Graduates who have at least one year’s sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Intermediate Financial Accountant IFA AIPA. 

Graduates who have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA after successfully completing and passing the following units from the IFA Direct education programme:   

• Level 4 Cost and management accounting
• Level 4 Personal taxation
• Level 4 Law for accounting
• Level 5 Financial and management control
• Level 5 Business taxation
• Level 7 Corporate reporting for strategic business - advanced 
• Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals