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Next Generation ACA Professional Level

Boost your expertise with the ICAEW ACA Professional Level. Learn advanced techniques in accounting, auditing, taxation and business strategy to confidently tackle complex financial challenges and elevate your professional capabilities.

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Pass rates up to 20% higher than the global average*

Trained 2/3rds of all accountants in England and Wales

Working with 28 of the Top 30 Accountancy firms in the UK

Course overview 

Sharpen your ability to think critically, solve complex financial challenges, and lead strategic initiatives.

The ACA Professional Level builds on your foundational knowledge, deepening your understanding of areas across auditing, taxation, financial accounting and reporting, financial management, tax compliance and business strategy. Focusing on complex decision-making, you’ll learn to interpret financial statements, assess risk, apply tax regulations, and audit accounts. Continue your ACA journey and get a step closer to becoming an ICAEW chartered accountant.

ACA Next Generation Syllabus

These courses are for the new ACA syllabus. If you wish to discuss courses from the old syllabus, call us on 03300 603100.

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Why choose BPP for ACA?

Experience unrivalled support Direct access to fully qualified accounting and tax coaches
Added value content to build future skillsAccess exclusive Emerging Skills Modules in AI, Sustainability, Cyber Security and more.
BPP MomentumOur unique exam-focused approach delivers pass rates consistently 20% above the global average
Lifetime Pass Assurance Resit for free until you pass (T&Cs apply)
Personalised achievement ladder To guide you through your course, track progress and fully prepare you for exam success
Trusted by the industry Deliver training to over 28,000 accountancy professionals each year

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The ACA Professional Level is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree in terms of academic difficulty. It builds on the Certificate Level with advanced financial reporting, audit, tax, and business strategy concepts.

 

Useful information

ICAEW syllabus update: The Next Generation ACA

Starting in September 2025, ICAEW is rolling out its new syllabus: The Next Generation ACA. Designed to prepare ICAEW Chartered Accountants with the skills of the future, it is underpinned by three key themes: ethics, sustainability and technology. We’ve worked closely with both the ICAEW and employers on both the development and design of the syllabus.

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