ACCA Exam Dates & Registration Process

ACCA Exam Dates & Registration Process – If you’re one of the ACCA aspirants, this article would be very helpful to you as this will act as a guide for your future reference. In this article, we will discuss the exam dates and the ACCA exam registration process in detail. If you read this article through and through, you would be able to skip the internet to look for the most important exam dates and how to do the registration for ACCA.

In this article, first, we will discuss the registration process, and then we will discuss various important dates that would be useful for your exam.

Without much ado, let’s get started.

As we normally know, there are only three windows of opportunity for you to sit for the ACCA exam every year. But in this year, 2018, you would be allowed to sit for exams four times a year. So, you will be able to sit for an exam in March, June, September, and December.

The best way to do your registration is to register online. It would be easier and most convenient for you.

source: ACCA Global

To register for your ACCA exam, first, you need to apply for ACCA membership. It would not take you more than 10 minutes to do the registration. Then, you need to fill up the blanks as per the instructions, and you will be done.

Once you register, you will receive a registration ID. Until and unless you get that registered ID, you won’t be contacted by ACCA. So till that time, if you want to amend any information, you would be able to do that. Ensure that you give the correct contact details or email id; otherwise, ACCA wouldn't contact you.

Suppose you cannot fill the application due to time constraints; what would you do then? First, you need to save the application until you have filled it up. Then, you can come back and fill up the remaining part. Only one thing you would require when you come back to fill up the remaining part is your ACCA reference number. Once you save the application process (before filling it up fully), you will receive an email containing your ACCA reference number.

The best benefit of applying online is that you can attach supporting documents along with the application. You will be given options to upload the important supporting documents, and ACCA will also be able to process your application much faster than normal. Moreover, you would know at which level you can start your study almost immediately after submitting your application.

Suppose you have any questions regarding the application process. In that case, you can visit the official website of ACCA and chat with the ACCA representatives to solve your issues and to receive answers to your queries.

Before you apply, you need to gather all the documents to make the process easier. Now, what supporting documents would you be required for application?

Here is the list of documents you would need –

• You need to have any proof of qualifications
• Also, you should have proof of identity
• And you need to have a passport photograph

If you want to apply online and upload the above-supporting documents, you can only complete your application by making the required payment.

Each file that you upload should be less than 2 MB, and you won’t be able to upload more than 20 files. The recommended formats are plain text files format, doc format, Xls format for documents, and BMP, GIF, JPEG, and TIFF format for images.

It is the best part of ACCA. Very few courses would give you flexibility, as ACCA provides. If you already have a few qualifications, you may not need to sit for all the exams to get an ACCA qualification. These are called Foundation in Accountancy awards. You would be able to get exemptions, which means that you would be able to start at the right level of ACCA according to your qualification.

But if you want to avail of these rewards, you need to apply for exemptions while registering first as a student with ACCA. First, you need to provide your qualification details, and ACCA will do the rest. The database will confirm what exemptions you can receive. Then you need to upload the official proof of the qualification you’re claiming that you have or pursuing (if registering online) or send the official proof (if applying by post).

Once the exemptions are awarded, you need to pay the exemption fees during the early exam entry. You will receive an exemption notification and also an invoice. It is a one-time fee for covering administrative costs.

Once you reach this level, it’s time to think about registering for exams. If you choose the online path to register and upload your documents, the best way to pay is following –

• The most common and prudent option is a Credit/Debit card if you don't have access to other options.
• The second option is PayPal.
• Another option for payment is Alipay (ACCA ensures that if you face any difficulty in regards to paying through Alipay, you should contact their website – https://intl.alipay.com/)
• You can also pay via cheque.
• You can contact your bank and can also pay through Banker’s draft
• The last option to pay is by Postal Order

You may wonder how much you need to pay for each level of the registration process. In this section, you will get to know everything in detail.

ACCA has created a page for you to know what your fees and charges would be for initial registration, examination fees, and exemption charges.

It would be best if you went to https://www.accaglobal.com/in/en/qualifications/accountancy-career/fees/fees-charges.html this page, and according to your country, you would be able to view applicable fees and charges for ACCA's initial and exam registration.

All the fees and charges would be in the UK pound as ACCA's head office is in the UK, London. To give you an idea about how many fees and charges you need to pay for ACCA, look at the screenshot below for the USA.

