Global qualification. Local recognition

In a notification issued on 24 February 2015, the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) announced ACCA’s Foundation Diploma in Accountancy is now equivalent to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Commerce group of Pakistan.

Following this announcement, graduates of the Foundation Diploma who passed from 2014 onwards will only be required to pass three additional examinations in order to become eligible to claim the Intermediate equivalence certificate from IBCC.

These exams are Business Mathematics, Statistics and Principles of Economics, awarded from the Board of Technical Education or - for students in Balochistan - the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.

The ACCA works hard to ensure that its qualifications meet the needs of employers, and that students are ready for the world of work. That the Diploma has passed the IBCC’s rigorous assessment means young people who pursue the course can be assured a valuable and recognised qualification.

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