ACCA is a globally-recognized accounting qualification that provides a strong foundation to students and professionals for careers in Accounting, Tax Consulting, Auditing, Business Valuation, Treasury Management etc.
In this page you can explore about what is ACCA, Course structure, syllabus, exam registration, career options after ACCA, how to pursue ACCA and related details.
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ACCA Qualifications open multiple options at wide range of organizations because:
Most of the ACCA qualified professionals in India are employed with the Big 4s or MNCs. Employers in India have now become aware of ACCA qualification and are hiring them eagerly. Main employers in India for ACCA are Price Waterhouse Coopers, Ernst and Young, Deloitte, KPMG, TATA Communications, Embassy Group, Grant Thornton, etc. CA and ACCA members are increasingly being offered similar job profiles, designation and salary packages.
India is taking another step closer towards globalization by introducing Ind-AS drafted on principles similar to IFRS. ACCA covers IFRS broadly in its syllabus which would definitely give an edge to ACCA members in India.
With the presence of many financial KPOs in India, India has become a major outsourcing hub for accounting and financial functions and ACCA qualified professionals are preferred by the employers for handling these functions.
In India, average salary offered to ACCA fresher is between INR3,50,000 to INR 4,00,000.
To qualify as an ACCA member, a candidate will be required to do the following:
The 13 courses and exams of ACCA are divided into three levels: Knowledge, Skills & Professional.
Applied Knowledge Level:
Students are awarded the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business (RQF Level 4) when they have successfully completed the Accountant in Business (AB), Management Accounting (MA) and Financial Accounting (FA) exams (at least one of which must have been sat and passed), plus completion of Foundations in Professionalism.
| Current Qualification | No. Of Exams to be given | Exemptions |
| 12th pass | 13* | None |
| Commerce Graduate | 9 | BT, MA, FA, LW |
| CA IPCC (Both Groups) | 8# | BT, MA, FA, TX,AA |
| CA | 4# | BT-FM (9 subjects) |
Kindly note that these are tentative details, to know more regarding Eligibility and Exemptions based on your current qualification, please visit https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/help/exemptions-calculator.html
* Minimum Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirements for ACCA Qualification, beginning at the Knowledge level, is as below:
passes should be held in 5 subjects including English and Mathematics / Accounts, mark of 65% in at least 2 subjects and over 50% on the others . You may qualify for exemptions from some modules if you possess higher qualifications.
# Please note even a CA Final Pursuing candidate can be eligible to get more exemptions if he/she scored 40+ marks in the relevant subject in the CA Final Examination.
Similarly, a candidate who has not qualified CA IPCC Exams but scored more than 40 marks in the relevant subject of CA IPCC Exam previous attempt is eligible to avail more exemptions .
Duration: 2 Hrs
Questions: 50
Total marks: 100 marks
Passing marks: 50%
Section A contains objective test questions (OTs)
Section B contains multi-task questions (MTQs)
Duration: 2 Hrs
Total Marks: 100 marks
Passing Marks: 50%
Note: The Accountant in Business (AB), Management Accounting (MA) and Financial Accounting (FA) exams have the same structure and syllabus as the Foundation-level Diploma exams (FAB, FMA and FFA respectively).
A variety of OT Questions , multi task questions and constructed Response Questions using spreadsheets and processing tools.
Duration (CBE): 3 hrs.
Passing Marks: 50%
Total marks: 100
The 3-hour exam will assess all parts of the syllabus and will test knowledge and some comprehensive or application of this knowledge.
ACCA has a flexible study approach .
ACCA has two types of computer based exams.
Exam Entry deadline for December 2020 Exam Session:
Exam Entry Deadline for March 2021 Exam Session:
What is the cost of pursuing ACCA?
The fees and charges of ACCA are available on the following link -“https://www.accaglobal.com/
Can a student take the ACCA qualification exams in any order?
You can take upto a maximum of four papers per examination cycle. There are 2 examination cycles per year which are 1st February to 31st July and 1st August to 30th January. Papers/examinations must be taken in following order of modules (Knowledge/Skills/Professional) order. Within each module, you can attempt papers in any order. However, ACCA recommends that papers within a module should be attempted in that order as the syllabus has been developed to teach the subjects in a definite order.
How many exams can a student take at each exam session under foundation in accountancy?
“Students are allowed to take a maximum of 4 exams during each exam cycle across a maximum of 8 distinct exams over the course of a calendar year. These can be any combination of computer-based and paper-based exams.”
How does a candidate find out about the venue and schedule on exam day?
You need to log on to your myacca account approximately two weeks after standard exam entry closes to download and print your exam attendance docket. This will include the address of the centre, the papers you have been entered for, the dates for each paper and the desk numbers that are allocated to you in a particular venue. You must not forget to take your exam attendance docket with you to the examination centre. Always carry a valid photo identity proof such as a passport, driving licence or PAN/ Adhaar Card.
Can all students who have qualified 10+2 join for ACCA?
The students who have scored 65% in English & Maths and 50% in the remaining subjects in 10+2 are eligible for ACCA qualification. Other students are eligible to join ACCA through Foundation in Accountancy Route, which is an entry level qualification towards ACCA. 12th pass students who have scored below 65% need to give only 3 exams in Foundation level FMA, FAB, FFA
Can I apply if I am a Commerce Graduate and have not scored 65% in English & Maths?
Yes. If you are a Commerce graduate, you can pursue without pursuing the Foundation Course.
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