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BENEFITS OF ACCA MEMBERSHIP

Having the ACCA letters after your name links you with a tradition of excellence, drive for innovation and high global ethical standards that is recognisable to employers around the world. ACCA membership is your key to professional opportunities throughout the world. And because the portability of our professional qualification is one of the main reasons people undertake ACCA studies, youre likely to run into fellow members, should you opt for a globe-trotting career or a fixed-term overseas stint to bolster your CV with international experience.

APPLYING ONLINE
The quickest and easiest way is via ACCA online registration - it should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete.

SAVING YOUR APPLICATION

You can save your part-completed application at any time and return to it later. To return to a saved application you will need to enter your ACCA reference number. This will have been emailed to you when you saved your application.

DOCUMENTS
Applying online also allows you to upload all your supporting documents. This means your ACCA application will be processed much quicker and you will know at which level you can start your studies shortly after submitting your application.

HOW TO APPLY
Please also read the online application guide before you apply to make sure you fully understand the process.

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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Before you apply, please check that you have read and fully understand the relevant information on: Required documents Possible exemptions Important dates Payments and fees You will be asked about your preferences on these in the online application - and will need to answer them to complete the process.

YOUR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

In order to complete the application you will need to provide the following: proof of any qualifications proof of identity passport-style photograph. If you choose to apply online and upload your documents, you will need to complete your application by making your payment by credit/debit card. Please note that each document file size must not exceed 2 MB. A maximum of 20 files may be uploaded. Permitted file types include: Plain text files (TXT format) Microsoft Word (DOC format) Microsoft Excel (XLS format) Images (in BMP, GIF, JPEG or TIFF format) Adobe PDF.

EXEMPTIONS
If you already have some qualifications you may not have to take all of the exams in the ACCA Qualification or Foundations in Accountancy awards. These are called exemptions and mean that you will start your studies at the right level for your knowledge and skill. You should apply for exemptions when you first register as a student with ACCA you can do this by entering your qualification details during the application process, and our database will confirm any exemptions that may be available to you. You must send official proof of any qualifications you already have or are studying for along with your registration form so that we can assess if you are eligible for exemptions, or send in copies (not originals) along with your registration form if applying by post When your exemptions have been awarded, you will be issued with an exemption notification and an invoice. You will need to pay an exemption fee for each paper awarded. Exemption fees are charged at the early exam entry fee. Students are charged a one-off fee for each exemption awarded to cover administration costs. To see our frequently asked questions on exemptions,please click here. Our exemption enquiry database details all exemptions that may be available on the basis of qualifications held by students. This includes exemptions awarded to accredited programmes and exemptions awarded using our exemption framework

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We have produced a user guide to the exemption enquiry database, which provides a short step-by-step guide to checking what exemptions you may be eligible to claim.

IMPORTANT DATES
You can register at any time of the year. The easiest and quickest way to apply is online. If you can't apply online, you will need to submit a paper application form. Contact ACCA Connect and well send an application form to you.

EXAM ENTRY
Enter for your exams anytime and online. The earlier you do it the more money you save. The exam fees for early, standard and late exam entry are listed below.

Online exam entry period

June exam session December exam session

Early
Now - 8 Mar Now - 8 Sep

Standard
9 Mar - 8 Apr 9 Sep - 8 Oct

Late
9 Apr - 8 May 9 Oct - 8 Nov

Students can enter via paper from 8 February 8 April for the June exams, and 8 August 8 September for the December exams. Easy to remember dates The closing dates for early, standard and late exam entry period are easy to remember 8 is the date!

FEES & PAYMENT

If you choose to apply online and post your documents, then you may complete your application by using any of the following methods of payment: Credit/debit card Cheque Banker's draft Postal order

REGISTRATION AND SUBSCRIPTION FEES

The following lees apply from 9 November 2012 (and are subject to change without written notice):
ACCA Qualification and Foundations in Accountancy Fees Initial registration Annual subscription Re-registration fee 79 79 79*

Additional fees may apply to register with the relevant Joint Examination Scheme partner- please contact the Joint Exam Scheme partner for details.

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EXAM ENTRY FEES

These will apply to you When you want to enter lor exams after you have registered lor the ACCA Qualificaton.
Exam level Exam entry period December December 2013 exam June 2014 exam fee fee (per exam) (per exam)

ACCA Qualification fees Knowledge (F1 - F3) Early Standard Late Skills (F4 - F9) Early Standard Late Professional (P1 - P3 and any two from Early P4 - P7) Standard Late Foundation Level fees FA1 and MA1 Early Standard Late FA2 and MA2 Early Standard Late FAB. FMA and FFA Early Standard Late FTX, FAU and FFM Early Standard Late 43 50 201 43 50 201 64 73 224 64 73 224 48 51 202 48 51 202 69 74 225 69 74 225 64 73 224 81 92 242 94 106 259 69 74 225 87 93 245 100 108 259

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Please confirm the course you are applying for. ACCA Qualification Foundations in Accountancy suite of qualifications Please confirm your country of residence.

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