Supporting policymakers and the profession in understanding how technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping accountancy, audit and finance.
About ACCA Public Affairs in the Middle East
ACCA has a long-standing presence across the Middle East, supporting the development of the accountancy and finance profession and contributing to stronger, more sustainable economies.
Our Public Affairs work across the region focuses on building trusted relationships with governments, regulators, professional bodies, policymakers and other strategic stakeholders. Through these relationships, ACCA contributes global expertise, research and professional insights to discussions on the future of the profession and the evolving role of finance professionals.
Our engagement spans key markets across the Gulf and wider Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Egypt, alongside broader regional engagement.
Our priorities reflect both ACCA's global strategy and the ambitions of governments across the region, particularly around economic transformation, skills and national talent development, sustainability, digitalisation, governance and the future of the accountancy profession.
Our public affairs engagement
ACCA works collaboratively with ministries, financial and capital market regulators, professional accountancy organisations, government institutions and other stakeholders across the Middle East.
Our engagement focuses on areas including:
Supporting dialogue on high-quality professional accountancy standards and internationally recognised skills and qualifications.
Working with stakeholders to strengthen the capabilities of finance and accountancy professionals and support national workforce development priorities.
Contributing ACCA's global research and expertise to regional discussions on sustainability reporting, sustainable finance and the evolving role of finance professionals.
Sharing international perspectives and supporting stronger institutional capability, governance and public financial management.
Bringing ACCA's global research together with regional insights to inform policy discussions and provide a voice for the accountancy profession.
Shaping policy: key developments
Across the Middle East, ACCA continues to deepen its engagement with policymakers and institutions around some of the most important issues affecting the profession.
Recent areas of focus include:
Supporting dialogue with government, regulatory and professional stakeholders on the continued development of the accountancy and audit profession, professional capability building and future skills. ACCA also contributes research and international perspectives on areas including sustainability, technology and the future of finance.
Engaging with key institutions in support of Saudi Arabia's ambitious economic transformation and Vision 2030, with a particular focus on professional capability development, governance, financial reporting, digital transformation and the development of future-ready finance professionals.
Working with professional and government stakeholders to support the continued development of the accountancy profession, national skills and professional standards, contributing international experience and insights relevant to Oman's evolving economic and regulatory environment.
Engaging with professional and regulatory stakeholders on the development of the accountancy, audit and finance ecosystem, including professional capability, international good practice and the role of the profession in supporting a resilient and sustainable economy.
Building relationships with key stakeholders and exploring opportunities to support professional development, sustainability, skills and wider economic and social impact through the accountancy profession.
Events and engagements
ACCA regularly convenes and participates in policy roundtables, government and regulator dialogues, conferences, webinars and thought-leadership events across the Middle East.
These engagements bring together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, professional accountants and other stakeholders to exchange perspectives on emerging issues including:
- the future of the accountancy profession
- artificial intelligence and digital transformation
- sustainability and sustainable finance
- audit quality and corporate governance
- public financial management
- talent, skills and workforce development, and
- economic resilience and transformation.
This section will be updated regularly to highlight significant ACCA Public Affairs engagements and upcoming activities across the Middle East.