ACCA Strategic Professional
This is the final level of ACCA. You’ll learn advanced techniques, skills and the professional ethics required of an accountant or consultant operating at a senior level.
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Structure
Strategic Professional consists of six subjects from Essentials and Options. You will sit four of these exams to complete this level.
ACCA advise that you attempt their Ethics and Professional Skills module before you sit any exams on Strategic Professional. ACCA say that students who do so are statistically proven to increase their chances of passing the exams.
If you are considering studying AAA as one of your options subjects, please be aware that we strongly recommend that you attempt this after or at the same time as studying SBR.
You should also be aware with all subjects at this level there will be a certain amount of assumed knowledge from earlier subjects at Applied Skills level, so if you were exempt or sat these some time ago, you should use the resources and advice in the beginning of your course to refresh your understanding.
Entry requirements
You should have completed the previous two ACCA levels; Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills, or have been awarded exemptions from Applied Knowledge and/or Applied Skills.
You should check whether you're eligible on the ACCA website and apply for any exemptions launch before you start studying.
Syllabus
You’ll learn about the role of accounting in the business environment and develop the practical skills and techniques required of an accountant.
The two Essentials subjects are mandatory - these are SBR and SBL. You can select two out of four subjects from Options, which include AFM, APM, ATX and AAA.
Subjects (6)
Compare study methods ›Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
EssentialUsing scenarios that could occur in your day-to-day working life, the case study challenges you to incorporate your technical, ethical and professional skills to create solutions and demonstrate these in your responses.
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From US $ 85/month
Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
EssentialYou’ll use your professional judgement to apply and evaluate financial reporting principles in multiple business contexts and situations.
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From US $ 135.00
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From US $ 85/month
Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
OptionalYou’ll practice the professional judgement expected of a senior financial executive or advisor, in taking or recommending decisions relating to the financial management of an organisation in private and public sectors.
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From US $ 135.00
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From US $ 85/month
Advanced Performance Management (APM)
OptionalYou’ll develop the skills and knowledge to apply strategic management accounting techniques in multiple business contexts and to add to the evaluation of the performance of an organisation and its strategic development.
Live Online
From US $ 135.00
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From US $ 85/month
Advanced Taxation (ATX)
OptionalYou’ll learn how to provide relevant information and advice to individuals and businesses on the impact of the major taxes on financial decisions and situations.
Live Online
From US $ 135.00
OnDemand
From US $ 85/month
Advanced Audit & Assurance (AAA)
OptionalYou’ll analyse, evaluate and report on the assurance engagement and other audit and assurance issues in the context of best practice and current developments.
Live Online
From US $ 135.00
OnDemand
From US $ 85/month
Course overview
Timetables and study methods
Study methods available for this level
Live Online
The benefits of a traditional classroom but with the flexibility of an online environment. Live interactive classes at a scheduled time delivered by expert lecturers following the same exam focused material and structure as traditional classroom courses.
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OnDemand
OnDemand gives you the flexibility to study when and where you want, with unique online resources designed to give you structure, keep you motivated, and cement your understanding of the subject.
Exams and sittings
Timings and working towards a sitting
There are four exam sessions per year. You can sit a maximum of four exams at each session, and a maximum of eight distinct exams each calendar year.
Exams for Strategic Professional subjects are paper-based and should be booked with ACCA directly.
Book an exam directly with the ACCA launch
How long does it take to pass?
Most students complete this level within 12 to 18 months, however this varies and will depend on how quickly you want to complete the course. Strategic Professional exams have specific sitting dates - the exam timetable can be found on the ACCA Global website launch.
Study materials and delivery costs
Live Online learners will receive printed and online study materials. OnDemand learners will receive digital materials but are able to purchase hard copy materials from our bookshop.
Materials included in every Live Online course:
Study text
A textbook covering the full subject syllabus with worked examples and activities. We’re an ACCA-approved content provider, so you can be confident you're learning exactly what you need for the exam.
Integrated workbook
Helps you work through the syllabus, with room to write your notes. It helps you keep everything in one place to make it easy to study and revise from.
