To complete the ACCA Qualification Initial Registration form (IR), and then with related supporting documents, you may register with ACCA as a student and also apply exemptions.
CHECKLIST–HAVE YOU INCLUDED EVERYTHING?
Please read the following carefully to ensure that you have sent us everything ACCA needs to process your application without delay. Please do NOT send original documents as we are unable to guarantee that these will be returned. Documentation must be clearly legible and of an acceptable quality to be accurately read electronically. Failure to do so may mean ACCA is unable to properly read your application, which may lead to a delay in processing.
Please use ONE staple to attach enclosed documentation and ensure that the form number is written on all enclosed documentation.
Supporting Documents
1. Payment:
- The initial registration fee due in 2009 is GBP66. Payment can be made by cheques, postal order (order GBP1.00, charge GBP0.01 fee) or credit/debit card. Please write your form number on the front of any cheques/postal orders (Section 12).
2. Proof of identity:
- A copy of your birth certificate or national identity card or a copy of the pages from your passport showing your personal details.
- A copy of your marriage certificate, deed poll certificate or decree nisi if your name has changed.
3. Education documents:
- Copies of all completion certificates issued by the awarding body.
- Official translations where documents are not in English.
- Copies of official transcripts for all years of study, issued by the awarding body, listing the subjects passed to gain your qualification(s).
4. Photograph:
- A passport-sized photograph with your form number clearly written on the back, inserted into the clear pocket on the front cover of your initial registration form.
5. Declaration:
- Please ensure that you signed the declaration (Section 15).
SECTION 2 – EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
An ACCA student or affiliate may only undertake work as set out in ACCA Membership Regulations. You may not claim to be a Member of ACCA, hold yourself out to be in, or carry on, public practice, nor be a partner or director in a firm that carries on public practice. Public practice is defined as businesses or firms that carry out audit and assurance services, or offer accountancy related services. A full definition of public practice can be found in the ACCA Rulebook or at www.accaglobal.com. If you do not comply with ACCA’s Regulations, ACCA will take disciplinary action against you. If you provide accounting services, or would like information about the types of work you can undertake, you should contact ACCA.
SECTION 3 – PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
You will be required to record the relevant practical experience you gain through a personalized online tool – the trainee development matrix (TDM). If you do not have access to the internet you should indicate in the box provided and ACCA will contact you regarding alternative methods of recording your experience.
SECTION 4 – ENTRY LEVEL AND EXEMPTIONS
Applicants who do not satisfy ACCA’s minimum entry requirements will automatically be considered for the Mature Student Entry Route (MSER) (please refer to www.accaglobal.com for further information).
Please provide details of qualifications that you hold, or are currently studying. School qualifications, diplomas, degrees and professional qualifications, diplomas, degrees and professional qualifications should be included. Copies of award certificates must be submitted for all completed qualifications. Academic transcripts should also be submitted for any qualification for which you wish to claim exemption. Official translations should be included for any documentation which is not in English.
If you are unsure of your exemption entitlement, you should wait for confirmation before starting any course of study. You will receive written confirmation of any awarded exemptions from ACCA after your application has been processed. Please refer to ACCA’s website www.accaglobal.com/join or call ACCA Connect on +44 (0) 141 582 2000 for confirmation of your eligibility for exemptions. The award of exemptions may affect your eligibility to opt into the Oxford Brookes degree programme. Please refer to the Section 7 notes for clarification.
SECTION 5 – DISABILITY
ACCA operates an Equal Opportunities Policy – and in accordance with the UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995 – we actively strive to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged due to a disability when they access our exams. ACCA is committed to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to benefit from suitable exam conditions in accordance with their specific needs. In many instances additional time to complete exams, provision of a scribe or reader, enlarged text on question papers and many other ‘reasonable adjustments’ are regularly arranged in order to achieve this.
SECTION 6 – VARIANT EXAMS
ACCA offers the opportunity to take papers reflecting local tax and law systems in the countries listed on the initial registration form. You should select the most appropriate tax and law variants for the country or region in which you are working or intend to work on completion of your studies. Where a local variant is not work on completion of your studies. Where a local variant is not offered, you may select from any of the variants listed, however, the most appropriate for law is likely to be England or Global and the most appropriate for tax is likely to be UK. The Global law variant reflects the fact that students work in a global economy and covers the systems of a number of legal jurisdictions. Please check with your employer/tuition provider to ensure that tuition is available locally for your chosen variant.
Accounting and Audit standards
You will be able to choose the accounting and audit standards on which you wish to be examined at the same time as you enter for your exams. You may choose between International or UK standards, or if you have chosen to take Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Malaysia or Singapore tax, you may choose between International or locally determined standards.
SECTION 7 – THE OXFORD BROOKES BSc (Hons) IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING
Applicants should hold an acceptable English language qualification and opt into the programme before attempting any of the qualifying Papers F7-F9. If you are awarded an exemption from Papers F4, and you do not have an acceptable English language qualification, you will not be eligible to join the degree programme. If you are awarded exemptions from Papers F7-F9, or any of your exemptions are based on qualifications gained by you more than 10 years ago, you will not be eligible to join the programme. Please note, if you choose not to opt into the degree programme at the time of registration, you can opt in at a later date, however you must opt in before attempting Papers F7-F9.
SECTION 8 – ACCA EXCHANGE CODE
ACCA Exchange is an online e-business service which allows your employer access to administer your ACCA account on your behalf. You will need to contact your employer to find out what level of administration they will provide on your behalf.
SECTION 10 – E-MAIL, E-CLIENT AND PREFERRED CONTACT ADDRESS
Your e-mail address will be used for e-mails sent to you by ACCA. It mist be unique to you and not shared. It is your responsibility to ensure that your e-mail address is correct. ACCA will not accept responsibility for e-mails being sent to addresses which are no longer used, incorrectly formatted, or which are publicly available.
SECTION 12 – METHOD OF PAYMENT TO ACCA
The initial registration fee for 2009 is GBP66, your payment must accompany this application. It will not be refunded after registration or if your application contains false or misleading information. You will be invoiced for any further fees, eg exemption fees, after registration. Once registered your annual subscription will be due on 1 January, following the date of your registration, eg if you register up to and including 31 December 2009, your first annual subscription will be due on 1 January 2010. ACCA will invoice you for your annual subscription. If composite cheques/bank drafts are being submitted please attach a letter confirming the names and form numbers of all applicants.
SECTION 14 – ETHNIC ORIGIN
In order that ACCA can monitor the diversity of the student population effectively, please indicate your ethnic origin. ACCA appreciates the sensitive nature of this information and submission is voluntary. This information is used for statistical purposes and held on a confidential basis. However, please note that by completing this part of the form, you are giving consent to ACCA to store this information on either computer or manual files.
SECTION 15 – DECLARATION
Please ensure that you read this section carefully before signing. You should disclose details of past events referred to in ACCA Bye-law 8 for consideration of your eligibility for registration. Unsigned applications cannot be accepted.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
All applications will be processed by ACCA Customer Services in Glasgow, UK. Please allow up to six weeks after the date of receipt in the Glasgow office for your application to be processed. Once your registration is complete you will receive a registration pack and ACCA registration card. This card will be required for identification purposes at exam centres.
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