Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

ACCA stands for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. It is the world’s most forward thinking professional accountancy body with more than 247,000 fully qualified members and 526,000 students worldwide creating innovative, strategic thinking accountants that our fast-changing world needs.The 13 ACCA exams are divided into 3 levels – Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills and Strategic Professional. As such, you will gain technical knowledge in accounting and finance as well as organizational management and strategies. ACCA members generally work in the accounting and finance fields in corporate sectors. It is a qualification worth pursuing as it ensures you have all the necessary skills needed in this field and hence, gives employers the assurance that you can do your job. Why study ACCAWe are ACCA Platinum Approved Learning Partner (ALP)UOW Malaysia was awarded with the Platinum seal of approval as an ACCA Approved Learning Partners (ALP), the highest and most prestigious level of approval for universities and colleges globally.To achieve this recognition, challenging performance targets set by ACCA have to be met, including demonstrating consistent examination results and exceptional course delivery. ACCA Platinum ALP must meet the challenging performance targets to attain Gold approval followed by further targets relating to the course delivery and the way the institution is run. It must also demonstrate that their students’ examination results consistently meet pass-rate targets set by ACCA.With this award, UOW Malaysia is recognised to be a leading provider of high-quality learning and support to ACCA students in Malaysia.Here at UOW Malaysia, we aim to develop students to meet global standards and groom students to harness growth in a broad spectrum of skills ranging from technical, ethical and interpersonal skills and competencies vital for future job placements.If you’re interested in both accounting and finance, you can consider our Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Hons), which presents more job opportunities as well as career advancements for you. Upon completion, you could pursue ACCA and be granted exemptions from all 9 ACCA Fundamental papers.