ACCA’s purpose is to develop the accountancy profession and drive a sustainable future for all. 

• ACCA has a large global presence, with members and students in 180 countries. It has over 252,500 members and 526,000 future members across 180 countries.  
• ACCA qualifications are recongized in Canada, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Malaysia, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Germany, Switzerland, Pakistan. Other countries having recognized ACCA are Malta, Cyprus, France, Spain, Netherlands, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia,
• Countries where ACCA has signing authority are United Kingdom, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Malta, Cypris, Fiji, Bostwana, Caribbean (certain islands such as Trinidad and Tobago), Pakista, and Zambia.
• While countries requiring additional local certifications for signing authority include Canada, Australia, and India.

• Member – Members are BY INVITATION ONLY. Those who have completed all the qualifications for and have accepted the ACCA invitation for membership may use the post-nominal “CCA”.
• Fellow – The Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certfied Accountants (FCCA) is awarded to members who have completed five( 5) years of relevant experience and have demonstrated extensive experience and commitment to professional ethics in the fields of accounting, auditing, finance, economics, and business.
• Lifetime Members – The ACCA Lifetime Membership may be endowed to retirees, unemployed, and inactive owners or directors of a corporation.
• Student – Students are not members of ACCA, however, may brand themselves as ACCA STUDENT while undergoing completion for the ACCA qualifications.

Applied to the CERTS processes, and as used in the ACCA environment, application is the stage where the accomplished form together with the required documents to be attached have been submitted for purposes of evaluating academic credentials resulting to the preparation of Initial Program Mapping. Registration follows the application stage upon which the payment of P2,000 must be made followed by the encoding of your name in the ACCA portal to be officially admitted in the program leading to the generation and issuance of your access code for the myACCA portal. Enrollment covers both the application and registration processes as well as the training, assessments, and exams related to a program being taken. Enrollment may also refer to the access given to the myACCA portal or the access to a specific course being taken.

• A diploma is given to an individual who had complied with all the academic requriements and qualifications in an academic program prior to a baccaluareate degree.
• A degree is awarded to a person after completing all the academic requirements in a baccalaureate or graduate studies program.

• An ACCA student is someone pursuing the ACCA qualification, working towards passing the exams, and gaining practical experience.
• An ACCA professional is an individual who had completed the qualification, passed all exams, gained the required experience, and had been accepted as a member in ACCA. Therefore, may use the “ACCA” or “CCA” post-nominal letters after his/her name. 

There two (2) ACCA qualifications and two (2) academic degree programs offered by ACCA. The 2 ACCA qualifications are the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) and the Certified Chartered Accountant (CCA) qualifications. The 2 ACCA academic degree programs are the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University and the MSc in Professional Accountancy in collaboration with the University of London.

ACCA offers training for skills certification, membership recognition, and UK university academic degree programs, both in itself or in collaboration with other entities, as follows:

• Skills Certifications – Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
• Membership Certifications – Chartered Certified Accountant (CCA); Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA)
• Academic Degree Programs – BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, BSAA, Oxford Brookes University; Master of Science in Professional Accountancy, MSc PA, University of London
  

Some of the notable benefits in getting the ACCA qualifications are:

1. Global employability
2. Higher earning potential (Competitive salaries)
3. Access to senior roles
4. Versatile career options / Diverse job ppportunities
5. Flexibility and mobility / Career flexibility
6. Global partnerships / Professional recognition
7. Continuous professional development

There are four (4) main modules in the CAT qualifications, as follows: Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting Level 2, Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting Level 3, Diploma in Accounting and Business, and Certificate in Advanced CAT Studies:

There are ten (10) courses to complete the CAT qualifications.

The following are the ten (10) courses to be completed for the CAT qualifications, grouped into modules:

Diploma in Financial Management Accounting Level 2

• FA1: Recording Financial Transactions
• MA1: Management Information

Diploma in Financial Management Accounting Level 3

• FA2: Maintaining Financial Records
• MA2: Managing Costs & Finance

Diploma in Accounting and Business

• BT: Business and Technology
• FA: Financial Accounting
• MA: Management Accounting

Certificate in Advanced CAT Studies

• FAU: Foundation in Auditing
• FTX: Foundation in Taxation
• FFM: Foundation in Financial Management

Not yet, you have to submit a proof validating that you have one (1) year relevant practical experience to complete your CAT qualifications. It is only then that you may attach the letters “CAT” after your name.

On top of the CAT academic training and assessments, you also need to have a one (1) year relevant practical experience to complete your CAT qualifications.

The ACCA CAT bears the most reputable recognition in the industry, commerce, governance, and office services worldwide.

The coverage of FA1 Recording Financial Transactions is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of MA1 Management Information is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FA2 Maintaining Financial Records is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of MA2 Managing Costs and Finance is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FBT Foundation in Business and Technology is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FFA Foundation in Financial Accounting is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FMA Foundation in Management Accounting is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FAU Foundation in Auditing is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FTX Foundation in Taxation is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FFM Foundation in Financial Management is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

Yes.

There are three (3) main modules in the CCA qualifications, as follows: Diploma in Accounting and Business, Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business, and Strategic Professional modules. The Strategic Professional Module is further divided into two: Strategic Professional Essentials and Strategic Professional Options.

