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Qualifying as a Chartered Accountant. ACA – A combination of four components. Initial professional development. Structured training in ethics. Examinations. Work experience. Entry requirements and entry routes. Minimum entry requirements:
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ACA – A combination of four components Initial professional development Structured training in ethics Examinations Work experience
Minimum entry requirements: Two A levels (or international equivalent) and three GCSE passes including Maths and English The ACA – minimum entry requirements
Graduate route Don’t need maths/accounting at A-level 84% of ACA students have a degree Majority of these have a non-relevant degree – eg, law, civil engineering, modern languages, history… School- leavers (A-levels or international equiv.) Fast Track programmes (from AAT) Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business The ACA – multiple entry routes
Exams ADVANCED STAGE Case study 4 hour assessment 2 Advanced Stage modules – paper-based Each 3.5 hours long PROFESSIONAL STAGE 6 application modules – paper-based exam Each 2.5 hours long 6 knowledge modules – computer-based exam Each 1.5 hours long
Initial professional development Technical and functional expertise Set up to ensure continuous development in the following key areas that define a chartered accountant Personal effectiveness Business awareness Professional judgement Ethics and professionalism
Web-based interactive programme Updated ethics guidance and activities Three stages designed to be spread across training Ethics also integrated into exams Structured training in ethics
450 days of ‘real’ work experience of a financial, business or commercial matter Can include but is not limited to one of (or multiple) of: Accounting Audit/Assurance Taxation Financial Management Insolvency Information Technology Work experience requirements
Practice: From Big Four to sole practitioners Public sector: National Audit Office, Ministry of Justice, Department of Transport, Thames Water, Portsmouth City Council, Wales Audit Office Financial services: Barclays, American Express, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Royal SunAlliance, Royal Bank of Scotland, Old Mutual Business: T-Mobile, BUPA Care Homes, Barratt Homes, British Land Company Employers – they include:
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