2021

Tax changes should be targeted to help Covid recovery and boost fight against climate crisis in G20 countries

Tax incentives should be used to enable positive global outcomes, such as economic recovery from the pandemic and averting climate crisis, according to a report by accountancy bodies into the tax system …

Yogesh Patel wins ACCA UK’s national advocate of the Year 2021 by meeting ACCA’s values of inclusion, integrity and innovation

An ACCA Fellow, Yogesh Patel, is announced as ACCA UK’s Regional Advocate of the Year …

IFAC and ACCA To Host Third Annual Climate Week NYC Event, “Plugging the Net-Zero Information Gap,” on 20 September 2021

Session will bring together investment and finance and accounting professionals for a thought-provoking discussion on the gaps and needs surrounding climate information and reporting…

Optimism as small businesses start to get back to normal but financial support lagging behind

Small business owners are feeling upbeat about the prospect of trading getting back to normal but are still struggling with their mental health and finding financial support, according to a survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN)…

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more mainstream, environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are a key part of ensuring responsible adoption

While potentially offering tremendous benefit, the broad applicability of AI across society must be handled carefully and professional accountants have a key role to play …

Rethinking sustainable business

ACCA's chief executive Helen Brand, and president Mark Millar announce our new global campaign - 'Rethinking sustainable business'…

Culture is key to more women in the boardroom

ACCA chief executive calls for lasting change to correct anti-female bias at the top of business…

Pandemic pushes one in ten young people to change their career choice, says ACCA

A new poll commissioned by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) suggests the Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be a time of career contemplation and change for young people …

Sustainability reporting standards need to be globally consistent and based on a common understanding of key concepts

Proposed changes to the IFRS Foundation’s Constitution to create an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to set sustainability standards are welcome, but more clarity is needed says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…

Coding and the accountancy profession

Technology and digital skills are a core part of the accountant’s world Digital adoption is on the rise, and accountants are increasingly being asked to leverage digital to enhance the value they bring, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in a new briefing paper called Coding: as a professional accountant, why you should be interested…