Is ACCA a good career option? Is it a career option made for me? Finding answers to questions like these depends on a multitude of factors. Seed Financial aims to aid prospective students and aspirants find answers to these questions through this write up, “TOP 10 Advantages of ACCA: A list of Pros”. From a high school graduate to a middle level career professional, people from all walks of life can benefit from ACCA course – the guide aims, an aspirant, to analyse whether the course is a right call for your career.
Before you embark on a journey to pursue ACCA as a career – it is quintessential to understand the basics of the qualification. If this still sounds like your cup of tea, let’s sip in!!
What is ACCA Qualification?
ACCA, acronym for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is a body headquartered in the UK. The 100 year world institution, ACCA, facilitates generation of industry experts in Accounting, financial and business professional conducts examinations across the world. A global industrial association, its apex body conducts examinations in multiple countries. Students wishing to achieve its certification are required to successfully complete a set of 13 papers (with specialised electives) outlined in the table:
| S.N. | The Levels | KeySubject/Components | Electives |
| 1. | AppliedKnowledgeLevel(3 Papers) | Financial AccountsManagement AccountsBusiness & Technology | – |
| 2. | AppliedSkillsLevel (6 Papers) | Financial ReportingFinancial ManagementPerformance ManagementCorporate & Business LawTaxationAudit and AssuranceCorporate & Business Law | – |
| 3. | Strategic Professional(4 Papers) | Strategic Business reportingStrategic Business Leader | Any two:Advanced Performance ManagementAdvanced Audit & AssuranceAdvanced TaxationAdvanced Financial Management |
Advantages of ACCA
Let’s retrace back from our short detour of ACCA and its course outline, to our original purpose. ACCA qualification advantages can be wrapped in a quick 10 point reader:
- Ascend University Education: Fresh High School graduates or a mid/senior level professional looking for an alternative to University Education owing to personal preference and commitments can study at their own time. ACCA benefits do not stop at flexibility, students can acquire a postgraduate (masters level) qualification without attending university. ACCA qualifications are equivalent to postgraduate courses across the globe. ACCA papers are accepted as credits in various graduate/phd courses around Universities in 180 countries (Subject to University Rules).
- Rigorous Curriculum: Scientific, demand driven, versatile and rigorous course structure in ACCA curriculum has exhibited a higher employability for individuals. US Bureau of Labor statistics 2025 data reports, a rate of mere 1 to 2 % unemployment rate in sectors of finance and accounting. Curriculum capacitates students with a knowledge of relevant and high-in demand industry skills suitable for hedge funds, MNCs, Conglomerates, PE, VC and other financial institutions.
- Recognition: Global Recognition of ACCA qualification ranks high with networking capital of certified accountants in 180 countries along with recognition of governments, donor agencies, NGOs, and financial institutions. Recognition allows ACCA graduates to find jobs anywhere in the world. Your ACCA study in Nepal opens opportunities not only within Nepali borders but across the world.
- Strategic Player: Cross functionality and cross sectionality is a feature engrained in the ACCA curricula, as evident its employability crosses industries and borders. The strategic depth provisioning critical abilities are imparted in Strategic professional level, the cross functional skills imparted at this stage grants an ACCA member (a candidate with clearance of ACCA exams) entry into C suite meeting and board level roles. The ability to find critical information and crunch big numbers turn its graduates into a strategic player.
Flexibility: Flexibility spans paradigms in ACCA dominion, flexibility in strategic thinking is adhered in examination sessions. The students can choose a flexible time period to appear for exams across four sessions in any approved examination centres across the world. Career professionals and students can appear exams outlined in the following periods
| S.N. | Exam Period | Examination Months |
| 1. | March | January – March |
| 2. | June | April – June |
| 3. | September | July – September |
| 4. | December | October – December |
- Ease of payment: Parallel to exam periods flexibility in ACCA studies, trickles down to payment options. The students are not required to pay a lump sum fee unlike University payments, students are required to pay fees only for the papers they choose appear during a given exam session. Students pay for the numbers of paper, they opt to stand in for their desired examination payment. Students are advised to visit the official ACCA website for examination fees and changes.
- Salary: Financing your ACCA fees is worth every penny as ACCA salaries are above industry standards. Companies reward ACCA members generously across countries around the world and an average salary is tabulated below:
| S.N. | Country | Average Pay Scale |
| 1. | UK | Entry: GBP £28,000 – £35,000.Mid Level: GBP £45,000 – £60,000.Senior Level: GBP £70,000 and above. |
| 2. | USA | Entry: USD $55,000 – 70,000.Mid Level: USD $80,00 -100,000.Senior Level: USD $120,000 and above. |
| 3. | Canada | Entry: CAD $55,000 – 65,000.Mid Level: CAD $70,00 – 90,000.Senior Level: CAD $100,000 and above. |
| 4. | Australia | Entry: AUD $60,000 – 12,000.Mid Level: AUD $80,00 -100,000.Senior Level: AUD $120,000 and above. |
| 5. | UAE | Entry: AED $8,000 – 12,000.Mid Level: AED $15,000 – 25,000.Senior Level: AED 30,000 and above. |
- Ethical: Benefits of becoming an ACCA qualified accountant is not limited to the salary scale. The code of conduct, ethics, and integrity engrained in the ACCA’s core values along with Ethics and Professional skills modules is taken in high regards across the world. An audit or analysis conducted through ACCA members is considered, gold standard in the accounting and finance world.
- Job Diversity: Accounting and financial roles may come to mind for an ACCA prospect but specialisations in ACCA courses open doors to multiple paradigms of professions. An ACCA graduate may choose traditional roles like auditing and financial accounting but an array of professional roles like tax analyst, tax consultant, finance controller, financial analyst, financial consultant, treasury consultant, cost consultant, business analyst, and management consultant are open for an ACCA.
- E-Access: Diversity is the essence of ACCA and standardised courses of ACCA are taught across the world. The diversity has allowed the ACCA resources and solutions to be shared across the world even if you are pursuing your ACCA in Nepal. Easy E-access to digital guides, solutions, resources and important details greatly ease a students learning experience.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, ACCA is a best career choice for individuals opting for flexibility, diversity, career prospects, cross border opportunities and a rewarding pay scale.
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