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ACCA is the world’s most popular professional accounting qualification. A career in Accounting, Banking, Management, or Consulting can be very rewarding with an ACCA qualification.
ACCA is the global body for professional accountants. It was founded in 1904. Today, it is one of the largest and fastest-growing professional accountancy bodies in the world with more than 210,000 members and 510,000 registered students. ACCA qualifications are recognized in 181 countries.
The ACCA qualification covers a wide range of subjects, including Financial Reporting, Corporate Law, Financial Management, Taxation, Audit, Governance, and Business Analysis. An ACCA qualification is intended to provide finance professionals with the knowledge, skills, and professional values necessary to build successful careers across all sectors, whether they are working in the public or private sectors, practicing in accounting firms, or pursuing careers in business.
Entry Requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements for ACCA qualifications, students from any academic or professional background can join ACCA.
A student may be eligible to claim exemptions in up to 9 (out of total 13) papers in ACCA based on his/her previous qualification.
ACCA Course Structure:
To become an ACCA member you are required to complete 13 papers and to complete relevant practical experience of 36 months before, during or after your ACCA qualification.
The exam consists of 3 levels and the syllabus comprises 13 examinations and EPSM (Ethics and Professional Skills module).
Level 1: Applied Knowledge level
F1: Accountant in Business (AB)
F2: Management Accounting (MA)
F3: Financial Accounting (FA)
Level 2: Applied Skills level
F4: Corporate and Business Law (LW)
F5: Performance Management (PM)
F6: Taxation (TX)
F7: Financial Reporting (FR)
F8: Audit and Assurance (AA)
F9: Financial Management (FM)
Level 3: Strategic Professional level
This level consists of 4 examinations: 2 from the compulsory exam and 2 from Options.
Compulsory exams:
Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
Options:
Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
Advanced Performance Management (APM)
Advanced Taxation (ATX)
Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
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ACCA is one of the most demanded courses in GCC countries. The ACCA Qualification is the most respected and valued aptitude offered internationally. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA). ACCA exam is conducted yearly four times in March, June, September, and December as paper-based and computer-based.
Students who just completed their 12th grade or professionals who want to pursue a higher position in finance often get confused with multiple finance certifications. Below are the top three reasons why someone pursues an ACCA certification.
1.With ACCA you will become a globally accredited accounting professional.
After completing 9 papers of ACCA and then taking up the Ethics and Professional Skills module plus a research analysis project will yield you a prestigious degree from Oxford Brookes university which is considered as one of the best modern universities in the world.
2.Job opportunities and career progression
An ACCA certification on your CV makes you a more eligible candidate to employers. It offers a great combination of skills and professional knowledge to handle any financial employment position.
3.Flexibility and relatively easy to achieve
The standout benefit of ACCA certification is flexibility, which means, you can write each paper separately, and also there is no specific order to be followed in writing the exam. For instance, you don’t need to wait for F5 to start F6.
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The minimum requirement is to you should have completed 18 years of age and qualified for the 10+2 exams with a total of 65% in Mathematics/Accounts and English and a minimum of 50%in other subjects.
The first step of enrolling in the ACCA exam is registering on ACCA official website as a student. There is a one-time registration fee of £89 and a yearly subscription fee of £112 are required during the registration. In the first year, pay both the £89 and £112 fees. Every year afterward you need to pay only the £112 annual subscription. This amount must be paid even if you are not attempting the exam that specific year. Failure to pay an annual subscription will result in re-registration which will cost an £89 fee again.
You must pay separate ACCA exam fees for any exemptions.
The fees depend on the exam level. These fees are £98 for the Applied Knowledge exams and £123 for the Applied Skills exams.
Please click the below link to get all the applicable fees For the ACCA exam in Dubai.
https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en.404.html?/content/accaglobal/lk/en/qualifications/accountancycareer/fees/feescharges.html
