ACCA (UK)
ACCA — Foundations in Accountancy (FIA route)
Reality check
- Official fees
- ₹60k–₹88k
- GBP 89 registration, GBP 140 annual subscription and exam fees paid to the CBE centre — ≈GBP 55 per introductory paper, ≈GBP 80 per Diploma paper (FBT, FMA, FFA)
- Months to complete
- 6–12
- Pass rate
- ≈60–80% per paper
- Training
- None mandatory
- None
Recommend when: School-stage entry to the global reporting route; exempts three ACCA papers
Hold back when: Already a graduate — register for ACCA directly
Official fees in INR (registration, exams, membership — coaching excluded), realistic months including any mandatory training, and the awarding body's published pass rate. Verify with the awarding body before you register.
- Who it is for
- Students after Class 10, or after Class 12 without the 65% needed for direct ACCA entry.
- Structure
- FA1, MA1, FA2, MA2, then the Diploma in Accounting and Business (FBT, FMA, FFA). Completing the diploma gives exemption from ACCA's three Applied Knowledge papers.
- Eligibility
- Minimum age 16; no minimum marks.
- Duration
- 6–12 months to the diploma.
- Exam windows
- On-demand computer-based exams.
- Experience requirement
- None.
- What comes next
- ACCA Applied Skills.
Facts last reviewed: 2026-10-23
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