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Practising Certificate Development
The practising certificate development stream recognises employers who provide learning opportunities for trainees and members training towards the ACCA practising certificate or the ACCA practising certificate and audit qualification.
Specific criteria can be found in the Approved Employer assessment matrix.
ACCA Global Practising Regulations
Under the terms of ACCA's Global Practising Regulations, it is mandatory for ACCA members to hold an appropriate practising certificate in order to carry out work under ACCA's definition of public practice, or to be partners or directors of a firm which undertakes public practice.There are two types of practising certificate:
- ACCA practising certificate
- ACCA practising certificate and audit qualification
Holders of an ACCA practising certificate may undertake general practice work only. Holders of an ACCA practising certificate and audit qualification may undertake both general practice work and work specifically reserved for registered auditors.