| You love numbers, math and money. Hence you | | | | difficult. The good news is that there are many |
| want to be an accountant. Where do you go to | | | | professional accounting and finance schools that |
| get certified so that your services will be in | | | | offer ACCA training options. The better ones |
| demand? How do you get started? Any old | | | | have a cast of highly qualified and experienced |
| accountancy certification will not do. If you do not | | | | lecturers who are ACCA certified. These teachers |
| have any recognized qualifications, your clients will | | | | know what the ACCA syllabus requires and can |
| not be able to know if your standards meet their | | | | dramatically increase your chances of passing the |
| requirements. People need to have full trust in the | | | | examinations. It is definitely highly recommended |
| accountant's expertise so they hire Chartered | | | | to enlist the aid of a mentor who can show you |
| Certified Accountants with a full practicing | | | | the ropes. |
| certificate. You need an internationally recognized | | | | 2 A-Level passes or a bachelor's degree from a |
| global qualification to compete in today's industry, | | | | good university are the entry requirements for |
| and taking on one of the many ACCA courses | | | | the ACCA qualification. If you do not meet this |
| fits this requirement perfectly. | | | | requirement, you can go for the open-entry route |
| The ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified | | | | for the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) |
| Accountants, is the world's largest international | | | | qualification initially. Upon completion of the CAT |
| accountancy body, having over 300,000 students | | | | course, you may progress to take the ACCA |
| and members in more than 160 countries. | | | | qualification. |
| Founded in 1904, ACCA has over 100 years of | | | | As an ACCA graduate, you can look forward to |
| history as a leader in the development of the | | | | rewarding accounting career in a variety of fields |
| global accountancy profession. The United Nations | | | | such as accountancy, auditing, financial |
| has chosen the ACCA syllabus as the basis of its | | | | management, taxation, business development and |
| global accountancy curriculum and ACCA courses | | | | management. Whether you choose to run your |
| are well recognized in an ever-growing list of | | | | own company, work in a small practice or |
| countries including the USA, Canada, the United | | | | manage a large multinational organization, you can |
| Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, New | | | | be sure to have lots of opportunities available to |
| Zealand, South Africa, China, Singapore, Malaysia | | | | you. Indeed, ACCA qualified graduates are in |
| and Pakistan. Many ACCA graduates work in | | | | great demand all over the world. |
| premier companies such as British Airways and | | | | Ultimately, a career in accountancy can be a |
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers. | | | | beneficial move for anyone with an interest in a |
| The syllabus spans 16 topics each with its own | | | | career requiring numeracy, there are several |
| examination to test your competency in that | | | | alternate strands, and the demand for |
| subject. Students can take as little as 2 years to | | | | accountants has been fairly strong and steady for |
| obtain the ACCA qualification. This is broken up | | | | a while. Should you decide to opt to take one of |
| into the "Fundamentals" stage that consists of 9 | | | | the many ACCA courses available, you can be |
| papers and the "Professional" stage that consists | | | | assured that the skills you'll acquire will be valuable |
| of 3 papers and a choice of 4 options. With so | | | | to you for a lifetime. |
| many ACCA exams to pass, self-study can be | | | | |