ACCA Transition Tool: How to Check Your Position Before the 2027 Changes
ACCA’s qualification is changing in 2027, and the question every current student is asking is the same: what happens to the papers I have already passed? ACCA built a free Transition Tool to answer it. This guide explains what the tool does, how to read your result, and what to finish before the June 2027 deadline.
The 2027 Change in One Minute
Date | What happens | Why it matters |
June 2027 | Final sitting of the current Applied Skills and Strategic Professional exams | Last chance in today’s format |
July 2027 | New Knowledge exams and Essential Employability Modules open; exemptions transfer | Your record moves to the new structure |
August 2027 | Last date to enter for the September 2027 session | First new-format session |
September 2027 | First sitting of the new Expertise and Strategic Professional exams | Results in October 2027 |
(Source: ACCA, Timeline of transition to the future ACCA Qualification, accaglobal.com.)
What the ACCA Transition Tool Does
The Transition Tool shows how your current progress (exams passed, exemptions and modules) will turn into credit in the new qualification. ACCA’s FAQ says students part-way through receive credit for their progress and do not retake equivalent elements. The tool shows you which ones, for your own record.
- Find it: go to accaglobal.com and open the “Future ACCA Qualification” section, then “Use the transition tool”.
- Enter your progress: the papers you have passed or are exempt from, and the ones you expect to pass before June 2027.
- Read the result: it shows which new exams and modules you will already have credit for, and what you will still need.
- Re-check after every result. If you pass or fail a paper, your expected position changes.
The tool is for planning. Your official record is what ACCA holds in myACCA.
How Your Current Papers Map to 2027
Current paper | New equivalent | New level |
BT | Responsible Business Management module | Knowledge |
FA / MA / LW | K1 Financial Accounting / K2 Management Accounting / K3 Business Law | Knowledge |
TX / FR / AA | E1 Taxation / E2 Financial Reporting / E3 Audit, Risk and Control | Expertise |
FM / PM | E4 Finance and Investment / E5 Performance with Data Analysis | Expertise |
SBR / SBL | S1 Business and Sustainability Reporting / S2 Strategic Business Leader | Strategic Professional |
AAA / AFM / APM / ATX | Audit and Assurance / Corporate Finance / Performance and Insights / Taxation Advisory Professional | Strategic Professional option |
EPSM (ethics module) | Ethical, Sustainable Leadership module | Strategic Professional |
(Mapping as published by OpenTuition and Synthesis Learning from ACCA guidance. Note that LW moves to the Knowledge level. A new Data Science Professional option is added with no current equivalent.)
The Three Things to Finish Before June 2027
1. All your Applied Skills papers, including LW. Students who complete every current Applied Skills exam, including LW, before transition are not expected to need the new Digital Tech and Innovation module. If Applied Skills is still incomplete at transition, that module may become part of your future requirements. ACCA’s FAQ also says students with conditional exemptions who want this credit must provide proof of prior learning by 30 June 2027.
2. The Ethics and Professional Skills Module (EPSM). Completing EPSM before transition gives you credit for the new Ethical, Sustainable Leadership module. Read our ACCA EPSM Guide.
3. Any paper you are halfway through. If you have studied most of a current paper, sitting it in March or June 2027 is usually better than re-learning a new syllabus later.
Should You Rush or Wait?
ACCA’s advice is to keep studying without unnecessary delay, because passes carry over. Waiting for the new qualification gains you nothing, and only three sessions remain in the current format: December 2026, March 2027 and June 2027. The December standard entry deadline is 2 November 2026.
From September 2027, ACCA says students will need only one Options exam at Strategic Professional level instead of two, so finishing your Applied Skills now does not lose you that benefit.
Examples
Your position today | Priority before June 2027 | Sessions left |
B.Com student with 5 exemptions | Clear your remaining Applied Skills papers, including LW if it is not exempt | Dec, Mar, Jun |
CA Inter student with 6 exemptions | Three Applied Skills papers: two in March, one in June | Mar, Jun |
Qualified CA with 9 exemptions | Complete EPSM; start SBR or an option | Mar, Jun |
Your own result depends on your record, so check it on the Transition Tool or WhatsApp us your myACCA status and we will go through it with you. More: Start ACCA in March 2027 and ACCA Qualification Structure Guide: 2027 Changes.
Take the Next Step Today
With only three sessions left in today’s format, every first-time pass matters. Take a free ACCA mock test and watch free demo lectures on the MBC LMS, with a worked solution for every question.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ACCA Transition Tool?
A free tool on accaglobal.com that shows how your current passes, exemptions and modules will convert to credit in the 2027 qualification.
Will I lose my ACCA passes in 2027?
No. ACCA says passes and exemptions carry over as credit, and you do not retake equivalent exams.
When is the last sitting of the current ACCA exams?
June 2027 for Applied Skills and Strategic Professional. The new exams start in September 2027.
Do I need the new Digital Tech and Innovation module?
Students who complete all current Applied Skills exams, including LW, before transition are not expected to need it. Check your case on the Transition Tool.
How many Options exams will I need after 2027?
From September 2027, ACCA says one Options exam instead of two.
Who can check my position?
WhatsApp +91 96807 56998.
