HOW TO BE A CERTIFIED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT IN ZIMBABWE - ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA is a global proffesional accounting body offering Chartered Certified Accounting Qualification.

British Council of Zimbabwe administers both paper based and computer based exams on behalf of ACCA. 

To become ACCA qualified, you need to sit and pass 14 examinations, complete the professional ethics module and complete 3 years relevant practical experience and achieve 13 performance objectives.

ACCA Is member of the International Federations of Accountants (IFAC) and it is also a member of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB) in Zimbabwe.

Requirements

5 O Levels including Maths/Accounts and English + 2 A Levels

Degree or diploma holders may get exemptions


9 of the exams are on the Foundations level and are compulsory.  The other 4 exams are Strategic Professional level, two of the exams are compulsory (Strategic Business Reporting and Strategic Business Leader) and two of are chosen from optional papers (Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA), Advanced Performance Management (APM), Advanced Taxation (ATX) and Advanced Financial Management (AFM). 


ACCA EXAMS

Applied Knowledge

The Applied Knowledge exams provides students with a broad introduction to the world of finance and develop your essential understanding and techniques in accounting.  These exams are:


Business and Technology (BT)

Management Accounting (MA)

Financial Accounting (FA)

Applied Skills

The Applied Skills exams build on existing knowledge and understanding and develop strong, broad and practical finance skills required of future strategic professional accountant in any sector or industry. These exams are:


Corporate and Business Law (LW)

Performance Management (PM)

Taxation (TX)

Financial Reporting (FR)

Audit and Assurance (AA)

Financial Management (FM)

Strategic Professional

The Strategic Professional exams prepare students for future leadership positions. They develop the strategic vision using your unique blend of technical, ethical and professional skills. And you can specialise in areas that best suit your career ambitions. Students must complete both Essentials exams and choose two of the Options.  These exams are:


Essentials


Strategic Business Leader (SBL)

Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)


Options


Advanced Financial Management (AFM)

Advanced Performance Management (APM)

Advanced Taxation (ATX)

Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)

Ethics and Professional Skills Module


Students are required to complete our Ethics and Professional Skills module which develops in students the complete range of skills that employers told us they need. By introducing students to the full spectrum of advanced ethical and professional skills and exposing them to realistic business situations, our students are ready to shine with recruiters and be really credible in the workplace.


Practical Experience Requirement

Being a confident, inspiring and trusted professional comes with experience so to qualify as an ACCA member you must complete a minimum 36 months’ relevant work experience and achieve 9 performance objectives.


Duration

Minimum 2 and half years

Exam Month

F1, F2, F3, F4 computer based exams (through out the year)

F5 - P7 March, June, September and December (Excluding F6)

F6 June and December


Paper based exams can be written in June and December of each year while computer based exams can be written throughout the year. 


For registration and exam entry please contact

ACCA Connect (Glasgow U.K.)
Telephone:  +44 141 582 2000, Facsimile: +44 141 582 2222
Email Address:  students@accaglobal.com
Physical Address: 2 Central Quay, 89 Hyde Park Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G3 8BW
Website Address: www.accaglobal.com


ACCA Zimbabwe Office

Suite 3, West House

Westgate Shopping Complex

Harare

04-304407/304436

E-mail: info@zw.accaglobal.com

www.accaglobal.com


Fees Structure

https://www.accaglobal.com/ie/en/qualifications/accountancy-career/fees/fees-charges.html

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