Record number sit ACCA exams

News Article - 21 August 2007
Category: Business

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has reported that a record number of candidates sat its exams in June.

According to the organisation, 154,716 sat ACCA exams, writing 344,0007 papers at 342 exam centres around the world.

More than 6,000 students completed their professional examinations to become affiliated with the accountancy body, with the results described as "solid" by Clare Minchington, managing director of education, learning and development at the ACCA.

"The numbers of students gaining affiliate status is extremely heartening and we hope to see this grow further in the future," Ms Minchington commented.

With good pass rates in "traditional" papers, such as Business Taxation, candidates also demonstrated that they are able to address the issues facing "21st Century accountants" in the Strategic Business Planning and Development exam, she added.

The ACCA claims to be the world's fastest-growing global professional accountancy body, sending exam results and other reports to 296,000 students worldwide.

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