what is ACCA? plz giv me all the details about this plz.

Hi Tejal.Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA or FCCA). As of May 2012, ACCA was one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 154,000 members and 432,000 students in 170 countries. ACCA's headquarters are in London with principal administrative office in Glasgow. ACCA works through a network of 83 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide employee development. The term 'Chartered' in ACCA qualification refers to the Royal Charter granted in 1974 by Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom The Professional Scheme is the group's primary certification. Following completion of up to 14 professional examinations and three years of supervised, relevant accountancy experience, it enables an individual to become a Chartered Certified Accountant. The ACCA professional examinations are offered worldwide twice yearly, in June and December. and are open to all. A Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Applied Accounting (after completing Part 2 of the Professional Scheme and submitting a Research project), is offered in association with Oxford Brookes University. The syllabus comprises 14 examinations, although some exemptions are available. The program is delivered in two parts. The fundamental level requires 9 examinations: F1 Accountant in Business, F2 Management Accounting, F3 Financial Accounting,F4 Corporate and Business Law, F5 Performance Management, F6 Taxation, F7 Financial Reporting, F8 Audit and Assurance, and F9 Financial Management. The Professional level involves 5 examinations. Within the professional level three papers are compulsory: P1 Governance, Risk & Ethics, P2 Corporate Reporting, P3 Business Analysis. Two other papers must be completed among P4 Advanced Financial Management, P5 Advanced Performance Management, P6 Advanced Taxation and P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance. Subjects include financial accounting, management accounting, financial reporting, taxation, company law, audit and assurance and financial management. All the best. Regards. Gijoo

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Birmingham Metropolitan College is one of the largest colleges in the UK to offer both further and higher education for ACCA UK. Based in the heart of the West Midlands, the College is nationally recognised for its excellent quality delivery. The growing Higher Education provision includes a wide choice of Higher National Diplomas and Foundation Degrees in many specialist subjects and the College was recently awarded the Training Quality Standard (TQS), marking excellence in education and in 2010 achieved a 'Highly Commended' AOC Beacon Award for its support to International Students. They provide a range of education and training programmes at three main campuses in central and north Birmingham. The College is a Government funded state college with Highly Trusted Status (HTS). The ACCA course is extremely affordable. The College has an excellent reputation for high quality delivery of professional accounting courses. Many of the lecturers are qualified accountants or hold postgraduate accounting qualifications. Delivery will be based within high quality facilities and will use appropriate modern teaching techniques.

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