ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces today that it has accredited Universidad EAN in Bogota, Colombia with its Future Approved Learning partner status.

Stephen Heathcote, executive director of Markets at ACCA, said: “We signed an MOU with University EAN in August 2015, enabling students who enrol on EAN’s new virtual public accountancy undergraduate programme to be able to study and sit exams for the ACCA Qualification, which has been embedded within the programme. In this way, they obtain a double academic and professional qualification at the end of the five year programme of study.

“As a Future Approved Learning Provider,  EAN will soon demonstrate that they meet ACCA's key criteria for full level approval, working in partnership with us to meet the remaining criteria for Gold approval. This is another successful step in our long term partnership together, alongside ACCA’s commitment to Latin America.”

Academic Vice-Chancellor Dr. Diego Cardona, adds: "I am delighted that Universidad EAN, in further developing its policy of high-quality education, has become the first Future Approved Learning Partner of ACCA in Latin America.

“With this accreditation, Universidad EAN offers the possibility to students in the undergraduate accounting programme, as well as those enrolled in specialisations and graduate programmes related to accountancy and finance, of obtaining the ACCA Qualification, and their eligibility for a dual degree from several British Universities as a differential factor.

“The ACCA Qualification guarantees our accounting and financial professionals and students the skills required to respond to the policies framework under which companies prepare their financial information, incorporating international standards known as IFRS, applied in more than 130 countries, including Colombia.”

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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. It offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

ACCA supports its 178,000 members and 455,000 students in 181 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 95 offices and centres and more than 7,110 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.

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