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Small businesses say they don't have time or resources they need to be more green

As world leaders discuss the climate crisis at COP 26, small business owners have issued a reality check about their own progress with sustainability plans, according to a survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN) …

Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big business to help SMBs join the race to Net Zero

According to new report, titled Think Small First, policymakers and large companies must standardise and simplify carbon reporting and accounting for SMBs or risk millions of businesses being left behind…

ACCA welcomes the launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

The formation of the new Board is welcomed by ACCA (the Association Chartered Certified Accountants) as a historic and vital next step in clarity for corporate reporting, as the professional body also publishes a policy paper ‘Principles for connected corporate reporting standard setting’…

ACCA welcomes Budget announcement to use balance sheet information to achieve sustainable public finances

Innovative approach to the UK’s fiscal framework is a gamechanger and puts finance at the heart of government decision making…

ACCA's response to the Chancellor's Budget

In response to the Chancellor's budget, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says the following:…

Organisations urgently need to set net zero targets and the pathways to achieve them

Good intentions are ‘disconnected from the pace of climate action that is urgently needed’, says new research …

ACCA to cancel status as approved regulator for probate

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has given notice to the Legal Services Board (LSB) to cancel its designation as an approved regulator in relation to the reserved legal activity of probate…

Narrowing the audit expectation gap is essential for a resilient global financial reporting ecosystem

New report provides recommendations for regulators, standard setters and auditors in tackling fraud and addressing going concern issues …

ACCA announces pass rates for the September 2021 exam sitting

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces the pass rates of its latest exam sitting for September 2021…

Paying the (carbon) price for net zero: ACCA calls for global minimum price of carbon

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is calling for more ambitious policies to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, targeting green infrastructure investment from the public and private sector and a form of carbon pricing Early and global action on this, as well as the right incentives and support are necessary, says the global body …