Eligibility for ACCA Course - (Updated 2023)

ACCA is an institute which was formed in 1904. It is a professional accounting institute offering chartered accountant qualifications to students. ACCA is the most rapidly growing chartered accountancy organisation with an international reputation and recognition. It has more than two lakh members and nearly five lakh students in over one hundred eighty countries. With its global recognition, people often tend to register for the ACCA courses and obtain chartered accountant certification.

Besides their graduation, students can build their professional careers in accountancy. Also, ACCA courses offer a flexible examination schedule that makes it simpler for people to qualify for the courses.

Syllabus for the eligibility for ACCA Course

Let us see the division of the ACCA course and how it works.

The ACCA chartered accountant course is divided into three levels: Knowledge, professional and skills.

• The entire thirteen ACCA papers for the course are divided accordingly:
  

  1. Knowledge segment: Three ACCA papers.
  2. Skill Level: Six ACCA papers.
  3. Professional Level: Four ACCA papers. ( Two choices based and two compulsory papers ).
  



• The ACCA course caters to the following segments.
  

  1. Diploma in Accounting & Business Certificate at the Basic Level.
  2. Advanced studies for Accountancy and Business Diploma to pass the skill level.
  3. ACCA affiliate status and professional-level certification studies for passing the Professional level ACCA examination.
  



• The participant applying for the ACCA course is also eligible to apply for BSc in Applied Accountancy. This course is awarded by Oxford Brookes University only if the students submit a thesis paper after completing their Skill level ACCA examination.
• The member or the affiliate can apply for MSc in Professional accountancy. The London University will offer this course after the member appears for one additional examination paper and submits them after the professional-level ACCA examination.

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Exemptions and eligibility for ACCA course

The exemptions and eligibility criteria for the ACCA course is listed in the below table:

Present Qualifications	No of exams to apply for.	Exemptions
12th class pass	13	None.
Commerce subject graduate	9	BT, MA, FA, LW
IPCC CA ( Both Groups )	8	BT, MA, FA, TX, AA
CA	4	BT-FM ( 9 Subjects )

The minimum requirement for eligibility for the ACA course

Read the minimum requirements for eligibility for the ACCA course:

• The minimum age requirement for the examination is 16 years.
• Students must pass a minimum of class 12 with 65% marks in Accountancy, English and Maths.
• A student can also appear for the ACCA examination after completing Foundation in Accountancy ( FIA ).
• Students is graduate from commerce or any other bachelor's degree from any recognised university can pursue the ACCA course.
• Also, a student pursuing CA final year examination is eligible to apply for more exemptions if they can score over 40 in the relevant subjects of the CA final examination.
• Subsequently, a person who has not qualified for the CA IPCC exam but has scored over 40 in the relevant subjects of the CA IPCC exam in their previous attempt can avail of more exemptions.

Conclusion

The qualification for the ACCA examination is not very difficult. If you can study hard with dedication, you can be eligible for the course. You need proper time management and scheduling of the syllabus with an accurate breakdown for passing the ACCA examination. Read this entire article about eligibility for the ACCA courses and study accordingly. If you can follow them dedicatedly, you can pass the exam easily.

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