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A return to normality? Accountants and finance professionals see gathering momentum for the global economy in Q2 2021

GLOBAL RESULTS NEWS RELEASE: Confidence remains very high, despite a marginal decline from Q1 - but regional variances point to ongoing economic uncertainty …

Audit and trust in the UK – costs and implementation of government’s proposals need to be carefully analysed, says ACCA

The UK government’s proposals to reform audit involve radical changes for a wide variety of stakeholders - including audit firms and auditors, companies and directors and the regulator - says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in its official response to the consultation Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance: proposals on reforms…

Staying ahead of risks – the rise of the accountant as the ‘guardian of information’

An unmissable era is dawning for the accountancy profession and its role in effective risk management as a result of the global pandemic, environmental sustainability and economic turbulence, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…

Scaling-up efforts towards Paris alignment and supporting the SDGs in the EU-Africa Strategic Partnerships

Global, EU and African policy-makers and experts discussed the drivers of change towards a green and just transition to help ‘build back better’ with the insights and perspectives of both the global south and global north, at a joint ACCA, Green Finance Platform and PAFA event …

Finance professionals can retain enhanced relevance gained in pandemic, but most don't believe it will last

The role of accountancy and finance professionals has dramatically evolved in the pandemic, but only one in three think their current elevated status will be an enduring change, according to a global survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) and PwC…

ACCA pays a global tribute to small businesses – the backbone of all economies – this MSME Day

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is celebrating this year’s Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day by paying tribute to small businesses globally …

Digital boom opens up world of opportunity for finance students

ACCA works with universities to shape the future of higher education …

Trade in services set to play an important role in the post-pandemic economic recovery, say global accountancy bodies ACCA and CA ANZ

Both bodies welcome the recent free trade agreement between the UK and Australia and call for professional services to be a priority in future UK trade deals …

Accounting for Software Development Costs (SDCs) in the digital age

With the subject of intangible assets on the agenda of accountancy standard setters and regulators for some time and increasingly gaining momentum, a new report from ACCA and Glasgow University’s Adam Smith Business School examines the issue of Software Development Costs (SDCs) and how they are accounted for …

Small business owners reporting sharp rise in stress as restrictions continue

The owners of small businesses in the UK are reporting increased levels of stress and anxiety as they try to plan a route back to profitable trading, according to a survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN)…