ACCA exams go on-line

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, (ACCA) now offers its students the facility of taking their examinations on-line.

This option of taking the examinations on line is now available through the British Council in Colombo, who will administer and handle student requirements and examinations independently. Students will have the option of making payment to the British Council in either pounds or rupees, which will reduce a student's administrative efforts and cost.

Online examinations can be taken for the ACCA Certified Accounting Technician qualification - the Introductory and Intermediate part could be done via Computer Based Examinations (CBE). The final parts are written papers.

For the ACCA professional qualification, the first two subjects in Part 1 can also be done on-line.

ACCA was the first professional accounting body to introduce CBE for their examinations; this method of examinations has been practised since 1998, though is new to Sri Lanka.

ACCA Sri Lanka also reaffirms the global prestige and ultra-contemporary nature of the range of qualifications offered by the ACCA, which as a truly global professional accounting body, counts over 340,000 members and students in 160 countries.

The Association offers a comprehensive portfolio of qualifications specifically tailored to the international business environment of the day.

The move into the web based medium has been welcomed by students and professionals alike as a responsible step towards bringing ACCA closer to an even wider global accounting fraternity.