Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Global professional organization
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| April 1 2024 | Implemented new regulation restricting External Audits in South Africa to only members of ACCA and South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. |
| January 2024 | ACCA expanded its membership in Malaysia to 19,576 members and over 42,000 students. |
| December 31 2023 | ACCA recorded approximately 130,000 students in India by the end of the year. |
| July 6 2023 | The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors formally accredited ACCA as an additional route for future members to attain the Registered Auditor status in South Africa. |
| 2021 | ACCA India conducted a nationwide 'Financial Literacy Drive' for children, implemented with the assistance of ACCA members in India. |
| 2020 | Announced commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. |
| April 2019 | ACCA added a Data Analytics unit to the Ethics and Professional Skills module (EPSM). |
| 2018 | Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) assigned the ACCA Qualification to 'Level 8' of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, equivalent to postgraduate qualifications. |
| 2018 | Introduced Strategic Professional – a new level of the ACCA Qualification. |
| December 31 2018 | Final deadline for existing ACCA students in Singapore to complete the ICPAS PAC and qualify for the Chartered Accountant of Singapore professional designation through previous transitional arrangements. |
| September 2018 | ACCA introduced a new syllabus comprising 13 examinations and an Ethics and Professional Skills module (EPSM), with potential exemptions available. |
| 2017 | Reached over 700,000 members and students worldwide, with 208,000 fully qualified members in 178 countries. The Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA) was absorbed into ACCA. |
| 2016 | Formed a strategic alliance with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). |
| December 2016 | ACCA reached 12,521 members and 42,000 students in Malaysia at the end of the year. |
| December 31 2016 | Deadline for ACCA holders in Singapore to complete the ICPAS PAC for qualifying for the Chartered Accountant of Singapore professional designation through previous transitional arrangements. |
| 2015 | Canadian accounting profession merger completed, incorporating CICA, CMA Canada, and CGA under the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. |
| 2015 | Launched MSc in Professional Accountancy with the University of London. |
| 2014 | ACCA members and student numbers reached 600,000 worldwide. |
| January 2013 | IMA's Board of Regents voted to waive the bachelor's degree requirement for ACCA members seeking the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential. |
| 2012 | ACCA established qualification exemptions for UK students in specific papers of the CMA (Cost and Management Accountants) qualification in India. |
| November 29 2012 | ACCA initiated legal proceedings against the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) regarding professional recognition in Canada. |
| June 2012 | ACCA and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) announced a strategic partnership to empower accountants and financial professionals. |
| January 2011 | Mutual Recognition Agreement with CGA Canada was renewed for another 5-year period until December 2017. |
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