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About ACCA?
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is a
British-based accountancy organisation which offers the Chartered Certified
Accountant (Designatory letters ACCA or FCCA) qualification
around the world. It is one of the world's biggest and fastest-growing
accountancy bodies with 140,000 members and 404,000 affiliates and
students in 170 countries (as at April 2010). The Institute's
headquarters are in London with the principal administrative office
being in Glasgow. In addition the ACCA has a network of nearly
80 staffed offices and other centres around the world.
The ACCA is a founding member body of
the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) and the
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
The term 'Chartered' in ACCA qualification refers to the Royal
Charter granted in 1974 by Her Majesty the Queen in the United
Kingdom.
Since Chartered Certified Accountant is a legally protected term,
individuals who describe themselves as Chartered Certified
Accountants must be members of ACCA and, if they carry out public
practice engagements, must comply with additional regulations such
as holding a practising certificate, being insured against any
possible liability claims and submitting to inspections.
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