ACCA Certificates Available on the Path to Membership
ACCA offers a range of certificates that recognise key milestones throughout your qualification journey. These include:
Foundation-Level Certificates (subject to eligibility):
Certificate | RQF Level | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
ACCA Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting | Level 2 | Completion of FA1 and MA1* |
ACCA Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting | Level 3 | Completion of FA2 and MA2* |
ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business | Level 4 | Completion of FBT, FFA, and FMA* |
ACCA Certificate in Taxation | Level 4 | Completion of FTX** |
ACCA Certificate in Audit | Level 4 | Completion of FAU** |
ACCA Certificate in Financial Management | Level 4 | Completion of FFM** |
* At least one exam must be sat and passed (not exempt), with one result dated on or after 1 December 2011. ** Students who obtain an exemption will not be awarded the Certificate.
To receive these certificates, students must also complete the Foundations in Professionalism module an online, interactive course focused on ethical and professional conduct.
Additional Types of certificates During Your ACCA Journey
- Certificate of Achievement Awarded for individual exam scores of 85% or higher in:
- FIA on-demand exams: FBT, FMA, FFA
- ACCA Applied Knowledge exams: BT, MA, FA
- ACCA Corporate and Business Law exam: LW
- ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business (RQF Level 4) Awarded upon completion of the Applied Knowledge exams (with at least one sat and passed after 1 December 2011) and the Foundations in Professionalism module. Full exemptions disqualify students from receiving this certificate.
- Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business Granted after passing the Applied Skills exams (minimum two passes, one after 1 June 2011) and completing the Ethics and Professional Skills Module (EPSM). Students who have completed the Professional Ethics Module (PEM) are exempt from EPSM. Full exemptions disqualify students from receiving this certificate.
- Strategic Professional Level Certificate Awarded upon successful completion or converted passes of all Strategic Professional exams (2 Essentials and 2 Options).