The fast-changing digital world needs professionals in finance and accounts who can build, innovate and support organisations with their knowledge and expertise while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.
ACCA qualification equips individuals with essential accounting skills like business management, financial reporting and taxation. It is globally recognised and opens doors to diverse career advancement opportunities, enabling professionals to work across borders. ACCA-qualified professionals excel in navigating changing regulations, leveraging advanced financial technologies and providing strategic insights, making them invaluable assets to any organisation.
Grant Thornton Bharat is pleased to offer a comprehensive training programme on ACCA qualification, designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills in finance and accounting. With insights from industry experts, this programme will enhance their understanding of contemporary financial concepts and complex principles.
About ACCA
ACCA stands for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a globally recognised organisation and qualification. With over 2,52,500 members across 178 countries, this qualification can give a boost to your finance and accounting career.
ACCA eligibility criteria
To pursue ACCA qualification, candidates must be at least 18 years old and have successfully completed their 10+2 exams with an aggregate of 65% in Mathematics/Accounts and English, along with a minimum of 50% in other subjects.
Grant Thornton Bharat advantage
- 26,000+ professionals trained
- 250+ training batches
- Rated 4.5/5 by our participants
- Opportunity to intern with us and access to skill enhancement courses
- Learn from ACCA-qualified experts and mentors
- Globally-accepted certification and training pedagogy
Internship eligibility criteria for ACCA aspirants
- Registration for four or more papers with us
- Completion of 7 ACCA papers, including the financial reporting paper
- 80% attendance in all lectures and completion of all assignments and mock exams
- Successful clearance in interviews
Check your exemptions
| Qualification | Number of exams | Exemptions |
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| High school | 13 exams | None |
| BBA + MBA (finance) | 10 exams | BT, MA and FA |
| Pursuing B.Com (in the first semester – With bonafide certificate) | 8 exams | BT, MA, FA, LW and TX |
| B.Com graduate | 8 exams | BT, MA, FA, LW and TX |
| IPCC (both groups) | 8 exams | BT, MA, FA, TX and AA |
| B.Com + IPCC | 7 exams | BT, MA, FA, LW, TX and AA |
| CMA (India) with less than five years of work experience | 6 exams | BT, MA, FA, TX, FR, LW and FM |
| CMA (India – Associate member/fellow member) with more than five years of work experience | 4 exams | BT, MA, FA, LW, PM, TX, FR, AA and FM |
| Chartered accountant (qualified after 2003) | 4 exams | BT, MA, FA, LW, PM, TX, FR, AA and FM |
Check your exemptions here: https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/help/exemptions-calculator.html
Fee
| ACCA training fee (per paper) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Live sessions | Recorded videos | ||
| Knowledge Level | INR 14,000 plus taxes | Knowledge Level | INR 10,000 plus taxes |
| Skill Level | INR 17,000 plus taxes | Skill Level | INR 11,500 plus taxes |
| Professional | INR 20,000 plus taxes | Professional | INR 13,000 plus taxes |
*The training fee mentioned above is exclusive of the cost of BPP books. You can purchase them separately for INR 3,000 per subject.
Syllabus
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Knowledge level – 50 hours per paper
This level provides a broad understanding of essential accounting techniques, including effective business operations, management accounting and financial accounting. The level is divided into three exams:
- Business and technology (BT)
- Management accounting (MA)
- Financial accounting (FA)
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This level builds on existing knowledge and understanding to develop strong, broad and practical finance qualities required in strategic professional accountants in any sector or industry. It has six exams:
- Corporate and business law (LW)
- Performance management (PM)
- Taxation (TX)
- Financial reporting (FR)
- Audit and assurance (AA)
- Financial management (FM)
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Professional – 70 hours per paper
This level helps develop the technical expertise, ethics and professional skills needed to manage business and accounting problems. Every element of this level has a real-world focus. It has four exams with two mandatory subjects and two options to choose from four subjects:
- Strategic business leader (SBL)
- Strategic business reporting (SBR)
Options – Any two- Advanced financial management (AFM)
- Advanced performance management (APM)
- Advanced taxation (ATX UK)
- Advanced audit and assurance (AAA)
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20 hours of ethics and professional skills module (EPSM)
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36 months of practical experience requirement (PER)
Deliverables
- Get live virtual classes for every paper on Cisco Webex; students can have one-on-one discussions with their mentors to resolve their queries
- Gain a deeper understanding of concepts through real-world examples and case studies
- Prepare with our assessment kit, which includes several quizzes, mock tests and assignments carefully crafted as per the ACCA exam pattern
Important FAQ’s
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What is ACCA?
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is a global professional accounting body with headquarters in London and a principal administrative office in Glasgow.
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The ACCA qualification is the world’s leading accountancy qualification for aspiring students and finance professionals, equipping them with the skills, knowledge and values to have successful careers and lead in the organisations they work in.
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What are the different levels of ACCA?
ACCA has 13 subjects and the exams are divided into three levels, i.e., applied knowledge, applied skills and strategic professional.
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Is ACCA worth pursuing in India?
ACCA is recognised by most multinational companies in India and globally. All large consulting firms, including Grant Thornton Bharat, recruit ACCA-qualified professionals. ACCAs can work in various job roles, including internal auditors, tax consultants, insolvency practitioners, risk managers, business analysts, group accountants and chief financial officers.
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Which industries recruit ACCAs?
Top recruitment industries include banking and financial services, corporate finance, management consulting, audit and accounting (excluding the function of external auditors), insurance and education.
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When does ACCA conduct its exams?
ACCA exams of knowledge level can be given anytime during the year. However, for skill and professional levels, ACCA conducts computer-based exams (CBEs) four times a year in the months of March, June, September and December.
ACCA complaint policy
For any complaints, please follow these steps:
- Contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at +91-9582513523. Our support team is committed to acknowledging your complaint within one business day and aims to resolve it within two business days. Your complaint will be treated confidentially.
- If you require further assistance after our initial response, please refer to the escalation hierarchy outlined in the Student Enrolment Handbook. Our management team will engage with you to ensure the best possible resolution.
- Should you remain dissatisfied with the resolution, you have the option to escalate your complaint to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) by visiting the following link: ACCA Complaint Form.
- If you have exhausted both complaint processes outlined by the learning provider and ACCA, you can escalate to the appropriate regulator. Details of which can be found on https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/footertoolbar/contact-us/connect/unhappy.html.
Cancellation and refund policy
The refund policy in case of withdrawal of nomination would work as follows:
- 50% refund for cancellations up to five days before the start date
- No refunds for cancellations within five days of the start or no-shows
- Cancellations must be emailed; participants may join future batches at no extra cost upon early request.
Get in touch with ACCA for any query. Contact details for ACCA connects are as follows:
ACCA Connect, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3BX, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)141 582 2000 | E: [email protected]
Students can also reach out to the ACCA student section on the ACCA website
Please visit www.accaglobal.com/us/en/student.html