Our leadership
Our leadership is formed of our Council, our Council Board and our Executive Board
Working together, they develop our ambitious strategic vision.
- Council meets four times a year, including the annual Council meeting in November after the AGM.
- The Council Board meets six times a year and has responsibility for the holistic oversight of the implementation of our strategy and to support agile decision making.
- The Executive Board takes overall responsibility for delivering our strategic targets.
Our Council Board
The Council Board includes the president, deputy and vice president – collectively known as officers - along with ACCA’s chief executive Helen Brand, three Council members and two non-Council appointees. They have responsibility for the holistic oversight of the implementation of our strategy and to support agile decision making. The Council Board reports to Council.
Our Council
Our Council is currently made up of 45 members - a diverse group of practitioners, academics, chief executives, chief risk officers, managing directors and finance managers, who come from 17 countries. Their knowledge, experience and cross-sector, global perspectives drive our strategy and ensure we lead the profession.
Council elections are held every year to ensure we benefit from fresh thinking and new ideas.
Meet our current Council members
Our 2023/2024 officers are:
President - Ronnie Patton
Deputy president - Ayla Majid
Vice president - Melanie Profitt
Our Executive Board
Our Executive Board is responsible for day-to-day management and decision-making, and our Chief Executive Helen Brand OBE reports directly to Council.
The board is made up of seven high-performing people whose experience combines accountancy and strategic leadership.