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Cyber and the CFO

Not a day goes by without a breaking news story about data breaches or personal data theft from large organisations Cyber crime is one of the biggest risks to businesses to date and globally its estimated costs will reach $6trillion by 2021…

ACCA Ireland welcomes IFS jobs commitment and calls for digital upskilling

ACCA welcomes IFS jobs commitment and calls for digital upskilling…

ACCA statement - BEIS announces further audit public consultation

Following the Business, Energy and Industrial Skills ministry’s announcement it will publically consult on proposed changes to the audit sector, Maggie McGhee, ACCA executive director – governance, said:…

Integrated reporting – telling a company’s entire story, not just the positives

Insights into integrated reporting 30: The drive for authenticity report from ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) identifies importance of integrated reporting, and the barriers it faces…

Strategic performance update

Over the 2018-19 financial year, ACCA has enjoyed member growth of 5%, student/affiliate growth of 4.8% and a 0.6 % increase in market share among key international competitors to 20.3%. Preference for ACCA has strengthened markedly among key employers, while member and student satisfaction remains at strong levels.…

No ‘quick fix’ available for effective risk management in organisations, says ACCA

A new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) uncovers how board-level risk management activities vary in organisations as a result of internal and external factors The report, Risk and performance: Embedding risk management, highlights common challenges and good practices to overcome risk management difficulties…

New ACCA research reveals 55% of public worldwide believe auditors ‘could prevent company failures’

A survey of 11,000 people in 11 countries around the world by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has revealed their expectation that auditors should evolve to prevent company failures…

ACCA and DFK International renew Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) established in March 2018 between ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and DFK was recently renewed by both organisations at ACCA’s headquarters in London …

Ethics & Trust in Finance Prize - the competition is now open

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) supports the 7th Global Competition of the Ethics and Trust in Finance award…

ACCA responds to CMA report on the future of the audit market

Following the publication of the CMA’s report on the future of the audit market, Maggie McGhee, ACCA executive director – governance, said: …