Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing international accountancy body, with over 300,000 students and members in 170 countries. ACCA has an extensive network of over 80 staffed offices and other centres around the world.
ACCA’s Members, who are known as Chartered Certified Accountants, are employed in industry, financial services, the public sector, or in public practice. With statutory recognition in the UK and Ireland it has the authority to license its members to work as registered auditors. In the UK, it also authorises its members to undertake insolvency work. Outside the UK, ACCA’s are recognised under the EU's Mutual Recognition Directive and in many countries around the world.
ACCA offers four core qualifications:
A technician level qualification provides a comprehensive introduction to accountancy (CAT)
A professional qualification enabling members to reach the highest level in accountancy (ACCA)
A Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting which is centred on the needs of employers for practical, professional accounting (BSc (Hons))
An Masters in Business Administration designed to broaden business understanding and enhance strategic decision making (MBA)
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