The courses in the CCA learning modules are the following:

Diploma in Accounting and Business

• BT: Business and Technology
• FA: Financial Accounting
• MA: Management Accounting

Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business

• LW: Corporate and Business Law
• PM: Performance Management
• TX: Taxation
• FR: Financial Reporting
• AA: Audit and Assurance
• FM: Financial Management

Strategic Professional Essentials

• SBL: Strategic Business Leader
• SBR: Strategic Business Reporting

Strategic Professional Options (any 2 of the following)

• AFM: Advanced Financial Management
• APM: Advanced Performance Management
• ATX: Advanced Taxation
• AAA: Advanced Audit and Assurance

Not yet. You have to submit a proof validating that you have three (3) years relevant work experience and complete the Ethics and Professional Skills Module to qualify for ACCA membership. From there, you have to receive an invitation to become an ACCA member. ACCA membership is not by direct application but by invitation.

You need to have five (5) years of active ACCA membership and compliance to CPD (continuing professional development) policies to be inducted as an FCCA member.

The coverage of LW: Corporate and Business Law is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of PM: Performance Management is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of TX: Taxation is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FR: Financial Reporting is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of AA: Audit and Assurance is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of FM: Financial Management is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of SBL: Strategic Business Leader is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of SBR: Strategic Business Reporting is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of AFM: Advanced Financial Management is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of APM: Advanced Performance Management is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of ATX: Advanced Taxation is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

The coverage of AAA: Advanced Audit and Assurance is shown in https://certsedu.tech/acca-outline/

There is no official or formal pathway name as ACCA Bridging program. ACCA however serves a learning and certification gateway among students and professionals engaged in non-accounting/non-business fields to acquire knowledge, skills, and competence in accounting, auditing, taxation, and audit and assurance services.

Either you are enrolling in the CAT certfiication or CCA qualification, you could have certain course exemptions as found in this link: <<link>>. From there, you may already chart the courses you would start from towards your desired ACCA qualification.

Either you are enrolling in the CAT certfiication or CCA qualification, you would have certain course exemptions as found in this link: <<link>>. From there, you may already chart the courses you would start from towards your desired ACCA qualification.

Either you are enrolling in the CAT certfiication or CCA qualification, you would have certain course exemptions as found in this link: <<link>>. From there, you may already chart the courses you would start from towards your desired ACCA qualification.

Either you are enrolling in the CAT certfiication or CCA qualification, you would have certain course exemptions as found in this link: <<link>>. From there, you may already chart the courses you would start from towards your desired ACCA qualification.

Yes, after completing the academic training and exam requirements, you need one (1) year relevant practical experience to secure the CAT qualification and three (3) years of relevant work experience to secure the CCA qualification.

You need to have five (5) years of active ACCA membership and compliance to CPD (continuing professional development) policies to be inducted as an FCCA member.

You need to complete first the Diploma in Accounting and Business (DAB) and Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (ADAB). The you have to comply with the Research and Analysis Project (RAP) course requirements before you your BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from the Oxford Brookes University will be awarded. The last submission or resubmission of RAP in this university shall be in May 2025, November 2025, and May 2026.

The Oxford Brookes University (OBU) is a UK government-recognised university or college which currently gives degree awards. OBU is a modern university situated in the historical city of Oxford. It is ranked 6th in the UK for teaching (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022), and among the world elite in 19 individual subjects (QS, 2023). Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s top 50 institutions (Guardian League Tables 2022). It is ranked #1001 in Best Global Universities in the US News & World Report – Global Universities in 2025. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Also, OBU ranked 601-800 in the THE (Times Higher Education) University Rankings in 2025 and ranked 416 by QS – World University Rankings in 2025.

For the 2025/26 academic year, a full-time baccalaureate degree at Oxford Brookes University costs £9,535 (or PhP 706,000) per year for UK students, while international students can expect to pay a minimum of £14,600 (or PhP 1,080,000) PER YEAR, with costs varying by course. 

The cost of getting the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University thru the ACCA Pathway depends on your status as you start your ACCA qualification journey and the estimated total fees are found in this link: <<link>>.

None

You need to complete first the Diploma in Accounting and Business (DAB) and Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (ADAB). Then you have to comply with the Research and Analysis Project (RAP) course requirements before you your BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from the Oxford Brookes University will be granted.

The last submission or resubmission of RAP in this university shall be in May 2025, November 2025, and May 2026.

Yes.

You need to complete first the Diploma in Accounting and Business (DAB), Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (ADAB), and the Strategic Professional Courses, both essentials and options. Then you have to comply with the Research and Analysis Project (RAP) course requirements before your MSc in Professional Accountancy (MSPA) from the University of London will be granted.

The University of London will issue the MSc in Professional Accountancy degree.

The University of London is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UK and is internationally regarded as a centre of academic excellence. The University of London, while not a single institution, is a federal university comprised of 18 member institutions, some of which rank very highly globally, including Imperial College London (ranked 6th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings) and University College London (ranked 9th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings). 

Completing a Master’s degree at the University of London can cost anywhere from £7,000 to £36,000 (PhP 520,000 to PhP 2,660,000) PER YEAR, depending on the specific program, university, and student status (home or international). 

The cost of getting the MS in Professional Accountancy (MSPA) degree from the Unviersity of London thru the ACCA Pathway, assuming you have already completed all the courses for the CCA qualfication, is PhP 140,200.

Completing a master’s degree in the Philippines can cost anywhere from ₱120,000 to ₱600,000 per semester for private universities for tuition alone, while state universities may be as low as ₱6,000 per year.