Association of Certified Project Accountants - ACPA

The Association of Certified Project Accountants (ACPA), incorporating the Association of Certified Corporate Executive Accountants (ACCEA), is a modern and progressive Professional Examining Body devoted to the representation of both Project Accountants and Corporate Accountants world-wide.

ACPA promotes the study and examination of Project Accounting and Corporate Accounting through the use of technology, and is the only accountancy body which provides examinations primarily via the Internet.

ACPA has enjoyed rapid growth since 2000 and our success is linked to our radical approach to examination methods, and the introduction of our unique web-based "Exam Engine".

ACPA Supports the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) ethos and is committed to its broad objective of developing and enhancing a coordinated worldwide accountancy profession with harmonised standards. ACPA has defined standards of professional conduct and competence for all members and registered students. We have adopted IFAC’s Code of Ethics in their entirety in order to provide our members and students with a clear set of guiding principles to abide by.

Project Accounting is the practice of creating financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios, which can then be used by managers to aid Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management.

Standard accounting is primarily aimed at monitoring financial progress of organizational elements (geographical or functional departments, divisions and the enterprise as a whole) over defined time periods (typically weeks, months, quarters and years).

Projects differ in that they frequently cross-organizational boundaries, may last from a few days or weeks to a number of years, during which time budgets may also be revised many times. They may also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project, program or portfolio.

Consequently, in a project management environment costs and revenues are also allocated to projects, which may be subdivided into a work breakdown structure, and grouped together into project hierarchies. Project accounting permits reporting at any such level that has been defined, and often allows comparison with historical as well as the current budgets.

Corporate Executive Accounting is the practice of creating financial and management reports concerning the organisation for both external and internal users. Corporate Executive Accounting is concerned with reporting the financial position and business health of the organisation. In addition it involves the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information for the pursuit of the organization's objectives. Corporate Executive Accountants represent a critical and integral part of; the strategic decision making and implementation process at senior board level, and the corporate governance process which protects the business and its investors.

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