ACCA stands for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants a leading international accountancy body. All of Its members are required to pass a series of examinations in order to qualify. The qualification of acca is internationally recognised and is treated in other countries as being equivalent to the local one. The ACCA qualification proves to employers that you have ability in all aspects of business

ACCA Modules

Find syllabus information, including courses and exam details for each paper of the ACCA qualification in our ACCA modules section.

Skills Module
Papers can be sat in any order. Can sit up to four papers in one exam sitting.
Paper	Title
F4	Corporate and Business Law (CL)
F5	Performance Management (PM)
F6	Taxation (TX)
F7	Financial Reporting (FR)
F8	Audit and Assurance (AA)
F9	Financial Management (FM)

Essentials Module
Can overlap with papers on the Skills Module as long as the Skills Module is being completed.
Paper	Title
P1	Governance, Risk and Ethics (GRE)
P2	Corporate Reporting (CR)
P3	Business Analysis (BA)

Options Module
Can overlap with papers on the Essentials Module as long as the Essentials Module is being completed.
Paper	Title
P4	Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
P5	Advanced Performance Management (APM)
P6	Advanced Taxation (ATX)
P7	Advanced Audit Assurance (AAA)

The ACCA qualification is open to everyone, although your starting point will be different depending on your previous qualifications.

You have	Your starting point
No previous qualifications	You should complete the final level of the AAT or FIA Diploma first and then move on to your ACCA accounting qualification
Two A-Levels and three GCSEs in five separate subjects including English and Maths	Knowledge Module
A non-relevant degree/NVQ/Other	Knowledge module
AAT qualified	Skills module
FIA Diploma or CAT qualified	Skills module
Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Law or Management	Skills or Essentials module (subject to any exemptions)