ACCA Salary in India (2026): Pay by Experience, Role and Employer

Which Big 4 firms hire ACCAs in India?

All four Big 4 firms appear among employers of ACCA-certified respondents on PayScale India, Deloitte India is an ACCA Approved Employer, and EY GDS has advertised India-based assurance roles that ask for ACCA qualification.

Typical Big 4 entry points for ACCAs in India are assurance and audit teams serving overseas clients (such as the MENA assurance role above). For statutory audits of Indian companies, the signing auditor must be an ICAI Chartered Accountant, so ACCA roles cluster around international work.

• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP joined ACCA’s Approved Employer list under the Trainee Development stream (reported 12 November 2025).
• EY GDS advertised an “Assurance – Assistant Manager – MENA” role in India asking for 2–5 years of post-qualification ACCA experience (posted 20 July 2025).
• PayScale’s ACCA data for India lists Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG among reporting employers, alongside J.P. Morgan and Accenture.

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What pay rises do ACCA members and students in India expect?

In ACCA’s Global Talent Trends 2025 survey, 45% of India respondents expected a pay rise of 11–20% in the next 12 months — the highest of any region.

The India sample had 664 respondents, 20% of them ACCA members and affiliates and 80% students, so the findings mostly reflect early-career expectations.

How can you move into the higher pay bands faster?

Complete the qualification, build the 36 months of practical experience, and target roles with reporting or controlling responsibility — the Finance Manager and Financial Controller bands above are where pay rises most.

Exemptions shorten the route: B.Com, CA and CMA India backgrounds can skip several papers. Check yours, then plan around the exam calendar, especially with the ACCA 2027 qualification change coming.

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