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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA Syllabus
The ACA chartered accountant qualification awarded by ICAEW, typically completed via a training agreement with an employer. The full Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA syllabus: 9 subjects, 36 chapters, 139 topics and 153 sub-topics, with 510 flashcards written against it.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA subjects
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA has 9 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Certificate Level: Accounting and Assurance
- Accounting Fundamentals and the Double-Entry System · 4 topics
- Period-End Adjustments and Final Accounts · 5 topics
- Financial Statements for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Companies · 4 topics
- Principles and Process of Assurance · 4 topics
Certificate Level: Management Information and Business Environment
- Cost Identification and Behaviour · 5 topics
- Decision Making and Pricing · 4 topics
- Budgeting and Performance Management · 4 topics
- Business, Technology and Finance Environment · 4 topics
Certificate Level: Law, Tax and Business Technology
- The English Legal System and Contract Law · 4 topics
- Company Law and Insolvency · 3 topics
- Principles of Business and Personal Taxation · 5 topics
Professional Level: Financial Reporting and Audit
- Conceptual Framework and Single-Entity Reporting · 4 topics
- Recognition and Measurement of Key Elements · 5 topics
- Group Financial Statements · 4 topics
- Planning the Audit Engagement · 4 topics
- Audit Evidence, Completion and Reporting · 4 topics
Professional Level: Taxation
- Income Tax and National Insurance · 4 topics
- Capital Gains Tax · 4 topics
- Corporation Tax · 4 topics
- VAT, Stamp Taxes and Tax Administration · 4 topics
Professional Level: Business Strategy, Finance and Management
- Strategic Analysis · 3 topics
- Strategic Choice and Implementation · 3 topics
- Corporate Finance and Investment Decisions · 4 topics
- Managing Financial Risk · 4 topics
Advanced Level: Corporate Reporting
- Advanced Group Accounting · 4 topics
- Complex Financial Reporting Issues · 4 topics
- Reporting Performance and Disclosure · 4 topics
- Assurance and Reporting Ethics at Advanced Level · 3 topics
Advanced Level: Strategic Business Management
- Strategic and Business Analysis · 3 topics
- Financial Strategy and Decision Making · 4 topics
- Performance Management and Reporting Information · 4 topics
- Assurance, Integration and Ethics · 3 topics
Advanced Level: Case Study and Professional Development
- Understanding and Analysing the Case Study Scenario · 3 topics
- Demonstrating Professional Skills · 4 topics
- Communication and Report Writing · 3 topics
- Practical Work Experience and Ethics Learning Programme · 3 topics
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA flashcards
510 question-and-answer cards across 9 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Certificate Level: Accounting and Assurance — 55 cards
- Certificate Level: Management Information and Business Environment — 66 cards
- Certificate Level: Law, Tax and Business Technology — 61 cards
- Professional Level: Financial Reporting and Audit — 68 cards
- Professional Level: Taxation — 50 cards
- Professional Level: Business Strategy, Finance and Management — 58 cards
- Advanced Level: Corporate Reporting — 50 cards
- Advanced Level: Strategic Business Management — 51 cards
- Advanced Level: Case Study and Professional Development — 51 cards
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA syllabus?
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA covers 9 subjects: Certificate Level: Accounting and Assurance, Certificate Level: Management Information and Business Environment, Certificate Level: Law, Tax and Business Technology, Professional Level: Financial Reporting and Audit, Professional Level: Taxation, Professional Level: Business Strategy, Finance and Management, Advanced Level: Corporate Reporting, Advanced Level: Strategic Business Management and Advanced Level: Case Study and Professional Development.
How many chapters and topics are in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA syllabus?
36 chapters and 139 topics, broken down further into 153 sub-topics, across 9 subjects. Professional Level: Financial Reporting and Audit is the largest subject, with 21 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ACA flashcards?
Yes — 510 question-and-answer flashcards in 9 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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