Chartered Certified Accountant
Chartered Certified Accountant was initially known as a British qualified accountant designation awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). ACCA is a UK based organization having a global professional member’s body of 147,000. Support offices/centres exist in 83 countries.
Key to Success
To be successful in ACCA you should have/ develop:
- Critical Thinking
- Strong numeracy
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Self-motivation
Scope and Opportunities
The ACCA covers a broad prospect of both finance and management skills. Chartered certified accountants can put their knowledge and skills to use in different job roles and business areas. It has become easy with the effective and strategic business management in the ACCA training for the chartered certified accountants to move into business management or consultancies.
As a chartered certified accountant one can find opportunities in the field of finance, insurance, manufacturing, local government, etc.
Lifestyle & Social Status
- Its Highly paid job
- Sometimes stressful job
Job Profile / Tasks
Career opportunities for ACCA member exist as a
- Financial Director: He is to be responsible for all financial aspects of company operations. Provide leadership and coordination in the various departments like administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting of the company.
- Financial Manager: preparing and analyzing reports, making budgets, handling accounts, looking after commentaries and financial statements, doing strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning , implementing long-term business plans Taking up research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
- Chartered Certified Accountant:
- prepare financial statements, business plans, commentaries and budgets for management or client reports;
- regularly doing audits, involving the examination of the organization’s accounts, analyzing risk, inspecting the organization’s current practices, investigating any financial irregularities and recommending improvements;
- reviewing and adapting new and existing financial systems and controls;
- Financial Analyst
- Management Consultant
Skills Sets
- Analytical and conceptual skills;
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
- team work;
- communication skills;
- Problem Sensitivity
Work Value
- Challenging
- Achievement
- Integrity
Current Job Scenario
CCA can go on to set up your own business. CCA Starting salaries vary considerably depending on location, size of firm, qualifications of the trainee and the sector.
Top Recruiters
- City Bank
- HSBC
- KPMG
- Accenture
- Standard Charted Bank
Course Synopsis
Course Options |
1. ACCA Fundamental Level
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2. ACCA Professional Level
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Academic Eligibility | Pass XII with subjects Maths/Accounts , English. | Pass XII with Fundamental exam |
Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5lakhs | Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5lakhs |
Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs | Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs |
Duration | 6 Months to 1 Years | 1 to 2 Years |
Mode | Regular ,Part Time | Regular ,Part Time |
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Scholarships |
* Incurring expenses include study material, registration fee and coaching fees.
Career Prospect
- Public accounting
- Management accounting
- Financial analysis
- Government sector
- Corporate accounting
- Tax accounting
- Non profit organization
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