ACCA Strategic Professional · exam guide
ACCA Strategic Professional Registration and Fees
Checked against ACCA's official pages, as of 12 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm on the official site before you act.
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Strategic Professional exams are entered through myACCA for a chosen session. SBL costs more than the other exams, and late entry costs more than standard entry.
Steps to register
- 1Keep your ACCA student registration active by paying the annual subscription.
- 2Complete the Ethics and Professional Skills Module (recommended before Strategic Professional).
- 3Enter for up to four exams per session in myACCA before the standard entry deadline to pay the lowest fee.
- 4Download your exam attendance docket from myACCA, issued about three weeks after standard entry closes.
Fees
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Business Leader (SBL), standard entry | GBP 268 | December 2026 session; standard entry closed 2 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT |
| Strategic Business Leader (SBL), late entry | GBP 430 | December 2026 session; late entry closes 9 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT |
| Strategic Business Reporting (SBR), standard entry | GBP 191 | December 2026 session |
| Strategic Business Reporting (SBR), late entry | GBP 430 | December 2026 session |
| Options (AFM, APM, ATX, AAA), standard entry | GBP 191 | December 2026 session, per exam |
| Options (AFM, APM, ATX, AAA), late entry | GBP 430 | December 2026 session, per exam |
| Ethics and Professional Skills Module | GBP 83 | One-off fee as of 2026; no extra fee to retake the end-of-module assessment |
| Annual subscription | GBP 140 | 2026 student subscription; due on or before 1 January each year |
Validity: You have seven years from passing your first Strategic Professional exam to pass all Strategic Professional exams. Passes older than seven years are lost and must be retaken. ACCA says this rule is unchanged in the 2027 redesign.