Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

The ACCA qualification gives you the most up to date skills you need to become a finance professional. There are three stages of exams, plus an Ethics and Professional Skills module and a Professional Experience Requirement.

1. Applied Knowledge
2. Applied Skills
3. Strategic Professional (2 essential and 2 optional modules must be completed)

You need to have three GCSEs and two A-levels in five separate subjects including Maths and English (or equivalent) to be able to start the ACCA qualification, find out more about the minimum entrance requirements. It is quick and easy to become a registered ACCA student, you can apply online anytime of the year.

Reed Business School is an approved learning provider with Platinum status which means you can expect to receive high quality tuition and excellent student support, in a comfortable environment conducive to studying. Platinum status is the highest and most prestigious level of approval available. As Platinum learning providers we are required to meet ACCA global best practice benchmarks relating to the institution and course management, course delivery and student support. Platinum learning partners need to demonstrate student pass rates that exceed global averages for majority of the exams they teach.

Reed Business School offer hybrid training, with classroom based tuition or remote live-online classes. These run in conjunction with each other allowing for greater flexibility in learning. This hybrid approach enables both classroom and remote live-online students to hear and interact with one another and verbally contribute to the whole class.

Reed Business School is listed on the Government Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers and approved to deliver apprenticeship training.  Student can study the full ACCA qualification (Level 7) under an Apprenticeship programme.  Find out more.

The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of the business and its environment and the influence this has on how organisations are structured and on the role of accounting and other key business functions in contributing to the efficient, effective and ethical management and development of an organisation and its people and systems.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of management accounting techniques to support management in planning, controlling and monitoring performance in a variety of business contexts.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and concepts relating to financial accounting and technical proficiency in the use of double-entry accounting techniques, including the preparation of basic financial statements for single entities and simple groups. You’ll also be introduced to basic techniques of interpretation of financial statements.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and skills in the understanding of the general legal framework, and of specific legal areas relating to business, recognising the need to seek further specialist legal advice where necessary.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and skills in the application of management accounting techniques to quantitative and qualitative information for planning, decision-making, performance evaluation and control.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and skills relating to the tax system as applicable to individuals, single companies and groups of companies.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and skills in understanding and applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements of entities, including groups and how to analyse and interpret those financial statements.

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The aim

You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of the process of carrying out the assurance engagement and its application in the context of the professional regulatory framework.

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The aim

You’ll develop the knowledge and skills expected of a finance manager, in relation to investment, financing and dividend policy decisions.

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The aim

The Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) exam requires you to demonstrate your ability to make strategic business reporting decisions. Set within the corporate reporting environment you will be tested on concepts, theories, principles and crucially your ability to apply this knowledge to real life scenarios.

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The aim

SBL mirrors the workplace and provides you with real world challenges allowing you to demonstrate a blend of technical, practical and professional skills. Work through the Ethics and Professional Skills module either before you start, or alongside your studies. This gives you insight into professional skills that you can apply in your exam and in the workplace.

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The aim

That the level of accounting knowledge for AAA is aligned to the SBR syllabus. Students are encouraged to sit and pass SBR before attempting AAA.

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The aim

You’ll apply relevant knowledge and skills and exercise professional judgement in providing relevant information and advice to individuals and businesses on the impact of the major taxes on financial decisions and situations.

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The aim

You’ll apply relevant knowledge, skills and exercise professional judgement in selecting and applying strategic management accounting techniques in different business contexts and to contribute to the evaluation of the performance of an organisation and its strategic development.

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