| The Association of Chartered Certified | | | | Accountancy professionals are required in |
| Accountants (ACCA) is a British chartered | | | | absolutely every industry and by virtually any |
| accountancy body with a global presence that | | | | human organization. The accountancy profession is |
| offers the Chartered Certified Accountant | | | | largely about the recording, control and publication |
| (Designatory letters ACCA or FCCA) qualification | | | | of human transactions that can be assigned a |
| worldwide. Individuals who describe themselves as | | | | monetary value. All parties in the United Kingdom |
| Chartered Certified Accountants and carry out | | | | are required to keep accounts and make sure the |
| public practice engagement, must be members of | | | | accounts follow generally accepted accounting |
| ACCA and hold a practicing certificate to insure | | | | practice. For companies, this is a legal obligation |
| against any liability claims and inspections, since | | | | defined by the companies act. There are many |
| Chartered Certified Accountant is a legally | | | | different ways into the accountancy profession. |
| protected term. Accountancy professionals are | | | | All of the routes require some education, training |
| required in absolutely every industry and by | | | | and aptitude. For the ACCA qualification taking the |
| virtually any human organization. ACCA courses | | | | ACCA exams and taking ACCA courses will be |
| are available to those people looking to gain the | | | | required. |
| qualification. | | | | |