ACCA Syllabus

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Full ACCA syllabus

In order to achieve your ACCA qualification and qualify as an ACCA member you will need to complete:

14 exams (nine of which are eligible for exemption)

relevant supervised practical experience, with a minimum of three years

an online Professional Ethics module.

The syllabus is structured as follows:

ENTRY

For certain ACCA Accredited degrees full exemption from the Fundamentals Level may be granted.

FUNDAMENTALS LEVEL (9 papers in total)

KNOWLEDGE MODULE (all papers)

F1 Accounting in Business (AB)

F2 Management Accounting (MA)

F3 Financial Accounting - International version (FA) - INT

SKILLS MODULE (all papers)

F4 Corporate and Business Law - International version (CL) - INT

F5 Performance Management (PM)

F6 Taxation - UK version (TX) - UK OR F6 Taxation – SA version

F7 Financial Reporting (FR) - INT

F8 Advanced Audit and Assurance (AA) - INT

F9 Financial Management (FM)

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL ( 5 papers in total)

ESSENTIALS MODULE (all papers)

P1 Professional Accountant (PA)

P2 Corporate Reporting (CR) - INT

P3 Business Analysis (BA)

OPTIONS MODULE (any 2 papers)

P4 Advanced Financial Management (AFM)

P5 Advanced Performance Management (APM)

P6 Advanced Taxation (ATX)

P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)

(NB: For the F6 course you can choose to study either the UK or the SA variant. The F6 (SA) notes are locally produced. Make the right selection when you book.)

Accounting and Auditing Streams

Students can choose from two main streams, UK or International. Where the syllabus provides an option IBTC offers the international stream - this is indicated above by the annotation '(INT)'.

Professional Ethics Module

All students will be required to complete a two-hour, online ethics module before studying for Professional level exams. The module not only asks them to consider the implications of right and wrong conduct but also requires them to reflect on their own ethical outlook and personal values. This reinforces the core value of integrity which is at the heart of ACCA's mission. The module is not graded but must be completed by a student before applying for membership and ACCA recommends that it is best taken at the same time as, or before, sitting the P1 Professional Accountant paper.

International Accounting Standards

ACCA was the first professional body to offer examinations based on international accounting standards (IAS), providing truly global, transferable skills that are in high demand by employers in all sectors.

Go to the ACCAglobal website to download a pdf describing the full syllabus.