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ACCA announces Mike Suffield as its new director - professional insights

Mike Suffield will join ACCA as its new director of professional insights in August 2019 He joins ACCA from the FRC where he is the acting executive director – audit, a role held since August 2018 …

Closing the 'accounting for intangibles' gap - ACCA and Deloitte report looks at what drives value in modern business

A joint report from ACCA and Deloitte shows there are increasing concerns that financial statements no longer reflect the underpinning drivers of value in modern business – especially when it comes to accounting for intangibles, such as research and development (R&D) costs …

ACCA focuses on the ‘big themes’ affecting the accountancy profession

Ahead of its new strategic year, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces today a programme that examines the themes and issues that impact the accountancy profession around the world, now and in the future …

The economy needs a confidence boost, says ACCA following Chancellor's Spring Statement

In response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, ACCA’s head of taxation, Chas Roy-Chowdhury says: ‘There are many aspects of the tax system which have not received the attention they deserve due to the huge amount of resources diverted away from routine HMT and HMRC business over the last two years or so …

Sole trader, partnership, LLC or co-operative? Setting-up in business needs an informed conversation about the legal form the business needs to take, says ACCA

Choosing the right legal form for their business is a key step on the road to success for many small business founders, and it’s a decision that demands an open and informed conversation about priorities says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in a new report …

HMRC Loan Scheme Charge to come into effect on 5 April – here’s what you need to know

An estimated 50,000 self-employed workers in the UK made use of the scheme, which saw employers pay them via loans from an offshore trust Employees were enrolled in such schemes as contractors, and are set to face a huge tax bill, as HMRC deploys crackdown on schemes dating back 20 years ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) urges those affected to seek advice from qualified accountant…

Experts discuss tax as a force for good: rebalancing our tax systems to support a global economy fit for the future

EU and global expert discussed how shifting tax from labour to natural resource use, pollution and consumption could help meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and an inclusive, circular economy at a recent joint ACCA-Deloitte event in Brussels…

Financial sustainability leads the agenda at ACCA’s ninth International Public Sector Conference

This year’s International Public Sector Conference features leading public sector speakers at the top of the profession and brings together hundreds of public sector finance professionals from across the globe The two-day conference is held on 28 February – 1 March in Prague, Czech Republic…

‘Balance for better’, says ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is paying special tribute to its first female member Ethel Ayres Purdie as it marks International Women’s Day on 8 March 2019…

ACCA and CPA Canada embark on new research project to understand the global infrastructure gap

A new research project has been announced between ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) to quantify the global infrastructure gap, while demonstrating how the skills and perspective of accountants improve outcomes across the entire lifecycle of an infrastructure project …