ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

 ACCA is a global accountancy qualification with Fundamental and Professional modules having close to 147000 members, 424000 students and acceptance in more than 170 countries.

ACCA offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world. The ACCA Qualification is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and professional values which will deliver finance professionals who are capable of building successful careers across all sectors.

The ACCA Qualification is an asset which the members have invested heavily in throughout their years of training. ACCA maintain the value of this investment by building our international reputation for excellence, integrity and relevance with policy makers, regulators and employers across all sectors of the accountancy profession.

ACCA qualifications are examined to the highest consistent global standards in over 170 countries and are based on international accounting standards. ACCA offers a range of entry and exit points and a suite of qualifications ensuring that all levels of accountancy, finance and management expertise are catered for.

Adapted papers are offered in financial accounting and auditing, as well as variant papers that test local law and tax. It is this application of consistent global standards combined with flexible training routes and locally relevant options that enables ACCA to remove artificial barriers and provide access to the profession to such a diverse range of people.     

Source- www.accaglobal.com

ACCA programme structure

Total number of Subjects: 14

FUNDAMENTAL: Knowledge Module: 3 Papers, Skill Module: 6 Papers

PROFESSIONAL: Essential Module: 3 Papers, Optional Module: 2 Papers

FUNDAMENTAL                                                                                                   PROFESSIONAL

Knowledge Module                                                                                           Essential Module

F1 Accountant in Business                                                                              P1 Professional Accountant

F2 Management Accounting                                                                            P2 Corporate Reporting

F3 Financial Accounting                                                                                    P3 Business Analyst

Skill Module                                                                                                 Optional Module

F4 Corporate and Business Law                                                              (Any two subjects only)

F5 Performance Management                                                                   P4 Advanced Financial Management

F6 Taxation                                                                                                    P5 Advanced Performance Management

F7 Financial Reporting                                                                               P6 Advanced Taxation

F8 Audit and Assurance                                                                             P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance

F9 Financial Management                           

Ethics Module 2-Hour Online Module

 Eligibility

a)      10+2 Science or Commerce  (65% in English & Maths /Accountancy  and 50% for other subjects)

ACCA @ DCSMAT

 Accelerated ACCA Programme- Three Years

First Year

B. Com First year (MG University, Kottayam) + Five papers of ACCA programme (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5)

Second Year

B. Com Second year (MG University, Kottayam) + Five papers of ACCA programme (F6, F7, F8, F9, P1)

Third Year

B. Com Third year (MG University, Kottayam) + Four papers of ACCA programme (P2, P3 Compulsory) (P4, P5, P6, P7- Any two)

  ACCA Flexible programme- Four years

The course work can also be completed in an extended time frame of four years by spending more time on each paper. This is subject to the management approval at the required time within the framework of DCSMAT rules and regulations.