About ACCA

Your Path to a
Global Accounting Career

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountant) is the global body for Professional accountants. It aims 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.

Few Snippets about ACCA

  • ACCA Started in 1904
  • ACCA works through a network of over 104 offices and centres in 52 countries - with 323 Approved Learning Partners (ALP) and more than 7,300 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide employee development.
  • ACCA Supports 200000 Members and 486000 students in 180 Countries
  • 71% of CFO's and Finance directors in recent independent survey agreed or strongly agreed that ACCA Is a world class organization.
  • 93% of employers agree ACCA is a globally respected brand.
  • The Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA), one of the British professional bodies for public accountants, has been a subsidiary of ACCA since 1996.
  • As of 2006, the goal of ACCA is to become the world's largest global professional body. ACCA members are known as UAECA in United Arab Emirates.
  • 1977: ACCA became a founding member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
  • The ACCA or Chartered Certified Accountant qualification is fully recognised in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.
  • Only ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, Association of International Accountants (AIA) and Chartered Accountants Ireland (CA Ireland) are able to authorise members to conduct audit, insolvency and investment business work in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.
  • The ACCA qualification is legally recognized by all member countries of the European Union under the Mutual Recognition Directive. This recognition extends to the European Economic Area nations and Switzerland
  • ACCA announced a Mutual Recognition Agreement with Certified General Accountant (CGA Canada) effective from 1 January 2007
  • CPA Australia and Institute of Public Accountants recognise ACCA qualification as sufficient to obtain a skill assessment as an Accountant for the purposes of immigration.
  • In June 2016, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), announced a strategic alliance which will add value to members locally and globally
  • The Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA), one of the British professional bodies for public accountants, has been a subsidiary of ACCA since 1996.
  • The ACCA is an affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean. The ACCA qualification is legally recognized in the French Guiana (Part of France and hence subject to European Union regulations).
  • ACCA was awarded full and unconditional accreditation status as a professional body in Namibia by the statutory Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board (PAAB) on 24 -11- 2016
  • ACCA Zimbabwe is one of the constituent bodies of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB)
  • The qualification is highly accepted by the Hong Kong employment market. Most ACCA HKICPA members qualified through a joint scheme with Hong Kong Society of Accountants (HKSA) which operated for more than 20 years. HKSA later became HKICPA.
  • In Singapore, holders of had until 31 December 2016 and existing students have until ACCA 31 December 2018 to complete the ICPAS PAC and qualify for the Chartered Accountant of Singapore professional designation through the previous transitional arrangements.
  • ACCA Zimbabwe is one of the constituent bodies of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB)
  • In March 2014, ACCA signed a strategic partnership agreement with UAE's national accountancy body Accountants and Auditors Association (AAA) to help the latter develop a new Chartered Accountant qualification nationwide. The exams will be held jointly, and successful graduates will gain both ACCA and UAE's new Chartered Accountants' qualifications - the UAECA (United Arab Emirates Chartered Accountant).