07-15-2010, 01:34 AM
1. According to NARIC, ACCA is equivalent to a UK Masters degree and ACA (ICAP) is equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree, hence ACCA gets more points for UK immigration purposes;
2. At present ACCA members get more exemptions from the ICAEW than ACA (ICAP) as ACCA is a UK Chartered Body and is a member of CCAB;
3. ACCA has much more recognition all over the world (including US/Canada, Middle East, Australia) compared to ICAP.
4. ACCA has MRAs in place with a number of major accountancy bodies around the world, unlike ICAP.
No wonder ICAP is scared of ACCA. And there isn't much they can do about it!
Inko
London
2. At present ACCA members get more exemptions from the ICAEW than ACA (ICAP) as ACCA is a UK Chartered Body and is a member of CCAB;
3. ACCA has much more recognition all over the world (including US/Canada, Middle East, Australia) compared to ICAP.
4. ACCA has MRAs in place with a number of major accountancy bodies around the world, unlike ICAP.
No wonder ICAP is scared of ACCA. And there isn't much they can do about it!
Inko
London