{"id":55793,"date":"2026-10-28T21:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/?p=55793"},"modified":"2026-10-28T22:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:04:42","slug":"acca-per-job-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/acca-per-job-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCA PER Job Checklist: Which Roles Can Count Toward 36 Months?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work experience counts toward<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/acca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ACCA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PER when you work in accounting, finance, audit, and assurance, or related roles like tax, insolvency, and forensics, and a supervisor signs it off. Your job title does not make a major difference; your exact responsibilities play the major role here. If you are working in mixed roles, it is counted in proportion. If your job includes some finance work, it can help in your ACCA PER but is slow. AI is actively revolutionizing entry-level jobs that can affect what you can claim. Let&#8217;s understand in detail about the ACCA PER job checklist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACCA did not publish any list of qualifying job titles for PER; it checks duties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience from before you registered counts, but the employer&#8217;s supervisor must sign it off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per ACCA 2027 changes, simulated modules can cover up to 6 of the 36 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What makes a job count toward ACCA PER?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55796\" src=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Things-That-Make-a-Job-Count-300x169.png\" alt=\"3 Things That Make a Job Count.png \" width=\"456\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Things-That-Make-a-Job-Count-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Things-That-Make-a-Job-Count-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Things-That-Make-a-Job-Count-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Things-That-Make-a-Job-Count-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Things-That-Make-a-Job-Count.png 1671w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ACCA PER Job Checklist includes three major points: relevant duties, supervision, and sign-off. You can work in any sector and any organization, no matter what the size is. Working under an approved employer does not make any difference; you still need 36 months in a relevant role. You can combine several roles and employers, and voluntary work for clubs, charities, or associations can count; just make sure it is relevant and supervised. The important thing is that the work is genuine accounting or finance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>List of Roles: Which Count and Which Do Not?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACCA does not publish an official list. Here is a quick list based on ACCA&#8217;s duty test:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Role<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Counts<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>What to check<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounts payable or receivable<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconciliations and reporting, not only data entry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audit associate<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervised, documented work<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal auditor<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controls testing and assurance duties<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax associate<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computations, returns or advisory work<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management accountant \/ FP&amp;A<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasury<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cash and funding decisions, not clerical payments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit analyst \/ bank credit role<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share of time on financial analysis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance systems or data analyst<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance decision support, not generic IT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depends<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting duties versus processing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admin with some bookkeeping<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partly<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only the bookkeeping share counts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales, HR, IT support<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No time<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervised work may earn Essentials objectives 2, 3 and 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freelance bookkeeping<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depends<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic bookkeeping sold to the public cannot count; supervised sub-contract work may<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, capped<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 12 months<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACCA looks at the nature of the work and pays no attention to the employer&#8217;s badge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How does ACCA count a part-time or mixed role?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you log a job in MyExperience, you enter your hours and the percentage of your time spent on accounting or finance tasks, and the tool calculates the months. ACCA&#8217;s own example is a role with 50% finance work, so if you work in ACCA for 12 months,\u00a0 it helps you get six months of PER. Besides, ACCA treats 35 hours a week as full-time and converts part-time hours to 1,540 hours for 12 months. On average, if you&#8217;re doing a full-time job with 40% finance tasks involved, you will earn about 4.8 months a year. You will have to work for 90 months of calendar time to reach the 36 PER experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55795\" src=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Your-Hours-Become-PER-Months-300x169.png\" alt=\"How Your Hours Become PER Months\" width=\"451\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Your-Hours-Become-PER-Months-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Your-Hours-Become-PER-Months-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Your-Hours-Become-PER-Months-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Your-Hours-Become-PER-Months-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Your-Hours-Become-PER-Months.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuing ACCA is difficult on various levels; earning the experience is just a part of the journey. If you want to understand wider hurdles on the road to qualifying, read our guide to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/key-challenges-of-acca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> key challenges of ACCA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How is AI changing the entry-level jobs that count?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is affecting the most routine tasks and replacing professionals. As per the ICAEW survey of 35 mid-tier firm leaders found 68% expect AI to reduce demand for some early-career roles, especially routine compliance and reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your job involves AI-assisted work, document the duties that show judgment: reviewing AI output, handling exceptions, applying controls, analysing data and making ethical calls; clearly describe what you did.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>ACCA PER Jobs after 2027 Changes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some optional employability modules with simulated experience can count for up to 6 of the 36 months. Simulated work does not replace the real-work objectives. The audit qualification and practising certificates still require 36 months of workplace experience. For better understanding, check our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mirchawala.com\/blogs\/major-acca-changes-coming-in-2027\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2027 ACCA changes post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to check work experience for PER?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List your duties and weekly hours for the past 12 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimate the finance share and convert it to months using the table above.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Match your duties to four technical objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm a qualified supervisor who can upload proof of IFAC membership.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record the role in MyExperience, which you reach through your MyACCA account. It prompts for sign-off when you leave a role or reach 36 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is all you should know about ACCA PER. If you are ready to start your ACCA journey, then<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.mirchawala.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enrol online at Mirchawala&#8217;s Hub of Accountancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You get professional guidance and complete support throughout your leanring journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>What counts as PER for ACCA?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you work in accounting, finance, audit and assurance, or related areas like tax and insolvency, or some of your work involves any of these fields, your experience counts towards PER. Your experience must be signed off by a supervisor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How much work experience is required for ACCA?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you qualify for all the ACCA papers, you need 36 months of relevant practical experience. You can build it across several roles and employers, in any sector or company size. You also need to complete nine performance objectives, five essential and four technical ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do I record my ACCA PER?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording ACCA PER is simple; just log each role in MyExperience with your hours and the share of time spent on finance tasks. The tool calculates your months. Your supervisor signs off when you leave a role or reach 36 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Does part-time work count toward PER?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Time builds in proportion to the finance share of your hours. ACCA treats 35 hours a week as full time. There is no minimum percentage, so you just take longer to reach 36 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can I do PER without a finance job?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time in a non-relevant role does not count toward the 36 months. If a suitably qualified person supervises your work, you may still earn Essentials objectives 2, 3, and 5 there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can past jobs, internships, volunteering, or teaching count?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your experience is counted whether you gain it before you register, while you study, or after your exams. Earlier roles still need sign-off from a supervisor at the employer where you worked, so get it before you lose contact. ACCA strongly recommends that experience used for PER is from the past five years. Lecturing counts for up to 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who can sign off my ACCA PER?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A qualified accountant who works closely with you and knows your work, or directly by an ACCA-approved employer, can sign off your ACCA PER.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Does self-employment or freelance work count?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can if the work is relevant and supervised. Basic bookkeeping sold directly to the public cannot count, but supervised sub-contract work may. Voluntary work for charities or clubs can count too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work experience counts toward ACCA PER when you work in accounting, finance, audit, and assurance, or related roles like tax, insolvency, and forensics, and a supervisor signs it off. Your job title does not make a major difference; your exact responsibilities play the major role here. 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