Chartered Certified Accountant

• Regulators:
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Nations: United Kingdom
• Sectors:
  • Finance

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Regulatory or professional bodies

Chartered body

• Regulatory authority: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Address:

  ACCA; The Adelphi, ; 1-11 John Adam Street; London, ; WC2N 6AU

• Email address: info@accaglobal.com
• Website: https://www.accaglobal.com
• Phone number: +44 (0)141 582 2000

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Regulation

Regulation summary

Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA). 'Chartered Certified Accountant' is a legally protected term. Individuals who describe themselves as Chartered Certified Accountants must be members of ACCA and if they carry out public practice engagements, must comply with additional regulations such as holding a practising certificate, carrying liability insurance and submitting to inspections. The term 'Chartered' in ACCA refers to the Royal Charter granted in 1974.

ACCA is a thriving global community of 241,000 members and 542,000 future members based in 178 countries that upholds the highest professional and ethical values.

ACCA works through a network of over 110 offices and centres in 51 countries - with 346 Approved Learning Partners (ALP) and more than 7,600 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide employee development.

ACCA works in the public interest, ensuring that its members are appropriately regulated. It promotes principles-based regulation.

Regulation type

Accreditation

Reserved activities

Statutory audit
Other audit activities
Reporting under ATOL
Solicitor's accounts

Protected titles

Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA/FCCA)

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Qualifications and experience

New professionals

• Routes to qualification:

  To become an ACCA member, you should register as an ACCA student and complete the three elements of the ACCA Qualification, these are:

  ACCA exams; an Ethics and Professional Skills module, and; a Practical Experience Requirement

  Depending on your prior qualifications, exemptions from exams may be available.

  Register here: https://www.accaglobal.com/acca-registration-intro.html

• More about qualification: https://www.accaglobal.com/my/en/student/getting-started/acca-qualification-structure.html

Professionals from outside the UK

• Recognition for professionals outside the UK: Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
• Summary of routes:

  To find out if ACCA has a mutual recognition agreement with your membership body please visit:; https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/membership/mutual-memberships.html

  If no mutual recognition agreement exists there may still be a direct route available. Please visit:; https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/membership/apply-from-other-bodies.html

  For the above direct routes, please follow the instructions on the link to register with ACCA. Full details of fees are contained within the application forms.

  If there is no direct route available, you can still register through ACCA's student route at the link below and possibly be eligible for exemptions from ACCA exams based on your prior qualifications.

  https://www.accaglobal.com/acca-registration-intro.html

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Registration

• Registration requirements:

  Registration to the student route requires ; - Registering as an ACCA student; - Student subscription; - Completing the ACCA Qualification; - Admission to Membership; - Membership subscription

  https://www.accaglobal.com/acca-registration-intro.html

  Registration through a direct member route described in 'Summary of Routes' above:; - Admission to Membership (fee found in applicable direct membership form) ; - Membership subscription

  Details of student and membership fees can be found here - https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/qualifications/accountancy-career/fees/fees-charges-uk.html?countrycode=UnitedKingdom

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Legislation

• Title of relevant act or charter:

  ACCA Royal Charter (awarded in 1974)

• Website link to legislation: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/about-us/regulation/rulebook/royal-charter-and-bye-laws.html

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