Business Courses - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

About ACCA

"ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body with 296,000 students and 115,000 members in 170 countries. We aim to offer the first choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

We support our students and members throughout their careers, providing services through a network of nearly 80 offices and centres. We have established more than 50 global accountancy partnerships, through which we deliver qualifications and a range of services which promote global standards, benefit the accountancy profession and enhance the value of accountants in the workplace. We work closely with more than 470 registered tuition providers and nearly 8,500 employers of accountants and finance professionals.

We use our expertise and experience to work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies to develop the accountancy profession. We aim to achieve and promote the highest professional, ethical and governance standards and advance the public interest. ?ACCA's reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing accounting and finance qualifications. Our long traditions are complemented by modern thinking, backed by a diverse, global membership."

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. London BMS offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

London BMS and ACCA, support our students throughout their careers, providing services through a network of offices and active centres. ACCA's global infrastructure means that exams and support are delivered - and reputation and influence developed - at a local level, directly benefiting stakeholders wherever they are based, or plan to move to, in pursuit of new career opportunities. Focusing on professional values, ethics, and governance, and delivered through a value-added service at London BMS and global accountancy partnerships, working closely with multinational and small entities to promote global standards and support.

ACCA uses its expertise and experience to work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies such as the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) to develop the global accountancy profession and to advance the public interest.

ACCA's reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications. Champion opportunity, innovation, diversity, integrity and accountability. By promoting ACCA's global standards, and supporting London BMS's ACCA members wherever they work, ACCA aim to meet the current and future needs of international business.

ACCA understands the real issues facing small businesses as 63,000 of it's members work in SMEs or small partnerships worldwide. ACCA's emphasises the important roles accountants play in both the private and public sectors, promoting their role as advocates of sound business practices, champions of sustainable business development and identifiers of value drivers which lead to high-performing organisations.

Why choose ACCA?
ACCA has an unrivalled global network. Students can sit exams in an education centre like London BMS, committed to training ACCA students. With increasing globalisation and the emergence of BRIC economies it is important for students to be equipped with a globally recognised qualification.

London BMS believes that every individual should be in control of their own career - which is why ACCA let them choose their employer, sector and location. What's more, students have the freedom to move between employers during their studies without it affecting their progression through the qualification.

There are also a range of study options available including full-time, part time, day release and distance learning, allowing students to choose an option that best fits in with their work and social commitments.

London BMS believes in developing financial professionals that understand the ethical implications of their actions. That is why all students studying the ACCA Qualification must complete an online ethics module. This module exposes students to a range of ethical perspectives and gets them thinking about their approach to and resolution of work related dilemmas.
Transferability

ACCA members can be found working across all five sectors: corporate, financial services, public practice, public sector and SMEs. The breadth of the ACCA Qualification allows students to develop an understanding in the fundamental principles of accountancy before moving on to special ise in an area that is relevant to their work. This means that ACCA students have the knowledge and the skills to work across all sectors.

Entry requirement:

Two A Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate subjects, including English and Mathematics

ACCESS TO ACCA VIA FOUNDATIONS IN ACCOUNTANCY

• No academic qualifications required
• Complete the Diploma in Accounting and Business through the Foundations in Accountancy route, and you can continue your studies with the Certified Accounting Technician Qualification, or you can transfer onto the ACCA Qualification, miss out the first three exams and continue your studies from the fourth exam (F4 - Corporate and Business Law) onwards.