Source: ACCA Global

According to the chart, you need to pay registration fees and exemption fees separately. If you apply online, you need to pay together. In US Dollars, you need to pay $103 for initial registration; $103 for re-registration. And for the annual subscription, you need to pay the$110. For exemption of knowledge exams, you need to pay the United States $94, and for skills exams, your payment would be the United States $121. But note that this is only applicable to the United States and not to other countries. To check other countries, you can select your country and find out.

Let’s look at the fees for exams.

Source: ACCA Global

The above chart is applicable for the USA only. You can find out the exam fees you need to pay by choosing your own country.

Now let’s talk about important dates.

If you are an aspirant, you need to know all the important dates. Unlike previous years, ACCA is now being conducted four times a year. That means, by now, you still have only two opportunities to tap. If you have decided to sit for the ACCA exam now, you have already missed the March and June exam. You can still go for December 2020 only because the late registration date for September is already over (the last date of registration is August 2020).

But to give you a good idea about the whole exam, we will give you the important dates for all four exam windows in 2019 and March 2020.

Before we talk about the exam dates, you need to know the subjects and the paper number to relate easily.

Let’s have a look at that first. The subjects for ACCA are as follows –

Knowledge Level:

• Accountant in Business (F1)
• Management Accounting (F2)
• Financial Accounting (F3)

Skills Level:

• Corporate and Business Law (F4)
• Performance Management (F5)
• Taxation (F6)
• Financial Reporting (F7)
• Audit and Assurance (F8)
• Financial Management (F9)

Essentials Level:

• Governance, Risk, and Ethics (P1)
• Corporate Reporting (P2)
• Business Analysis (P3)

Options (Two to be completed):

• Advanced Financial Management (P4)
• Advanced Performance Management (P5)
• Advanced Taxation (P6)
• Advanced Audit and Assurance (P7)

Now, let’s jump in and find out about the important dates for all the windows of 2017 and March of 2018. You should note that F1 – F3 & F4 English & Global exams can be given on-demand, and you can apply for these computer-based exams throughout the year. It’s done to increase flexibility and convenience.

Moreover, only limited variants of F4 to P7 would be available, whereas, during June and December exams, all variants would be available.

ACCA Exam Date March 2020

Have a look at the exam dates and variants in the chart below –

In the above chart, the variants are given. You can check the paper number above to determine which subjects are mentioned in the chart.

INT = International, UK = United Kingdom, IRL = Ireland, SGP = Singapore, MYS = Malaysia

The result of March 2020 was declared on 13 April 2020.

ACCA Exam Date June 2020

In June 2018, here are the important dates mentioned below. Of course, you won’t be able to sit for the June exam now, but you will know if you plan to sit for the ACCA exam in June 2020.

source: ACCA Global

The June 2020 ACCA exam result will be released on 13 July 2020.

ACCA Exam Date September 2020

We will look at the most important dates for exams 2020 –

source: trendingaccounting.com

The ACCA September 2020 exam will be declared on 19 October 2020.

ACCA Exam Date December 2020

It is the last window of 2020. Let’s look at the important dates of the ACCA December 2020 exam –

source: ACCA Global

The December 2020 Exam results will be released in January 2021.

In these above charts, we have seen the important dates for exams of 2020. But to have a big picture, it's also important that you know the date for early, standard, and late registration along with the exam dates and result dates.

In the chart below, you would get everything in one go. Keep this chart handy so that you can refer to it again and again –

source: ACCA Global

Now let’s look at the important dates of March 2018 so that if you want to sit for the ACCA exam at that time, you can prepare in advance.

ACCA Exam Date March 2020 & June 2020

Before sitting for March 2020 & June 2020, make sure that you are informed about the availability of the exams during March 2020 as only limited variants of F4 to P7 you would be able to sit.

If you want to set it for March 2020 & June 2020, you can start taking action right away. Let’s look at the registration dates for March 2020 –

source: ACCA Global

The exam result for the March 2020 exam will be released on 13 April 2020.

To succeed in ACCA, you need to plan and study hard. ACCA is very flexible in creating an education structure that helps and supports students all across the globe. You can also pursue your ACCA while working full-time in an organization. In that case, you need to opt for a self-study program. With the help of this article, you would be able to plan your preparation time and be exam ready at the time of the exam.

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