ACCA – The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We 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.

We support our 131,500 members and 362,000 students throughout their careers, providing services through a network of 82 offices and centres around the world.

More people around the world qualify in-country with ACCA than any other international body.

All degree disciplines accepted

ACCA accepts graduates from all degree disciplines although graduates who have majored in Accounting and Business may be exempt from up to nine of ACCA’s 14 exam papers.

Visit ACCA’s exemption enquiry database at www.accaglobal.com/learningproviders/exemptions to view further details on exemptions offered to your degree and university.

Undergraduate benefits

  • subscribe to ACCA Potential, ACCA’s FREE monthly e-magazine at www.accaglobal.com/potential
  • join the ACCA Accelerate program and receive ACCA’s student magazine filled with technical and career-related articles. You will also be invited to participate in undergraduate-specific events and be offered free registration with ACCA on completion of your degree. To register visit www.accaglobal.com/australia/students/accelerate

Getting qualified – a flexible approach to membership

The ACCA Qualification includes the following and can be completed in as little as three years.

Examination syllabus: 14 papers divided into two levels

  • Accounting and Business graduates may be exempt from up to nine papers
  • study for papers in any order within a module
  • sit up to four exams at each exam session
  • choose how frequently you wish to take exams
  • flexible study options available via distance learning or face-to-face tuition.

Professional ethics module: is not an exam and will help you develop your ethical maturity through access to a range of ethical perspectives.

Practical experience requirement (PER): Three years’ relevant supervised practical experience can be gained:

  • before, during or after sitting the ACCA exams
  • in any one or a number of sectors
  • in any one or number of countries
  • with more than one employer
  • with more than one workplace mentor (qualified accountant).

Ready to register?

Registration can take place at any time, but certain deadlines apply if you need to ensure eligibility for a specific exam session.

ACCA registration closing dates / ACCA exams offered

  • 15 Aug / Early Dec of the same year
  • 31 Dec / Early Jun of the following year
You can register online at www.accaglobal.com/join/register/online, request a registration pack from ACCA Australia and New Zealand at info@au.accaglobal.com or contact us on 02 8245 0222.

To learn more, visit ACCA’s global website at: www.accaglobal.com

“ACCA’s global reach was definitely one of the factors for choosing to pursue the qualification; I feel I have a truly global qualification and a relevant one too. Ten years on from qualifying, I still use the knowledge I gained while studying for my ACCA Qualification in my day-to-day work.”
-- Jonathon Power, Partner, KPMG, Melbourne Graduate: Degree in Accounting and Finance, London SouthBank University

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