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ACCA Exemptions: Which Papers Can You Skip?

Sophie Macon

6 Aug 2026

ACCA

If you already hold a relevant qualification, you may not need to sit all 13 ACCA exams. Exemptions let you skip papers ACCA recognises as already covered by your prior learning. ACCA exemptions: Quick summaryACCA awards a maximum of 9 exemptions, and only for Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers. Strategic Professional is never exempted, regardless of your background. US CPA holders get 8, ACA and Indian CA (ICAI) members get the full 9, and Indian CMA (ICMAI) members get 9 ...