Exam kit
Included in the exam kit is our recommended revision approach and a revision plan, exam technique guide and an analysis of past exams* with exam specific information. Ensure you’re exam ready with interactive practice questions replicated in the exam environment. Available 24/7 and covering all areas of the syllabus, you can learn whenever and wherever it's convenient for you.
*Where past papers have been made available by ACCA.
Pocket notes
Our ACCA pocket notes are pocket-sized, brief revision notes that highlight and prioritise the essential topics you need to understand to pass your exams.
Study programme
Integrated into your MyKaplan course, this outlines the course structure, providing guidance on what to do, and when.
Application modules
Core study material that all students receive. It’s tutor-led with interactive tasks to help deepen your understanding of key topic areas.
For OnDemand learners to buy the materials separately
You can buy ACCA approved books for each subject on this level.
Delivery costs
How much it costs to deliver your study materials and how long it takes depends on where in the world you live.
Delivery fees are as follows:
Malaysia - RM60
Rest of Asia/America - $47
All other countries - 40EUR
Please note that due to varying interpretations of the post-Brexit EU/UK trading agreement, some EU countries are imposing import duty on the value of the goods received from the UK. It is payable by the end consumer via the delivery company and your delivery may be withheld until paid. This may vary from country to country and be up to a value of 20% of the value of the study material.
Our standard delivery times are:
Malaysia - 3 to 5 working days*
EU – 5 to 7 working days*
Rest of the World – 7 to 10 working days*
*Subject to availability.
Delivery charges apply to all OnDemand and Live Online courses which include printed materials. If delivery charges are applicable for your course, they will be shown during the online checkout process, before you complete your payment details.
Tutor support
We’ll support you every step of the way throughout your learning experience with us. You can contact a tutor and get the help you need quickly and easily.
Provided by our Academic Support team (our dedicated team of expert tutors):
- LiveChat (instant feedback)
- Email (we'll get back to you within 4 hrs)
- Online community (we’ll get back to you within 4 hrs)
Testing and mocks
We have a wealth of materials to help you revise for and pass your exams.
All study methods come with:
Knowledge checks
As you go along, knowledge checks help assess your understanding of a topic before you move onto the next one.
Mock exam
Practice your exam technique with a mock exam, which replicates the format of the final exam, so you can check your progress. Mock exams are human marked with feedback provided directly to you. For SBL there will be 4 mock exams. All SBL courses provide an online debrief so you can understand the answer and improve your own.
Consolidation test
A short test of written questions you complete part way through tuition (two tests for Strategic Business Leader (SBL)).
Progress tests
An exam style assessment sat at the end of tuition (Knowledge and Application for OnDemand). Human marked with feedback provided directly to you. (SBL does not have a progress test, but extra mock exams instead.)
Revision Question Debriefs and Walkthroughs
Videos that walk you through an answer to an exam-standard question highlighting the correct approach to the question and how you could score marks.
Live Online students also get:
Pre-exam workshop
Our pre-exam workshop offers the opportunity for focussed guidance from expert tutors to get you exam ready. The workshops will be tailored to those learners who attend to make sure everyone gets the most benefit from the session, but will include:
- the essentials of exam technique such as presentation, time management, and CBE software
- question debriefs and marked feedback
- suggestions of additional questions to attempt based on common weak areas
- additional tuition on tricky topic areas
- the opportunity to discuss any final questions with your tutor and peers.
For a live online course your answers are submitted in advance of the session. You get valuable exam style question practice at a crucial point in your study journey.
(SBL is slightly different from the other subjects at this level as the question-based approach described above, using the final mock. It is attempted and submitted in advance, and then reviewed in the final session.)
MyKaplan: online learning environment
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MyKaplan is an online learning portal with practical resources to help you prepare for your exams.
Online features
- View your online materials in one place and access your content in a few clicks
- Contact a tutor directly using live chat or email
- Complete tests and get instant feedback
- Take part in forum discussions with students and tutors and find answers to common questions
- See instantly when your assessments have been marked
- Access on mobile, tablet, computer or through the dedicated mobile app
Access duration
Your chosen study method determines how long you can access your content for. All extensions are for existing content and do not include any updated content.
Live Online
Three months from last lesson date, with one three month free extension on request.
OnDemand
As long as the subscription is active, content will be made available.
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