Everything About ACCA
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1. What is ACCA Qualification?
ACCA is a globally accepted qualification for successful careers in Accounting, Business & Finance. ACCA course provides excellent career opportunities, to commerce students and professionals, creating strategic-thinking business managers globally. With over 2,33,000 members, 5,44,000 students in over 179 countries across the world, ACCA is one of the most sought-after Business & Finance qualification.
2. When Should You Pursue ACCA?
You may pursue ACCA Qualification:
- After Class 10 or Class 12.
- After Graduation (B.Com, BMS, BBA, BAF etc.)
- After Post Graduation (M.Com, MBA etc.)
- After a Professional Qualification (CA Inter, CA, CMA, CS etc.)
- The ACCA Qualification prepares you for the roles such as Global Accountant, Auditor, Treasury Professional, Management Accountant, Tax Consultant, Finance or Business Manager and so on.
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3. Global Job Opportunities
When you study with ACCA, you open doors to the best and most interesting roles all over the world across functions such as:
- Corporate Financial Reporting
- Audit & Assurance
- International Taxation
- Legal Governance, Risk & Control
- Management Accountancy
- Corporate Finance
- Merger and Acquisitions
- Financial / Business Analyst
- Credit Control & much more.
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4. Course Structure & Papers
To become an ACCA member you must:
- Pass exams in 13 papers
- Complete an Ethics & Professional Skills module.
- Gain 36 months of relevant work experience (before, during, or after participation in the ACCA Program.)
5. Levels & Papers
- Professional Level (Essentials)
- 10. Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
- 11. Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
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Professional Level Optional (any 2/4 paper)
12 & 13 - Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
- Advanced Performance Management (APM)
- Advanced Audit & Assurance (AAA)
- Advanced Taxation (ATX)
To understand what are the spread of subjects in the ACCA curriculum, watch the video below:
Watch the video below to know what are the linkages across the 3 levels of ACCA curriculum (Knowledge, Skills & Professional) & the certifications awarded upon completion of each level:
6. ACCA Exams

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7. Course Duration
The pace at which you study for ACCA is very flexible. You can choose how you study, how often you sit for your exams and where you get your relevant practical experience.
Typically, time taken is as under:
- Undergraduates (ACCA BT Paper onwards): 2.5 to 3 years
- Graduates (ACCA PM Paper onwards): 1.5 to 2 years
- CA Inter/IPCC: 1 to 1.5 years
- CA (ACCA SBL Paper onwards): 6 to 8 months
8. Eligibility & Exemptions
ACCA awards exemptions to certain papers basis your latest degree. This feature of the course gives immense flexibility to students and working professionals to start the qualification at different levels.
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9. How Easy Is It To Pass ACCA Exams?
It is often misunderstood that ACCA Exams might be difficult to pass given their globally-relevant curriculum and assessment standards.
However, you will be amazed to know that the average global passing rates are well over 50% due to flexible online exams & application-based approach among other reasons.
Watch the video below to know what are the paper-wise pass rates in the recent ACCA exams.
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10. What Is The Total Cost To Do ACCA?
The total cost to pursue ACCA includes various elements such as the student registration fees, exam fees, subscription fees & exemptions fees (applicable for those claiming exemptions) payable to ACCA professional body in British pounds. Over and above this, one needs to pay for tuition fees to your learning provider (coaching) in local currency.
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