ACCA Qualification – Let us help you fly

1 ACCAQ ualification Let us helpyou flyStart your career with acca today95% a recent survey 95% of employers stated that acca was a respected professional to what employers have to say about ACCAACCA your future starts hereOur fast-changing world needs forward-thinking finance who are a force for good wherever they work. Who think strategically and work to the highest professional and ethical standards. Who see the bigger picture and think ahead. If this sounds like the kind of professional you want to become, then acca is for you. When you train with us, you get qualifications that set you apart and that open the doors to millions of the most exciting and rewarding jobs, all over the world. So do something amazing today start your journey with joins forces withCA ANZTo make our qualifications even more valuable, we ve partnered with Chartered Accountants Australia and New strategic alliance strengthens our reach and influence as we work to shape the future of accountancy.

2 By sharing our expertise and combining our resources, we can better support both our students and members around the ve been creating opportunities for people for more than 110 years188,000 members178 countriesWe work with 7,400 approved employers around the world480,000 studentsACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional is the world s fastest-growing gateway to the accountancy in numbersOur recent research into what attracts the Next Generation of financial professionals offered up some exciting findings:agree finance experience is valuable for future leaders85%want a role in a different country or region at some point80%We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and world is waiting for youWhatever field you dream of working in, whatever your passion, you can help to drive it forward as an acca finance members and students are recognised across the globe as business thinkers and strategists who power the organisations they work for to excel.

3 So whether you have your sights set on business, the film industry, holiday resorts, space travel or fashion, the strategic finance skills you ll gain with acca will open the doors to the most exciting and fulfilling the globeAnd because acca qualifications are recognised and respected all over the world, you can have a truly international career. What s more, when you join us, you become part of a global network of finance professionals who will always be on hand to share their knowledge and best where will you go?With acca , you can travel anywhere in the world. And because we offer an incredibly flexible approach, you can take many different routes to the career of your dreams. You can keep your studies broad and options open, or you can focus on particular subjects like: Advanced Financial Management Advanced Performance Management Advanced Taxation Advanced Audit Advanced trust acca because we equip our students with the business acumen and the practical skills that s needed in today s business environment.

4 acca -qualified professionals are sought after across industries and re with you at every stepHowever you decide to build your future, you can be sure that we ll be right there with you at every step, giving you the support, knowledge and resources you need to respondents aim to move sector at some point in the future73%see technology as an opportunity rather than a threat as it enables them to focus on much higher value-added activity84%find on-the-job learning most effective53% Employers Radu Maftei Finance & Accounting Associate Director, P&G Balkans The acca Qualification helps significantly with the first pre-requisite of success: competence. Luke Falconer Finance Manager at Talk Talk, UK The relevance of acca s qualifications and the flexibility it offers to its members are key.

5 With globalisation, we are seeing more mobility, and this has also created more excitement in the accountancy profession. Hooi Kok Mun Partner and Head of Assurance, SJ Grant Thornton, Malaysia acca candidates tend to have a good understanding of financial accounting and management accounting they re quite well-rounded, which helps the business. Even if they don t deal with certain aspects of the business every day, they tend to understand how the different parts work, which ultimately means they have the potential to progress quicker than other staff. On the acca journey:Members and EmployersI chose acca because it s about more than just financial reporting. acca covers a wide breadth of subjects which I believe will stand me in good stead for the rest of my career in MeldrumLoan Markets Santander global Corporate Banking, UKACCA is a global body and employers value the Qualification , which means no matter where you go, employment is never an K BansalSenior Analyst, Accenture, IndiaMembersI have confidence in the consistent quality of acca -qualified staff.

6 It has helped me build a strong and competent team, while its events, conferences and other activities have let me enrich my Fuaad KenaliFCCA, CFO, DRB-HICOM, MalaysiaRead Ahmad s success story on Professional(Optional MSc)ESSENTIALS P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics P2 Corporate Reporting P3 Business AnalysisOPTIONS (PICK TWO) P4 Advanced Financial Management P5 Advanced Performance Management P6 Advanced Taxation P7 Advanced Audit and AssuranceSkills(Optional BSc) F4 Corporate and Business Law F5 Performance Management F6 Taxation F7 Financial Reporting F8 Audit and Assurance F9 Financial ManagementKnowledge F1 Accountant in Business F2 Management Accounting F3 Financial AccountingFoundations Find out more about acca s Foundation-level qualifications at does your journey to membership start?

7 At acca we strongly believe it s the end result that counts. So we re committed to helping you achieve acca membership. We ll start you on your journey to becoming a finance professional at the right level, based on your previous our online acca Careers and Job Board we ll make sure you re connected to the resources, education and employment networks you need to grow your career in finance and more information please visit: Careers offers you career advice and opportunities along the wayStart your journey on the acca QualificationENTRY REQUIREMENTSEXAMSS tart your journey at Foundation level Don t have university-entrance level* qualificationsUniversity-entrance level* or non-relevant degreeACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business or relevant accounting or finance Qualification *Fully accredited degree*ExperienceAs well as completing exams and an ethics module, you need to complete three years relevant work Ethics moduleCompleting your ethics module will demonstrate you re a professional and ethical finance professional.

8 * See for detailsCongratulations!You re a new member of the world s most forward-thinking professional accountancy other qualifications can you gain?BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied AccountingAn optional Qualification in partnership with Oxford Brookes UniversityMSc in Professional AccountancyAn optional Qualification in partnership with University of London6 Qualified Professional s it likestudying with acca ?English not your first language?No problem. We offer additional support with English language through our training partner, give you targeted support for each exam you take and they ll give you the confidence of having up-to-date business out more at: and supportive these are the two words our students use to describe the experience of studying with acca .

9 We make sure that whatever your lifestyle and commitments, there s a way with acca to reach your can take a number of different routes all of which train you through a potent combination of exams, ethics and can study full time or part-time around work commitments. And we offer a number of ways to study too. You can either: find an acca -approved tutor, via our global network of Approved Learning Partners self study using acca -X, our high quality online learning programme learn through a combination of you join, you ll find you have plenty of people to talk to and chat with online to keep you inspired and focused whether you have a tutor or you opt for Connect is our 24-hour, seven day a week support service that s open year-round.

10 You can contact Connect by phone, email or webchat and a dedicated member of the team will be on hand to answer your questions. You can also contact your local acca office for encouragement, ideas and inspiration, you ll also be able to talk to your fellow students around the world through the acca virtual learning community. And for support with particular areas like preparing for exams you ll have access to fantastic resources on the acca whole approach is flexible and convenient and our exam timetables are no examsWhen?We offer four exam sessions every year so you can schedule your exams at a time and pace that suits you. You can choose to sit your exams in March, June, September or December. Learn more about our exciting exam innovations at have over 466 exam centres in more than 149 countries and if you live somewhere particularly remote, we may be able to arrange an alternative exam centre for of our exams are traditional paper exams.