Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
ACCA stands for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. ACCA is the world’s fastest-growing & Most Forward-Thinking Professional Accounting Body with more than 2,20,000 members and 5,20,000 students. The ACCA, headquartered in London, works through a network of over 100 offices across the Globe. With more than 7,100 Approved Employers Worldwide, ACCA has established its presence in over 180 countries making this a Global Qualification; widely accepted in various MNCs across the Globe.
Eligibility for ACCA Course?
Advantages of getting an ACCA qualification
The scope of ACCA is increasing multi-fold. Various multinational organizations are looking to hire ACCA professionals. The course curriculum covers IFRS standards and is hence high in demand among various multinationals.
Some key details of ACCA course are :
Respected by Employers
ACCA Jobs in India
The scope of ACCA in India is growing at an exponential rate. ACCA members are securing professional jobs all across the countries in various multinationals and banks. Like, EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, Grant Thornton, BDO, Accenture, Credit Suisse, Barclay’s, Standard Chartered etc. are namely few.
Job Profiles for ACCA members in India include Corporate Finance, Audit and Assurance, Risk Advisory, Internal Audit, Taxation, Investment Advisory, etc.
These job offers are for the designation, profile and salary packages very much comparable to the Indian CA’s.
Also, ACCA is globally recognized and there are a lot of ACCAs, who have secured jobs overseas in countries such as the UK, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Dubai, etc.
ACCA SALARY IN INDIA
Before joining or after completing the ACCA course, the biggest question in a person’s mind is how much is the ACCA salary in India?
Starting salary for an ACCA affiliate in India can be varying 3 Lakhs to 4.5 Lakhs per annum. Once you become an ACCA member, the earning can be in the range of 5 to 7 Lakhs annually, depending on the skills and experience.
ACCA Course Structure
To be Qualified as ACCA one need to clear 13 Exams, 36 Months PER and EPSM Module. For more information reach out to ACCA website www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student.html
Skill Level
- F4 – Corporate and Business Law (LW)
- F5 – Performance Management (PM)
- F6 – Taxation (TX)
- F7 – Financial Reporting (FR)
- F8 – Audit and Assurance (AA)
- F9 – Financial Management (FM)
Professional Level
Any Two out of the following:
- P4 – Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
- P5 – Advanced Performance Management (APM)
- P6 – Advanced Taxation (ATX)
- P7 – Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)