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Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - IMS Proschool
Association Of
Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA)
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - IMS Proschool
Index

 •   About ACCA
 •   Job profiles and careers
 •   Why ACCA in India
 •   Course information – Entry routes and exemptions
 •   Frequently asked questions
 •   How Proschool does it
 •   About IMS Proschool
 •   Partnerships
 •   Corporate clients
 •   Other industry oriented programs

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Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - IMS Proschool
About ACCA

 • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is world's leading and fastest-growing
   international accountancy organisation with 1,88,000 members and 4,80,000 students in 181
   countries.
 • Not only does ACCA institute work with 7,110 approved employers across the globe but ACCA
   professionals also get preferential immigration status to Australia, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Ireland
   etc.
 • ACCA is recognised in 78 markets and has more than 80 global accountancy body partnerships. ACCA
   courses help candidates to make career in the field of accountancy, taxation, audit, internal audit,
   pricing analyst, etc.

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Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - IMS Proschool
About ACCA

 • The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) institute, formed in 1904 is the global
   professional accounting body offering the “Chartered Certified Accountant” qualification.
 • There are a lot of qualifications that a candidate achieves on his way to ACCA membership. It is a
   great way for the candidate to showcase his/her knowledge and skill sets to employers.
 • During their journey towards ACCA students can achieve:
     – a Diploma in Accounting and Business (after successfully completing F1, F2 and F3 papers)
     – an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (after successfully completing F1-F9 papers and the
       professional ethics module)
     – a BSc. (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting awarded by Oxford Brookes University after successfully
       completing F1-F9 papers, professional ethics module and submitting a Research and Analysis project)
     – an MSc in Professional Accountancy awarded by University of London (one module and one project for
       members and for students completing 3 professional papers)

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What ACCA member does

 • Apart from accounting, ACCA members are highly proficient with IT and numerical skills
 • They can work in various departments like accounts, auditing, compliance, finance, tax,   fund
   management and merger & acquisition.
 • ACCA teaches business and strategic skills to candidates so that they can:
     –   apply international accounting standards;
     –   create wealth and increase shareholders value;
     –   analyse information for business decisions; and
     –   manage and mitigate risk

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What ACCA member does

 • Job profiles of ACCA members:

                                                                       Compliance
                                                      Forensic                             Financial
              External auditor   Internal auditor                    officer/Governa
                                                     accountant         nce officer       accountant

               Management        Chief financial       Group
                                                                     Business analyst   Financial analyst
                accountant           officer         accountant

              Business adviser   Tax accountant     Risk manager        Treasurer       Funds manager

               Credit control      Insolvency
                                                    General ledger       Payroll            cashier
                 manager           practitioner

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Why ACCA in India

 • Most of the ACCA qualified professionals in India are employed with the Big 4s or MNCs. Employers
   in India have now become aware of ACCA qualification and are hiring them eagerly. Main employers
   in India for ACCA are Price Waterhouse Coopers, Earnest and young, Deloitte, KPMG, TATA
   Communications, Embassy Group, Grant Thornton, etc. CA and ACCA members are offered similar job
   profiles, designation and salary packages.
 • India is taking another step closer towards globalization by introducing Ind-AS drafted on principles
   similar to IFRS. ACCA covers IFRS broadly in its syllabus which would definitely give an edge to ACCA
   members in India.
 • With the presence of many financial KPOs in India, India has become a major outsourcing hub for
   accounting and financial functions and ACCA qualified professionals are preferred by the employers
   for handling these functions.
 • In India, average salary offered to ACCA fresher is between INR 3,50,000 to INR 4,00,000.

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Course information

       To qualify as an ACCA member, a candidate will be required to
       complete:

              Exams - Attempt and clear 14 exams (ACCA also provides
              exemptions in some exams depending upon the candidate’s
              previous qualification)

                     Experience - Record 36 months' experience in a relevant role
                     (candidate can acquire the experience before /during/ after
                     completion of the qualification)

                            Ethics – Complete the Professional Ethics module.

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Course information

  Examinations are held 4 times in a year i.e. March, June, September & December. However, the papers from
 F1 to F4 can be taken online around the year at ACCA's Authorized Computer Based Exam centres.

                                                                            Professional (Essential; all papers
                                                                           compulsory):        (P1-P3)      P1
                                                                           Professional Accountant (PA)
                                   Skills: (F4-F9) F4 Corporate &          (Essential),     P2       Corporate
 Knowledge: (F1-F3) F1 Accountant Business Law (CL), F5 Performance        Reporting (CR) (Essential), P3
 in Business, F2 Management Management (PM), F6 Taxation                   Business Analysis (BA) (Essential)
 Accounting,     F3      Financial (TX), F7 Financial Reporting (FR), F8   (Optional; only 2 exams out of 4):
 Accounting                        Audit & Assurance (AA), F9              (P4-P7) P4 Advanced Financial
                                   Financial Management (FM)               Management (AFM), P5 Advanced
                                                                           Performance Management (APM),
                                                                           P6 Advanced Taxation (ATX), P7
                                                                           Advanced Audit & Assurance
                                                                           (AAA)

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Entry route and exemptions

 Qualification                        Exams                                    Duration (Approx.)
 12th passed*                         14 Exams                                 3 years
 Commerce graduate                    10 Exams                                 2 years to 2. 5 years
                                      (Exemption in F1, F2, F3, F4)
 IPCC                                 9 Exams                                  2 years
                                      (Exemptions in F1, F2, F3, F6, F8)
 B.com + IPCC                         8 Exams                                  1 year
                                      (Exemptions in F1, F2, F3, F4, F6, F8)
 Chartered Accountant (After 2003)    5 Exams                               1 year
                                      (Exemptions in all the papers from F1
                                      to F9)

