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Covid-19 poses new ethical challenges for professional accountants

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) annually celebrates ethics in the month of October leading up to Global Ethics Day and beyond Ethics is at the heart of the organisation and ACCA and its members are proud to uphold and promote the highest ethical standards…

‘Incorporating nature in the heart of business decision making and disclosure’

At a joint session as part of EU Green Week 2020 hosted by ACCA, the Capitals Coalition and Deloitte, experts discussed the benefits of putting the value of natural capital at the heart of business decision making…

ACCA celebrates Global Ethics Day 2020 with a ‘big conversation’ about ethics and sustainability

Corporate authenticity and corporate decency matter more than ever, agree expert panellists at ACCA's global webinar …

Business law needs to encourage ethical behaviour to help build better Covid-19 recovery

The laws that govern business will increasingly have to enable and highlight trustworthy activity in order to support a sustainable economic recovery from the global pandemic, according to a report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) published to mark Global Ethics Day on 21 October 2020…

ACCA and the CGE, Consejo General Economistas Spain, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to encourage the mobility of professionals of accounting and finance at the international level

The agreement sees the promotion, development and preparation of joint training programmes with an international focus for accountancy and finance professionals with the aim of increasing the employment opportunities of professionals from both organisations …

ACCA exams offered globally despite Covid-19 disruptions

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces the pass rates of its latest exam sitting for September 2020…

ACCA and Green Finance Platform say green finance education crucial to economic recovery

At joint online event, global experts explore the increasing need for the finance sector to develop new capabilities through relevant education and training in green finance principles and practice …

Accountants ‘deeply concerned’ about building back better and social and environmental impacts

A global survey of 829 accountants and finance professionals reveals their deep concerns about social and environmental issues, with 90 per cent of respondents saying they want organisations to increase efforts to become more environmentally sustainable and make a more positive impact on society after the pandemic …

ACCA responds to the FRC’s Future of Corporate Reporting Discussion Paper

The FRC’s Future of Corporate Reporting Discussion Paper is a timely consultation, says ACCA …

Linking SDGs and green inclusive recovery post COVID-19 : measuring progress for better implementation

International and EU experts debated SDGs and sustainable recovery at an event jointly hosted by Eva Lindström, Member of the European Court of Auditors and ACCA during the EU Sustainable Development week…