ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications.  It is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body, with over 493,500 members and students in 170 countries.  With an extensive network of almost 80 staffed offices and other centres around the world, ACCA aims to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
ACCA Members are known as Chartered Certified Accountants.  You can transfer to ACCA membership and use the designatory letters "ACCA" after your name as soon as you have:

• completed 14 examinations (nine of which are eligible for exemption) 
   
• completed the Professional Ethics module 
   
• recorded 36 months' in a relevant role via the PER (Practical Experience Requirement) return 
   
• answered the challenge questions for 13 performance objectives (all nine essentials and any four from options) and had these signed off by your workplace mentor.

ACCA qualification is recognised as the equivalent of an honours degree in Accounting and is known as a 'global passport' to international accounting and finance.  ACCA Members can seek employment in industry, financial services, the public sector or in public practice around the world.  In the Mainland China, ACCA is also the most popular international accounting qualification.


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Peter Roberts, Group Finance
"The ACCA qualification stands for professionalism, understanding of the business and an international perspective which employers like Standard Chartered really appreciate."

Keith Siu, Senior Director, Accounting
"It's not just about giving accountants a broad theoretical knowledge, but also the practical skills they need to strive the business."

Ashton Dallsingh, Director of Finance
"The ACCA professional qualification uniquely combines technical ability with a 'big picture' view of accountancy. This approach enables individuals to develop careers in strategic management as well as the option to move into technical areas such as audit and risk management. Either way, ACCA members are equipped to provide leadership and add value to any organisation." 

 

Management as well as the option to move into technical areas such as audit and risk management. Either way, ACCA members are equipped to provide leadership and add value to any organisation."

 The ACCA qualification is recognised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) as one of the requirements for ICPAS membership as a Certified Public Accountant in Singapore (CPA Singapore).  For more information, please visit the ICPAS website at http://www.icpas.org.sg





Through ACCA’s unique partnership with Oxford Brookes University, while studying for the ACCA qualification, students can gain a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Applied Accounting.  In order to secure the degree, students have to:

• complete Knowledge and Skills modules (Paper F1 to F9); and
   
• submit a 6,500-word business related Research and Analysis Report, and a 2,000-word Key Skills Statement to Oxford Brookes University.

The combination of a degree and a professional qualification will put you in demand with employers and increase your career opportunities.