The ACCA is a global body for professional accountants with 544 000 students and 227 000 members registered in 179 countries.
The ACCA Qualification is the world leading accountancy qualification for aspiring financial professionals - providing students with the skills, knowledge and values to have successful careers and lead the organisations they work with into the future.
In order to achieve the ACCA Qualification, students have to:
- complete a maximum of 13 exams, depending on prior experience and qualifications;
- complete an Ethics and Professional Skills module;
- evidence three years of practical work experience within a relevant role.
This means that students can complete the ACCA Qualification in a minimum of three years.
In Azerbaijan, according to the Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Accounting”, the chief accountants of public institutions, large enterprises, state-financed organizations, and legal entities, which publish annual financial statements or consolidated financial statements are required to become professionally certified accountants.