 **Candidates who have completed 12th from Commerce stream (pass in 5 subjects including English and Mathematics
 / Accounts, with a minimum 65% marks in at least 2 subjects and over 50% marks in others)

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Frequently asked questions

 • Can I take the ACCA qualification exams in any order?
     – You can attempt up to a maximum of four papers per examination cycle. There are two examination cycles
       per year: 1st February to 31st July and 1st August to 30th January. Papers/examinations must be taken in line
       with the following module (Knowledge/Skills/Professional) order. You can attempt the papers within each
       module in any order. However, as the syllabus has been developed to progress educationally in the order
       presented, ACCA recommends that papers within a module are to be attempted in that order only.
 • How many exams can I take at each exam session under foundations in accountancy?
     – There is no restriction to the number of exams you may attempt, you will be allowed to appear for as many
       or as few papers as you like at each exam session. You are, however, recommended to attempt a maximum of
       four papers in each six-month period.
 • How do I find out where to go on exam day?
     – You can log on to your myacca account approximately two weeks after standard exam entry closes to
       download and print your exam attendance docket. This will include the address of the centre where you
       have been allocated, the papers you have been entered for, the dates for each paper and the desk numbers
       you should be directed to at the venue. Please remember that you must take your exam attendance docket
       with you to the examination centre. Please also take official photographic identification such as a passport,
       driving licence or national identity card.

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How Proschool does it

 • IMS Proschool offers Classroom and Live Virtual Classroom for ACCA course.
 • Classroom program highlights:
     –   Training by ACCA Qualified trainer or experts in the field.
     –   Get Kaplan Material as the reference guide.
     –   Mock exams and tests in classroom with faculty feedback.
     –   Solve past examination question subject wise.
     –   Clear your subject doubts face-to-face with experts.
     –   Interact with your peers while learning.
     –   Training fees is as follows:
         Level                            Fees per paper (INR)         Fees for all the papers in that
                                                                       level (INR)
         Knowledge (3 exams)              14,000                       30,000
         Skill (6 exams)                  20,000                       90,000
         Professional (5 exams)           25,000                       95,000

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How Proschool does it

 • Highlights of live virtual classroom:
     –    Audio – Video enabled “Live & Interactive” training program on CISCO Platform
     –    Regular assignments and exam oriented teaching format
     –    Entire training program taught by ACCA Qualified Professionals with real world experience
     –    Clear your subject doubts face-to-face with experts
     –    Get recorded sessions for future reference.
     –    Interact with your peers while learning.
     –    No travel, save time – Study in the comfort of your home with a broadband connectivity
     –    Training fees is as follows:

         Level                           Fees per paper (INR)            Fees for all the papers in that
                                                                         level (INR)
         Knowledge (3 exams)             12,000                          25,000
         Skill (6 exams)                 18,000                          80,000
         Professional (5 exams)          23,000                          85,000

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Study modes - Features

                                                                                                  • Audio – Video enabled “Live & Interactive

                                                                           Live Virtual Classes
                      • Face-to-face training by industry expert faculty
 Classroom Training

                                                                                                    training program” on CISCO Platform
                      • Access online study resources and mock
                        assessments                                                               • Clear your subject doubts face-to-face
                                                                                                    with experts
                      • Get your queries/doubts resolved in real time
                                                                                                  • Get recorded sessions for future reference
                      • Networking opportunity with varied                                          and missed sessions.
                        experienced professionals
                                                                                                  • Access Online study resources and Mock
                      • Knowledge sharing among peers and                                           assessments
                        motivation due to interactivity
                                                                                                  • Interact with your peers virtually while
                      • Interview grooming                                                          learning
                                                                                                  • No travel, save time - Study in the comfort
                                                                                                    of your home with a broadband
                                                                                                    connectivity
                                                                                                  • Interview grooming
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About IMS Proschool

 • IMS Proschool is an initiative of IMS learning Resources Pvt. Ltd an organization engaged in training
   students for last 37 years.
 • Proschool was launched in 2006 with the objective of equipping graduates and young professionals,
   with relevant and current skills through standards-based and thoroughly tested certification programs
   to enable them to perform in a wide spectrum of business environs.
 • Ranked #4 Trusted Brand in Education and 44th amongst Most Trusted Service Brands across India
   (AC-Nielsen & Brand Equity Study)
 • IMS Proschool along with parent organization has trained more than 3 lakhs candidates for different
   competitive exams and professional courses
 • 90 centers across India for Management Training and 10 centers of Proschool for Financial Training
 • Proschool has also trained over 20000 professionals from well known organizations like State Bank of
   India, Bank of India, UTI, Kotak Group, ICICI Group, Sundaram BNP Paribas, Citibank etc.,

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Partnerships

 • Funded by National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP promoted by the
   Union Ministry of Finance, Govt of India to offer skills based education
 • Tie-up with National Stock Exchange's NCFM for Certification test
   administration
 • Approved learning partner of ACCA (UK) for ACCA course
 • Approved learning partner of CIMA (UK) for management accounting
   qualification
 • Approved prep provider of CFA Institute, USA for CFA Program
 • Partner with NISM (National Institute of Securities Market - an Initiative of
   SEBI) to spread Financial Literacy and Awareness across 135,000 schools in
   the country.

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Corporate clients

 • Trained & Certified employees of following Organizations
     –   State Owned Banks
     –   Foreign Banks
     –   Security Houses
     –   Mutual Fund Companies
     –   Insurance Companies
     –   IT/ITES

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