Find out about the various certificates and licences you may need as a practising ACCA member.
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Preparing to become a practising member
Find out about what you need to do to become a practising member
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Practising Certificate Experience Forms (PCEFs)
Your practical experience towards the award of a practising certificate (and audit qualification) must be recorded in a PCEF. An exemption has been introduced if your experience has been gained in an ACCA Approved Employer
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Approved Employer Practicing Certificate Experience Requirement (PCER)
To obtain an ACCA practising certificate or a combined practising certificate and audit qualification for the first time, members must obtain a period of relevant experience. If this experience has been gained with employers that are registered under the ACCA Approved Employer practising certificate development (PCD) stream, they must complete a PCER confirmation form
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Do I need a practising certificate?
Find out if you need to apply for an ACCA practising certificate or notify us of your eligibility to practise
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Apply for an ACCA practising certificate
Complete the application form to gain an ACCA practising certificate
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Register of practitioners
Notify us if you intend to practise in a territory where our practising certificate isn’t required by local legislative or regulatory bodies
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Apply for an ACCA practising certificate and audit qualification
Complete the application form to gain an ACCA practising certificate and audit qualification
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ACCA insolvency licence
Find out more about the JIEB exams and ACCA insolvency licences
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Firms auditing certificates
Holding a practising certificate and audit qualification alone does not entitle you to sign off audit reports; the firm in which you practice must also hold an auditing certificate
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Exempt regulated activities registration (UK)
As a DPB under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 we can regulate firms to undertake a limited range of investment and credit-related regulated activities
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Irish investment business registration
ACCA formally relinquished its (APB) status under the Irish Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 on 31 December 2019
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ATOL reporting accountant registration
We’ve reached an agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to licence members as ATOL reporting accountants (ARA). Find out how to register as an ARA
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Legal services
Find out all about how to apply for probate registration for you and your firm
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Practising certificate renewals
You are required to renew your practising certificate (and any other licences you and your firm hold) every year. Read the renewal guidance and conditions
