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Proposals to strengthen the international audit and ethics standard-setting process welcomed by ACCA

Robust global auditing and ethical standards are essential for business, investor and public trust, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) following publication of the Monitoring Group’s paper explaining the way ahead …

Towards more fairness, simplicity and accountability in tax to support recovery: ACCA looks forward to the publication of the new anti-fraud tax package

• ACCA believes that enhanced cooperation will be at the foundation of improvements to tax systems across the European Union • The urgency of accommodating the challenges of the Green Deal to improve society has been highlighted by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people and public finances • As businesses focus on adapting to change, the benefits of a simplified tax environment will be greater than ever, and ACCA welcomes the potential for progress in this direction …

Embracing digital is key to transforming work experience for accountants

New ways of working will accelerate a move towards digitisation and promote careers that are intellectually stretching and driven by a renewed sense of purpose…

Extra help urgent to save lives and livelihoods of SMEs

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has joined with champions of small business to call for more help for the troubled sector in the wake of Covid-19 The call came in a roundtable discussion hosted by ACCA with the Forgotten Ltd campaign, which supports small limited company directors affected by the coronavirus; the Corporate Finance Network (CFN) - which speaks for independent accountancy firms; and Sarah Olney MP, the Liberal Democrat business spokesperson and ACCA member …

Lay members provide the key to rigorous oversight

ACCA’s Regulatory Board relies on independent voices to protect the public interest…

ACCA comments on Chancellor's economic statement 8 July 2020

From the economy, to tax, to skills - ACCA experts share initial thoughts on today's announcements from the UK government…

ACCA and PrimeGlobal announce global agreement

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and PrimeGlobal have signed an agreement which sees them working together on several projects, including thought leadership, professional research and insights, and learning and development in areas of mutual interest and value for their members and communities …

Unemployment expected to rise, despite small signs of promise in Covid-19 fightback

Accountancy experts say global unemployment is expected to increase sharply, despite economic confidence in Q2 showing small signs of recovery…

ACCA statement about the FRC's principles for operational separation of audit practices

Maggie McGhee, executive director – governance at ACCA comments on the recent announcement from the FRC (Financial Reporting Council)…

Thousands of SMEs express stress and anxiety ahead of 4 July lockdown lifting

More than 1 in 10 businesses have revealed it is impossible or unviable to open up ahead of the UK lockdown being lifted on 4 July…