A Complete Guide on ACCA Course Eligibility, Duration, Registration, Fees, Etc.

Why the ACCA course?

ACCA is a global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA) and is based in the United Kingdom. ACCA constitutes of 219,000 members and 527,000 students over 179 countries. The ACCA course offered by ACCA has the lowest eligibility criteria wherein a candidate can pursue the course before graduation. The topics covered in ACCA course are Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Management, Corporate and Business Law, Performance Management and Analysis, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Audit and Assurance on an advanced level. It is a globally recognized certification in Accountancy. ACCA course provides preferential immigration in 59 countries thus providing better career opportunities globally. The minimum ACCA course duration is 2-3 years.

Who should pursue the ACCA course?

Students who want to excel in Accounting and obtain a globally recognized certification can opt for an ACCA course. Candidates will require the following academic qualifications to pursue the ACCA course:

• Students who have completed 12th from Commerce stream and have passed in five subjects including English and Mathematics, with 65% marks in at least two subjects and over 50% marks in others
• Students pursuing graduation in Commerce i.e. B. Com, BBA, BMS, etc.
• BA/B.Sc. graduates from a recognized university (no marks restrictions), through a foundation in Accountancy
• Students preparing for CPT, IPCC
• Chartered Accountants should pursue ACCA for added credibility and a global edge

Here are the ACCA course details

ACCA Course Eligibility

As per Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the ACCA course eligibility for Indian (Including Bhutan) students is a follow:

Certificate/ Academic Qualification	Eligibility
Students with any of the below academic qualifications: Matriculation Certificate Secondary School Leaving Certificate All India Secondary School Certificate India Certificate of Secondary Education awarded on completion of Standard X	Students with any of the mentioned academic qualifications are not eligible to register for the ACCA course. Hence the qualifications are insufficient for registration.
Students with any of the below academic qualifications: 10+2 India School Certificate Intermediate Certificate Higher School Certificate Higher Secondary Certificate Pre-University Course Intermediate Public Examination	As per ACCA, any of these academic qualifications are sufficient for registering for the ACCA course provided the candidate has passed 5 subjects (passed at least 3 subjects in Year XII) including English and Mathematics / Accounts. The candidate has to secure 65% marks in at least 2 subjects and over 50% marks in the others. For the Higher Secondary Certificate, the marks are out of 200, so over 130 meets the 65% requirement and over 100 meets the 50% requirement. Below is a breakdown of the grades in terms of percentage and actual grade: 50%-60% = Satisfactory = C1 60%-70% = Good = B2 85%+, 80%-85%, 70%-80% = A1,A2, B1
Students with any of the below academic qualifications: All India Senior School Certificate Senior Secondary School Examination	As per ACCA, any of these academic qualifications are sufficient for registering for the ACCA course provided the candidate has passed 5 subjects including English and Mathematics / Accounts. The candidate has to secure 65% marks in at least 2 subjects and over 50% marks in the others.

When are the ACCA exams held?

ACCA Course Exam Details

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has four exam cycles every year. Candidates can opt for the exams in a computer-based exam (CBE) format or paper-based exam format. Students can 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.

ACCA Course Exam cycle	ACCA Course Exam Dates
March session	1 Jan – 31 March
June session	1 April – 30 June
September session	1 July – 30 September
December session	1 Oct – 31 December

ACCA course structure and ACCA course fees in India

As per the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Exams must be taken in modular order for the ACCA Qualification, but candidates are allowed to appear for the exams within each module in any order. Below are the ACCA course structure and ACCA course fees in India. The modular order for the ACCA Qualification is:

• Applied Knowledge exams
• Applied Skills exams
• Ethics and Professional Skills Module
• Strategic Professional (Essentials and Options)

Registration, Exemption and Subscription fee:

Initial registration fee	£79
Re-registration fee	£79
Annual subscription 2020 fee	£112
Exemption fee for Applied Knowledge exams (fee per ACCA exam)	£80
Exemption fee for Applied Skills exams (fee per ACCA exam)	£106

Note: If a candidate is taking examinations at either a special center or an unlisted special center, they will need to pay any additional local invigilation and accommodation fees.

