You're only three steps away from becoming a qualified accountant and gaining your 'ACCA' letters. ACCA membership comprises of Exams, Ethics and Experience.

Exams

Students will need to complete 14 papers in total. However students with relevant degrees from a recognised university may be eligible for exemptions for up to nine papers in the Fundamentals level. The breadth of syllabus will mean that you will gain an understanding in all areas of accountancy before you choose what area you wish to specialise in.

To find out more about the exam syllabus go to: www.accaglobal.com/graduates/qualification/exams

To find out more about exemptions go to: www.accaglobal.com/graduates/qualification/exemptions

Ethics

Professional ethics is at the heart of the ACCA Qualification. You will have to complete an online ethics module that has been designed to test you on a range of ethical situations and what your decisions would be. ACCA is a leader in developing the profession globally and so it is important that the accountants we train are ethically aware and responsible.

Experience

A key component of the ACCA Qualifications is practical experience. Students will need to complete three-years' relevant practical experience. If you have undertaken relevant work experience before you started the ACCA Qualification than this can be counted towards the total. Experience combined with your examination results will provide invaluable proof of your abilities to future employers. During training you can work in any business sector, and even change employers if you wish to gain more variety of experience.

To find out more about experience requirements go to: www.accaglobal.com/graduates/qualification/experience

Graduate Employers

There are graduate training positions available within a range of organisations that offer the ACCA Qualification. KPMG, Orange, Transport for London, RSM Bentley Jennison, Welsh Audit Office, BDO and Centrica are just some of the organisations that offer graduate placements. For more information about these schemes visit www.accaglobal.com/graduates/employers

Registration

You can register onto the ACCA Qualification at any time. Graduates of any degree discipline are eligible for professional accounting examinations.

To find out more go to www.accaglobal.com/graduates/register