ACCA Applied Skills · exam guide
ACCA Applied Skills Career Scope
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Applied Skills develops technical skills in law, tax, reporting, audit, performance and financial management. ACCA says its qualification leads to roles across many sectors.
Typical roles
- Financial accountant
- Management accountant
- Internal auditor
- Financial analyst
- Risk manager
- Finance business partner
Where you can work
- Banking, insurance and investment banking
- Financial services and fintech
- Public sector
- Technology
- Retail, hospitality and healthcare
What it leads to: Next come the Ethics and Professional Skills Module and Strategic Professional (two Essentials plus two Options). ACCA membership also requires 36 months of relevant experience and nine performance objectives.