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What Makes the ACA Different?

Being an ICAEW Chartered Accountant is no ordinary achievement. Your premium qualification sets you apart as a member of a highly influential and respected professional body which connects you to a wider global community of financial experts. This means you are well placed to pursue the most interesting and rewarding opportunities at every stage of your career.

CAREER

ICAEW helps you to take advantage of a career full of opportunities, mobility and flexibility.

INFLUENCE

ICAEW protects and promotes the contribution of the profession to the economy, and maintains your respected status as a member of a progressive and influential professional body.

CONNECTIONS

ICAEW creates opportunities for you to meet and share ideas with like-minded professionals, wherever you are in the world.

Benefits of the ACA Qualification

Supporting over 150,000 ICAEW Chartered Accounts in more than 154 countries

Early ICAEW presidents formed today's global accountancy firms

ICAEW have close to 5,000 Authorised Training Employers (ATE) worldwide that offers the ACA training contracts.

12 offices around the world supporting ICAEW Chartered Accountants and ACA students

Over 24,000 students are studying the ACA globally

ICAEW Chartered Accountants working in business earn an annual average salary of £90.2k

Working in the public interest through various activities, including our Financial Capability work

The global average salary for ACA qualified accountant in the first two years of their career

How Do You Become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA)?

To have a successful career as a chartered accountant, you need the right mix of knowledge, skills and on-the-job experience.

A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

This helps you develop skills such as communication, decision making, problem-solving and teamwork.

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL SCEPTICISM TRAINING

This gives you the skills to identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately.

THREE TO FIVE YEARS' PRACTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE

You complete this while in a training agreement with an ICAEW authorised training employer.

15 ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESS MODULES

These cover a range of subjects, from management information to law and taxation.

The ICAEW ACA Modules

There are 15 modules over three levels – Certificate, Professional and Advanced. They can be taken in any order with the exception of the Case Study which has to be attempted last. You must pass every exam.

*Credit for prior learning (CPL), also known as exemptions, are available for some of the Certificate level and Professional level exam modules.