The difference between ACA and ACCA~!

Question 1:

The differences are as follows:

1. Different certification bodies

ACA - The Associate Chartered Accountant ) is an examination certified by the Institute of Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

ACCA - Association of Charted Certified Accountant is a global body for accounting professionals

2. Different focus areas

ACA mainly focuses on the audit field. Most ACAs work in accounting firms.

ACCA is available in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, financial or management accounting. Most ACCAs work in industry and commerce, while a small number work in accounting firms.

3. The number of exams is different

ACA-1*** has 15 exams.

ACCA requires 14 exams.

4. The later advanced stages are different

ACA focuses more on case studies, while ACCA focuses more on theoretical research.

Question 2:

ACA is more authoritative than ACCA.

As a chartered accountant in England and Wales, ACA's international status is significantly higher than ACCA. ACCA is very well-known in China, including many universities and accounting firms in the UK, which also highly recognize this certificate. However, ACCA has a very big flaw, that is, its international reputation is not very high.

It can be seen that ACA is more important to future career development in comparison.

Extended information:

Famous members of ACCA (China)

Let’s talk about a few famous ones, Alibaba CFO Ms. Wu Wei, Zhang Ke, ACCA members< /p>

Deputy Director of the General Office of the National Audit Office, Lin Kan, member of ACCA

Chief Financial Officer of Airbus (China), He Xiulian, member of ACCA

Shell (China) Co., Ltd. Financial Director, Zhao Feng, ACCA member

Chief Financial Officer of Apple (China) Co., Ltd., Gao Zhiwei, ACCA member

E Lixin, partner of KPMG Huazhen Accounting Firm, Member of ACCA, Director of Finance Department of China Netcom

Of course, it is necessary to state that most of those who have obtained ACCA are also certified public accountants in China or CPAs in other countries.

Other well-known ACCA members

Citibank Vice President Zhang Qin, General Manager of China Finance Department

Qian Fang, Financial Director of Ferrari Maserati Automobile Shanghai Co., Ltd.

Vice President of Bank of America Limited, Bao Xutao

Vice President of Local Enterprise Department of Standard Chartered Bank of the United Kingdom

Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia - British Accountant< /p>

Baidu Encyclopedia - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants