Chartered Certified Accountant

Chartered Certified Accountant

Type	British qualified accountants
Industry	Accountancy and Finance
Founded	England, UK (1904)
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Subsidiaries	Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA)
Website	www.accaglobal.com

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Chartered Certified Accountant (designatory letters ACCA or FCCA) is a protected designation awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The Association is UK based and was historically an organisation of British qualified accountants, however it is now a global body for professional accountants with 208,000 qualified members allowed to use the designation and 503,000 students globally. Support offices/centres exist over 100 countries.^[1]

Overview

The term Chartered Certified Accountant was introduced in 1996. Prior to that date, ACCA members were known as Certified Accountant. It is still permissible for an ACCA member to use this term. Members of ACCA with post-qualification experience of more than five years and have completed the required continued professional development are designated Fellows, and use the designatory letters FCCA in place of ACCA.

The term Chartered refers to the Royal Charter granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Chartered Certified Accountants work in all fields of business and finance. Some are engaged in public practice work, others work in the private sector and some are employed by government bodies.

Since Chartered Certified Accountant is a legally protected term, individuals who describe themselves as such must be members of ACCA. If they carry out public practice engagements, they must comply with additional regulations such as holding a practising certificate, being insured against any possible liability claims and submitting to inspections.

Syllabus

The current syllabus is made up of 13 examinations, although some exemptions are available. The papers are split into two levels:

• The Applied Knowledge level: 3 examinations consisting of
  • AB - Accountant in Business
  • MA - Management Accounting
  • FA - Financial Accounting
• The Applied Skills level: 6 examinations consisting of
  • LW - Corporate and Business Law
  • PM - Performance Management
  • TX - Taxation
  • FR - Financial Reporting
  • AA - Audit and Assurance
  • FM - Financial Management
• The Strategic Professional level - 6 examinations consisting of
  • Two compulsory papers:
    • SBL - Strategic Business Leader
    • SBR - Strategic Business Reporting
  • four optional papers, of which two must be selected:
    • AFM - Advanced Financial Management
    • APM - Advanced Performance Management
    • ATX - Advanced Taxation
    • AAA - Advanced Audit and Assurance

See also

• Association of Authorised Public Accountants (Subsidiary of ACCA)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• British qualified accountants
• Certified Accounting Technician (CAT - junior qualification of ACCA)

References

External links

• ACCA Official Website
• ACCA Community