The Department of Accounting and Finance of the School of Business and Economics at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), based in Heraklion, proudly announces that both its Undergraduate Program in Accounting and Finance and its Inter-Institutional Postgraduate Program in Accounting and Auditing, organized in collaboration with the University of Macedonia, have received a five-year accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029.
This international accreditation grants exemptions from specific ACCA professional examinations in subjects aligned with the curricula of the Department’s study programs. In this way, it significantly strengthens the career prospects of the Department’s graduates, as the ACCA is a globally recognized professional body of chartered accountants and auditors, providing international certification of accounting and auditing competencies.
Furthermore, the ACCA accreditation enhances graduates’ professional advancement opportunities, as the organization maintains a joint examination scheme with the Hellenic Institute of Certified Public Accountants (SOEL), facilitating the pathway toward obtaining the Certified Public Accountant qualification in Greece.
Through this accreditation, both undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Department of Accounting and Finance at HMU will gain access to a wide range of benefits offered by ACCA, including participation in specialized training programs, internship opportunities with international organizations, access to the global job market, and networking with multinational companies.
The collaboration between the Department of Accounting and Finance at HMU and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) represents a major achievement, demonstrating the Department’s high academic standards and commitment to excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This partnership will be further expanded through a series of events and seminars addressed to students and professionals in the field.
