There are a total of 13 exams that you need to complete in order to become an ACCA qualified accountant. The exams are divided into three stages, namely the Applied Knowledge Exams, the Applied Skills Exams and the Strategic Professional Exams.
The examinations for all ACCA papers are held four times a year, i.e. in March, June, September and December. In the March and September sittings only papers PM, FR, AA, FM, SBL, SBR, AFM, APM, and AAA are available. The Cyprus variant papers for LW, TX and ATX are only available in the June and December sittings.
Papers AB, MA, FA and LW (ENG and GLO variants only) are offered as on-demand Computer Based Exams only (organized by the college).
Fundamental Level
Knowledge module | |
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Paper | Description |
AB | Accountant in Business |
MA | Management Accounting |
FA | Financial Accounting |
Skill module | |
Paper | Description |
LW CY | Corporate and Business Law |
PM | Performance Management |
TX CY | Taxation |
FR INT | Financial Reporting |
AA INT | Audit and Assurance |
FM | Financial Management |
Strategic Professional Exams
Essentials | |
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Paper | Description |
SBL | Strategic Business Leader |
SBR INT | Strategic Business Reporting |
Options | |
Paper | Description (Choose 2 out of 4 papers) |
AFM | Advanced Financial Management |
APM | Advanced Performance Management |
ATX CY | Advanced Taxation |
AAA INT | Advanced Audit and Assurance |