications. Professionalaccountantsmovingintothepublicsectorfromthecorporatesectororprofessionalpractice. Workexperience Noneinvolvedinqualifying,butthequalificationisdesignedtoaccompanyrelevantwork. Numberofexams Oneonlinemultiple-choiceassessment. Howlongdoesittake? Averageof40hours. Readmore Professional CertSF-CertificateinSustainabilityFinance Sustainabilityisoneoftheburningissuesofourtimesandisrelevanttousall,regardlessofwhereweliveorhowweearnourliving.​ Nopriorknowledgerequired. Cost ACCAmembers:200GBP Non-members:255GBP Howlongdoesittake? 16hours Accessperiod 6months Readmore Applyonline StartyourapplicationfortheACCAQualificationoraFoundationsinAccountancyqualificationonlinetoday. Applynow Ifyou'rethinkingofacareerinfinance,whynotleaveyourdetailssowecanstayintouch?We'llsendyourelevantupdatesincludingcareersadviceandlocalACCAnews. Keepintouch ACCALearning-foryourbusiness Enhanceyouremployabilityanddevelopyourfinancetalentwithourcuratedportfolioofcontinuouslearningsolutions. 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