CAT-THE ROOT OF ACCA

This section contains information and resources for the CAT Qualification. Click on an area for associated resources:

Essential information: information on being a CAT student, including important dates and fees, and how to update your contact details
Exams: past exam papers, examiner reports, technical articles and syllabus and study guides
Practical experience requirements
CAT graduates
Transferring from CAT to ACCA
IMPORTANT: From June 2009 there will be some minor changes to the Advanced Level papers (5-10).

The pass mark will be increased from 40% to 50%
All exams will include some multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
24% of Paper 5 will become MCQs (two-hour exam)
20% of Papers 6–10 will become MCQs (three-hour exams)
The overall syllabus for the qualification will remain unchanged, although some material from Paper 7 will be moving to Paper 10.
The revised study guides and pilot papers are available in the exam section under the relevant papers.


Transferring from CAT to ACCA
The ACCA Qualification is your passport to reaching the highest levels in any organisation – and as a CAT graduate you have the knowledge, skills and practical experience to get off to a flying start.

You will be automatically transferred to the ACCA Qualification register when you have successfully completed your CAT exams, unless you chose not to select this option when you originally registered as a CAT student or you are registered as a student of the ACCA/FAP CAT Joint Examination Scheme*. You will be awarded exemption from the Knowledge module of the Fundamentals Level (F1, F2 and F3) and will not be charged an additional registration fee or exemption fees.

You can still opt in for automatic transfer to the ACCA Qualification providing that you put your request in writing to ACCA Connect before sitting your final CAT exams. If you did not opt for an automatic transfer to the ACCA Qualification and wish to continue with the ACCA Qualification exams, you will need to submit an ACCA Qualification registration form and pay the relevant registration fee.

Once transferred to the ACCA Qualification register, you will be subject to the Bye Laws, rules and regulations applicable to ACCA Qualification students, details of which will be sent to you on transfer.

Passing the remaining ACCA Qualification exams and gaining three year’s relevant experience will lead to ACCA membership. The experience you have already demonstrated to become a Certified Accounting Technician will count towards the work experience you need for ACCA membership.

* If you wish to transfer to the ACCA qualification, on completion of your ACCA/FAP qualification, you can do so without further charge. Please contact ACCA Connect - students@accaglobal.com or + 44 (0)141 582 2000