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There’s more than one option when it comes to accounting qualifications – and when planning a career in the sector, it’s important to consider which professional qualifications will best pave the way for your chosen route. So, what is the best accounting qualification for you? The ACCA, ACA, and CIMA qualifications are all prestigious accounting …
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The Advanced level consists of 3 exams in total, which represents the final batch of ACA exams. As should be expected, the advanced level is a further step up in difficulty from both the certificate and professional level. Which exams make up the ACA advanced level? There are 3 exams which make up the advanced …
The Professional level consists of 6 exams in total, which represents the next set of exams after the Certificate level. This is the middle section of the ACA exams. As should be expected, the professional level is a step up in difficulty when compared to the Certificate level. Which exams make up the ACA Professional …
When looking to begin the ACA qualification, or if you are mid way through, a key question is around ACA exam pass rates. As you will read below, the pass rates appear quite high on initial viewing. Something to note is that the vast majority of the people who are taking these exams are part …
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The ACA Advanced level Case Study (CS) exam is the final exam sat by ACA candidates. The Case Study exam is designed to test all areas developed in previous ACA exams. The exam places the student at the heart of a business and gives students a ‘case’ which students are given around 4 weeks prior …
The ACA Advanced level Strategic Business Management (SBM) exam is one of the final three exams sat by ACA candidates. The Strategic Business Management exam develops some of the areas which were introduced in both the Professional level Business Strategy and Technology exam and the Financial Management exam. This paper has some quite technical areas …
The ACA Advanced level Corporate Reporting (CR) exam is one of the final three exams sat by ACA candidates. The Corporate Reporting exam builds on the technical accounting fundamentals which are developed during the earlier certificate level Accounting exam and the professional level Financial Accounting and Reporting exam. This paper is much more technical than …
The ACA professional level Financial Management (FM) exam is generally one of the final professional level exams sat by ACA candidates. There is no direct understudy to the FM exam, however it does build on some of the content which is learnt in the Certificate level Management Information exam. This paper plays a big role …
The ACA professional level Business Strategy and Technology (BST) exam is generally one of the final professional level exams sat by ACA candidates. The BST exam builds on the knowledge developed from the certificate level Business, Technology and Finance exam. Although much of the concepts are developed from the Certificate level exam, those students that …
The ACA professional level Business Planning: Taxation (BPT) exam is usually one of the middle professional stage exams sat by candidates. This is the only ACA exam that has variations of the same paper (as of a few years ago). The Business Planning module gives students the choice between Tax, Banking and Insurance variations. Although …