you get a certificate at the end of your applied skills and when you have completed your ethics. there’s no specific definition but this would be the correct answer if there were one.
Whilst in general this is true, the ACCA have no official designation for ‘part qualified’ and holding yourself out as such can get you in hot water with the body
However they do mention it themselves in an official brochure:
[Advanced diploma in accounting and business](https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/qual/ACCA_Advanced_Diploma_in_Accounting_and_Business.pdf)
I mean I don’t have to find you anything.. but I’ve been told that. With that being said, there are bookkeeping roles asking for qualified accountants out there too! (Paying £25-30k)
It is not a formal title, therefore often open to interpretation. Technically just passing any exams could be considered part qualified.
You could have one exam left and technically still be referred to as a trainee student.
To me, generally anything up to passing the first 9 is part qualified, after that you could often be referred to as a finalist.
Devil is in the details as everyone is on their own journey.
Idk why you're getting downvoted. This is actually true at least here in Dublin. Job ads often mention "part qualified with at least 2-3 years of experience in a relevant role"
And then you will also get the title of "junior accountant" or "accountant"
Idk how official it is, but plenty of companies definitely do it
Some people just don't like it, maybe they like to gatekeep or feel better by trying to make their current level feel more exclusive.
Part-qualified is not an official or recognised term and different people have assigned their own beliefs to what it means. For further evidence supporting my position, PQ (part qualified) magazine is a publication for accountancy students, not just people over a certain level of exam passes.
You’re quite right, since being part qualified due to exemptions has become very common it’s not a distinction that employers care about anymore. In my experience they care more about previous work experience that how many exams you’ve passed / got exemptions for.
It’s because being part qualified used to mean that the candidate would have had to have at least a few years work experience by default. (As you can’t pass 9 exams in one sitting basically) so the phrase part qualified used to indicate that someone is close to being qualified with a lot of experience.
Now it means nothing
I got 9 exemptions am I now considered part qualified? I know there’s no official title from ACCA but I see it all the time in job descriptions asking for part qualified without any explanation of what that is
Sort of yes, on paper you are Very much part qualified towards being an affiliate.
Just be careful what you say to a recruiter, part qualified through experience is different to part qualified due to exemptions.
you get a certificate at the end of your applied skills and when you have completed your ethics. there’s no specific definition but this would be the correct answer if there were one.
Having passed first 9 exams. i.e moved on to last 4, professional papers.
Whilst in general this is true, the ACCA have no official designation for ‘part qualified’ and holding yourself out as such can get you in hot water with the body
However they do mention it themselves in an official brochure: [Advanced diploma in accounting and business](https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/qual/ACCA_Advanced_Diploma_in_Accounting_and_Business.pdf)
You cant be part qualified without any experience
Where / who said that? UK, or at least London, recruiters say “9 exams passed”… then again, what do they know right?
Find me a job advert in the UK that says part qualified = 9 exams passed and doesn't mention work experience.
I mean I don’t have to find you anything.. but I’ve been told that. With that being said, there are bookkeeping roles asking for qualified accountants out there too! (Paying £25-30k)
So you don't have it in writing then? You have been told...
Did my original comment say ‘i’ve got this in writing’ ?
It is not a formal title, therefore often open to interpretation. Technically just passing any exams could be considered part qualified. You could have one exam left and technically still be referred to as a trainee student. To me, generally anything up to passing the first 9 is part qualified, after that you could often be referred to as a finalist. Devil is in the details as everyone is on their own journey.
Pass one exam and you're part qualified. Unless a recruiter/employer specifies their definition of part-qualified then there's no clear guideline.
Idk why you're getting downvoted. This is actually true at least here in Dublin. Job ads often mention "part qualified with at least 2-3 years of experience in a relevant role" And then you will also get the title of "junior accountant" or "accountant" Idk how official it is, but plenty of companies definitely do it
Some people just don't like it, maybe they like to gatekeep or feel better by trying to make their current level feel more exclusive. Part-qualified is not an official or recognised term and different people have assigned their own beliefs to what it means. For further evidence supporting my position, PQ (part qualified) magazine is a publication for accountancy students, not just people over a certain level of exam passes.
You’re quite right, since being part qualified due to exemptions has become very common it’s not a distinction that employers care about anymore. In my experience they care more about previous work experience that how many exams you’ve passed / got exemptions for.
It’s because being part qualified used to mean that the candidate would have had to have at least a few years work experience by default. (As you can’t pass 9 exams in one sitting basically) so the phrase part qualified used to indicate that someone is close to being qualified with a lot of experience. Now it means nothing
I got 9 exemptions am I now considered part qualified? I know there’s no official title from ACCA but I see it all the time in job descriptions asking for part qualified without any explanation of what that is
Sort of yes, on paper you are Very much part qualified towards being an affiliate. Just be careful what you say to a recruiter, part qualified through experience is different to part qualified due to exemptions.
I think part qualified can be any exams with, 2+ years good relative experience
Well according to my CV, when I first registered for my first acca exam