Applying Critical Reflective Practice for ACCA Professional Identity

Applying critical reflective
practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Part A: Research Aim(s) and Literature Review ........................................................................3
Part B: Reflections on Research Methods and Data Analysis....................................................5
PART C: Reflexive Practitioner Storyboard...............................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERNCES:................................................................................................................................12
Books and Journals:..................................................................................................................12
Online........................................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Reflexive practice is the way to get indulge in self assessments to take actions when the
event in happening. A reflective practitioner is well known about themselves and exactly
understand what should be done and what should not. Through reflexive practices, an individual
becomes able to asses and grant their actions and control on activities It is a part of continuous
learning process which help the individual to boost their skills, capabilities and knowledge and
ascertain growth and development. This report is based on formal professional identity which
defined by the framework of ACCA(Krasodomska, Michalak,and Świetla, 2020). It is the
Association of Chartered certified Accountants (ACCA). It provides chartered services
accountant professionals. It is based on London and founded in 1904. with the help of this
report, it is going to present about the critical understanding under ACCA, types of research
methods and use of reflective model. Also, the reflexive storyboard is also going to show
personal experience in developing professional values.
MAIN BODY
TASK
Part A: Research Aim(s) and Literature Review
Aim:
To ascertain the practices of ACCA in order to build professional identity by knowing its
behaviours and values.
Objectives
To evaluate critical framework related to ACCA.
To identify various practices cover under ACCA to be able to perform role of reflexive
practitioner.
To explore the impact of ACCA in defining professional identity and values.
LITERATURE REVIEW
It is a type of research data which is gathered through performing investigations, analysation of
facts and work on others perspective. It helps in completing work in appropriate manner
literature review present all the information according to the required material and
knowledge. It gives theoretical perspective over a subject study that helps to combine
thoughts and ideas form various sources. Mainly, the best sources are books, journals and

articles. This will help in identifying the relevance of ACCA in developing processional
identity.
Evaluate critical framework related to ACCA.
According to Norol-janah, 2020 ACCA is an association of chartered accountant which was
established in 1904. it is scattered at worldwide level which provide education and degree
of Chartered certified accountant. The company has reputed name across various countries
and demonstrate education to many students from different parts of the world. The main
purpose behind is to prove eduction and training to the members of ACCA. It works based
on principles and make sure about members regulation. With the help of this association, an
individual could easily look forwards to build their career in the field of finance and
accountants. As this the most regulated career opportunity that require more of professional
knowledge and ability to reflect on self action. This institution provide flexible education
that makes the subject an interesting part of individual life (Snyder, 2019). All the chartered
accountants are the member of ACCA as the association confirms their job as an accountant.
There are different regulations in order to work for public interest. As these norms include
practitioner certificate, insurances and liability towards inspection. It helps in boosting
skills of the individual to undertake highest positions. A person will become self reliant and
career focused to achieve their targets. This mainly promoted the principle based
regulations.
Identify various practices cover under ACCA to be able to perform role of reflexive
practitioner.
According to Loft, 2020 A reflective practitioner is able to identify self assessments and
analyse the problem of situation. It is only become possible when a person has professional
ways of working. As the chartered accountants works in professional ways in which they
have own set of standards and working criteria. An individuals could on assess this
behaviours through all by themselves. Therefore, ACCA helps in providing value to their
talent and enhancing skills like critical thinking, evaluation and analysis. These practitioner
works on the basis of cultural norms, ethics and provision set under the association. They
promotes social work and participate in conferences that are held for the betterment of
society and businesses. ACCA has effective practices as they work with utmost honesty and
authenticity.