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  • This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by kayzah.
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  • October 16, 2019 at 1:08 pm #549752
    anthonyrobson
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    Hello,

    So I’m abit confused as to what exams I need to pass to be we to apply for a practising certificate

    On the requirements it just states experience and then 2 years post experience that meet the guidelines

    But I remember someone telling me you had to pass SBR uk variant and the uk variant of one of the optional exams… Where they correct?

    From looking at the ACCA website I would assume I could just sit the international exam for SBR and then just sit SBL, then 2 of the optional of my choice then apply for a certificate after 2 more years?

    Where can I find this information on the specific exams I have to sit?

    October 16, 2019 at 4:39 pm #549785
    adeoluomosanya
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    Everything you need is below:

    https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en/member/sectors/smp/practising-certificates-and-licences/apply-for-an-acca-practising-certificate.html

    October 18, 2019 at 1:13 pm #550090
    anthonyrobson
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    Thank you, but it doesn’t state the exact exams i have to sit to be eligible for the practicing certificate

    so my question is still unanswered

    hopefully someone can clear this up

    October 18, 2019 at 3:18 pm #550103
    eagledave
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    Hi, I think you have to pass both the Tax and Audit papers. There are only 4 option P papers to choose from, the other two are more relevant to Industry than public practice.

    For F papers, you have to pass them all or take some exemptions if you are eligible.

    I also asked google for you, please see the following link, bullet point no. 5,

    https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/sectors/smp/practising-certificates-and-licences/apply-for-an-acca-practising-certificate-and-audit-qualification.html

    October 18, 2019 at 3:59 pm #550105
    Kim Smith
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    Anthony – it clear states on the link kindly provided above:
    “successfully completed the UK or Irish variants of the following ACCA exams (or equivalent from previous syllabus):
    Corporate and Business Law
    Taxation
    Strategic Business Reporting
    Advanced Audit and Assurance”

    Unless you are already aspiring for partnership it doesn’t matter which variants you do – you could always sit them post-qualification.

    May 25, 2020 at 3:01 pm #571816
    kayzah
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    Hi,

    I think there is a kind of confusion. There are actually two Practicing certificates:

    – Practicing certificate (w/o audit)
    – Practicing certificate with audit qualification (PCAQ)

    I think only the latter requires the individual to sit UK-variant papers.

    Unless I’m mistaken, there is no mention of such requirement for the simple Practicing certificate.

    Kr,

    Kay

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