At this level you will develop and should be able to exhibit the technical expertise, ethics and professional skills needed to make an impact in the workplace. Every element of the Strategic Professional level has a real-world focus:
This innovative case study exam is designed to mirror the workplace. You’ll draw on strategy. leadership, governance and risk, innovation and sustainable performance to show you have the blend of skills employers are looking for
This exam takes reporting to a new level – helping you develop the skills to communicate the implications of transactions and reporting to different stakeholders.
You will apply relevant knowledge, skills and exercise professional judgment as expected of a senior financial executive or advisor, in taking or recommending decisions relating to the financial management of an organisation in private and public sectors.
All organisations need to have their performance and strategic development evaluated regularly. In this exam, you will do this by using relevant knowledge and skills and exercising professional judgment to select and apply strategic management accounting techniques in different business contexts.
Tax has a major impact on business and financial decision-making in all jurisdictions. You will learn about applying your national tax laws to the finances of individuals and businesses and exercising professional judgment in relation to different tax frameworks. Should your national jurisdiction not be covered, we recommend students select the UK variant.
You will learn how to analyse, evaluate and draw conclusions on the assurance engagement and other audit and assurance issues in the context of best practice and current developments. You can choose whether to study the International (INT) or United Kingdom (UK) standards.
Strategic Business Leader
This innovative case study exam is designed to mirror the workplace. You’ll draw on strategy, leadership, governance and risk, innovation and sustainable performance to show you have the blend of skills employers are looking for.
Strategic Business Reporting
This exam takes reporting to a new level – helping you develop the skills to communicate the implications of transactions and reporting to different stakeholders.
Options exams
This is an opportunity to specialise in an area that’s relevant to your career goals.
| Stage | Exam name | Exam type |
|---|---|---|
| ACCA Qualification | BT, MA, FA | On-demand |
| Centro comercial Moctezuma | BT, MA, FA | On-demand |
| LW (UK & GLO) | On-demand | |
| LW (other versions) | Session-based | |
| TX, FR, PM, FM, AA | Session-based | |
| SBR, SBL, AFM, APM, ATX, AAA | Session-based |
This is where you put your learning into practice and gain the real-world knowledge and experience employers are looking for. To qualify as an ACCA member, you need three years’ relevant professional experience – and you have to achieve a number of performance objectives. You can do all your PER in one go or in multiple blocks of time, and you can start working towards it at any stage of the ACCA Qualification.
To start your ACCA qualification at this level, you will need to have completed the ACCA Applied Skills level or have a recognised and relevant finance or accounting qualification which can get you exemptions up to this level. You can claim for exemptions and students can check if they are eligible for any exemptions from ACCA exams by visiting the exemptions pages:
The quickest way to become a member is to work and study at the same time. If you do, you could qualify in as little as three or four years.
