Chartered accountancy (ACCA)

What is ACCA?

ACCA is the global CA. A UK based programme which gives you the liberty to practice accounting in Nepal as well as overseas, All over the world.

It is recognized in Canada, Singapore, UAE and over 180 countries. Industry giants like The Big4, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and many more are actively hiring ACCAs because of their commendable skill sets.

Key Highlights of Doing ACCA with  GWKTI

  • Silver Approved Learning Partner
  • ACCA Qualified Faculty
  • Placement Assistance
  • In-house Learning Platform

Eligibility

Minimum eligibility criteria for the program

To be eligible to register for ACCA qualification, students should have :

  1. qualified their 10+2 examinations with an aggregate of 65% in Mathematics / Accounts and English, and a minimum of 50% in other subjects.
  2. Students who have just cleared their class 10 examinations, or do not qualify as per the aforementioned criteria, can still register for the ACCA qualification via Foundation in Accountancy (FIA) route.

How does the ACCA Qualification work?
Students progress through three elements of the ACCA Qualification on their journey to ACCA membership, these are:

A) ACCA exams

B) An Ethics and Professional Skills module

C) A Practical Experience Requirement

A) ACCA Exams

i) Applied Knowledge

The Applied Knowledge exams provides students with a broad introduction to the world of finance and develop your essential understanding and techniques in accounting.  These exams are:

  1. Business and Technology (BT)
  2. Financial Accounting (FA)
  3. Management Accounting (MA)

ii) Applied Skills
The Applied Skills exams build on existing knowledge and understanding and develop strong, broad and practical finance skills required of future strategic professional accountant in any sector or industry. These exams are:

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

iii) Strategic Professional

The Strategic Professional exams prepare students for future leadership positions. They develop the strategic vision using your unique blend of technical, ethical and professional skills. And you can specialise in areas that best suit your career ambitions. Students must complete both Essentials exams and choose two of the Options. These exams are:

Essentials

  1. Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
  2. Strategic Business Leader (SBL)

Options (Any Two of Following Four Papers)

  1. Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
  2. Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
  3. Advanced Taxation (ATX)
  4. Advanced Performance Management (APM)

A) Ethics and Professional Skills Module


Students are required to complete our Ethics and Professional Skills module which develops in students the complete range of skills that employers told us they need. By introducing students to the full spectrum of advanced ethical and professional skills and exposing them to realistic business situations, our students are ready to shine with recruiters and be really credible in the workplace. Find out more about the Ethics and Professional Skills module.

B) Practical Experience Requirement


Being a confident, inspiring and trusted professional comes with experience so to qualify as an ACCA member you must complete a minimum 36 months’ relevant work experience and achieve 9 performance objectives.

Your time in a relevant role and performance objectives need to be signed off by a practical experience supervisor. The practical experience requirement allows you to put the knowledge learnt through your studies into practice in a real work environment. Learn more about the practical experience requirement

 Important FAQ’s

  1. What is ACCA
    Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification. ACCA is the Global Chartered Accountants’ body. ACCA’s headquarters are in London with principal administrative office in Glasgow
  2. What is ACCA qualification
    The ACCA Qualification is the world leading accountancy qualification for aspiring financial professionals – providing students with the skills, knowledge and values to have successful careers and lead the organisations they work with into the future.
  3. What are different levels of ACCA ?
    ACCA has 13 subjects and exams of ACCA are divided into three levels: Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills & Strategic Professional.
  4. ACCA vs CA
    Chartered Accountants are the only authorized professionals who can audit the Financial Statements of an organization in Nepal. ACCA is a globally recognized qualification which allows you working in 180 countries.
  5. Is ACCA worth it in Nepal ?
    ACCA is recognised by most multinational companies in Nepal & globally. All large consulting firm including Grant Thornton recruits ACCA qualified professionals. The various job roles available are as an external auditor, internal auditor, tax consultant, Insolvency Practitioner, Risk Manager, Business Analyst, Group Accountant Chief Financial Officer, Group Accountant
  6. Which are the industries those recruit ACCA ?
    Top recruitment industries include Banking, Consulting firms, Audit & Accounting firms, Shared Service Center, Multinational Corporation, Educational Institutions and many more
  7. Does ACCA conducts exam in Nepal?
    ACCA conduct exam in Nepal and are held four times in a Year (March, June, September, December)

Get in touch with ACCA for any query with contact details for ACCA Connect as follows:
ACCA Connect, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3BX, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)141 582 2000    |    E: info@accaglobal.com

Students can reach to ACCA Student section also on ACCA website.
Please visit www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student.html

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