Applied Skills – ACCA Course Exam Fees

1. Corporate and Business Law (LW)
2. Performance Management (PM)
3. Taxation (TX)
4. Financial Reporting (FR)
5. Audit and Assurance (AA)
6. Financial Management (FM)

ACCA course exam registration due date	ACCA course exam fee per exam or subject
September 2020 early entry (Closes 11 May 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£106
September 2020 standard entry (Closes 27 July 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£111
September 2020 late entry (Closes 3 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£285
December 2020 early entry (Closes 10 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£111
December 2020 standard entry (Closes 2 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£117
December 2020 late entry (Closes 9 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£299

Ethics and Professional Skills Module – ACCA Course Exam Fees

Ethics and Professional Skills Module	£65 (per exam or subject)

Strategic Professional (essentials) – ACCA Course Exam Fees

Strategic Business Leader exam fees (from September 2018)

ACCA course exam registration due date	ACCA course exam fee per exam or subject
September 2020 early entry (Closes 11 May 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£185
September 2020 standard entry (Closes 27 July 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£196
September 2020 late entry (Closes 3 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£316
December 2020 early entry (Closes 10 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£194
December 2020 standard entry (Closes 2 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£206
December 2020 late entry (Closes 9 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£332

Strategic Business Reporting exam fees (from September 2018)

ACCA course exam registration due date	ACCA course exam fee per exam or subject
September 2020 early entry (Closes 11 May 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£133
September 2020 standard entry (Closes 27 July 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£140
September 2020 late entry (Closes 3 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£316
December 2020 early entry (Closes 10 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£140
December 2020 standard entry (Closes 2 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£147
December 2020 late entry (Closes 9 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£332

Strategic Professional (options) – ACCA Course Exam Fees

• Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
• Advanced Performance Management (APM)
• Advanced Taxation (ATX)
• Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)

ACCA course exam registration due date	ACCA course exam fee per exam or subject
September 2020 early entry (Closes 11 May 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£133
September 2020 standard entry (Closes 27 July 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£140
September 2020 late entry (Closes 3 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£316
December 2020 early entry (Closes 10 August 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£140
December 2020 standard entry (Closes 2 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£147
December 2020 late entry (Closes 9 November 2020 at 23:59 GMT)	£332

Top five reasons to choose the ACCA course over any other accounting course:

1. Flexibility: ACCA is one such course that provides maximum flexibility in terms of study options and examinations to all of its students. The candidates wanting to write the knowledge level examinations can write it during any time of the year as they are demand-based examinations. This in turn helps to strike a good balance between studies and work. The best part is that there is no minimum number of papers to be attempted however you can only attempt up to a maximum of 4 papers in every quarter. If you do not wish to appear for the upcoming quarter, you can simply skip it and prepare for the next quarter.
2. Comprehensiveness: The ACCA course is designed in such a way that it makes sure that the students master all the competencies and the skills needed to work in different organizations in different countries and in different variety of roles.
3. International standards: The ACCA course follows IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) which makes sure that these standards are accepted in a large number of countries. The ACCA member is thus equipped with skills and can work across the globe where such skills are accepted and recognized.
4. Professional development: The topics under the ACCA course keeps on evolving and thus keep a check on the professional development of the candidates. This ensures that members keep learning and, are up to date with the knowledge and skills needed to survive in highly volatile and rapidly changing situations.
5. Elite club: After completing the ACCA course, the members become a part of the global community. The ACCA qualification is highly respected by employers all over the world. The employers and the business partners are well aware of the professionalism and discipline needed to acquire the ACCA credential. That’s the main reason why the ACCA members are highly demanded.

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