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SMEs and the corporate world - marked differences in approaches to business planning, credit terms and cashflow

Sharp distinctions in approaches to managing cashflow and business continuity planning by SMEs and the corporate world are revealed in the latest edition of the ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Recovery Tracker …

Governments must take a balance sheet approach to managing their finances through the Covid-19 crisis

ACCA, the World Bank and IFAC say better financial information and thinking must be applied to help manage public finances, and economic indicators need more clarity to provide a better picture of public sector finances in turbulent times…

ACCA UK signs MOU with Generation CFO

A virtual agreement was signed under lockdown conditions between ACCA UK and Generation CFO recently, with the aim of the two organisations working collaboratively to support each other’s members in their roles as finance professionals …

Update on September 2020 exam session

23 July 2020: As the September exams approach we’re continuing to closely monitor the impact of the global pandemic in different locations around the world to work out how we can best ensure our students can take their exams and continue on their ACCA journey…

An update from ACCA's president and chief executive

Jenny Gu, ACCA's president, and Helen Brand, the chief executive, share an update on what's been happening over recent weeks at ACCA …

The complications of reopening and managing cash flow – the reality of the lockdown lifting hits hard on SMEs

Emerging from the Covid-19 lockdown has not alleviated concerns about the future viability of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), or eased the stresses they are under, reveals the latest ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Recovery Tracker…

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 …