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Coding and the accountancy profession

Technology and digital skills are a core part of the accountant’s world Digital adoption is on the rise, and accountants are increasingly being asked to leverage digital to enhance the value they bring, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in a new briefing paper called Coding: as a professional accountant, why you should be interested…

ACCA publishes its Report on Regulation

A robust regulatory framework is essential for the future of the profession and for public value, says ACCA …

Small businesses showing ambition to grow but struggling to obtain the right financial backing

SME owners are feeling more optimistic and are keen to invest in growth but are being frustrated by the mix of financial options open to them, according to a survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN)…

ACCA voluntarily publishes its gender and ethnicity pay gaps

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), has published its 2020 gender pay gap for its UK employees today It has also analysed its UK ethnicity pay gap for the first time …

Pass rates announced for ACCA’s June 2021 exam sitting

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces the pass rates of its latest exam sitting for June 2021…

A return to normality? Accountants and finance professionals see gathering momentum for the global economy in Q2 2021

GLOBAL RESULTS NEWS RELEASE: Confidence remains very high, despite a marginal decline from Q1 - but regional variances point to ongoing economic uncertainty …

Audit and trust in the UK – costs and implementation of government’s proposals need to be carefully analysed, says ACCA

The UK government’s proposals to reform audit involve radical changes for a wide variety of stakeholders - including audit firms and auditors, companies and directors and the regulator - says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in its official response to the consultation Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance: proposals on reforms…

Staying ahead of risks – the rise of the accountant as the ‘guardian of information’

An unmissable era is dawning for the accountancy profession and its role in effective risk management as a result of the global pandemic, environmental sustainability and economic turbulence, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…

Scaling-up efforts towards Paris alignment and supporting the SDGs in the EU-Africa Strategic Partnerships

Global, EU and African policy-makers and experts discussed the drivers of change towards a green and just transition to help ‘build back better’ with the insights and perspectives of both the global south and global north, at a joint ACCA, Green Finance Platform and PAFA event …

Finance professionals can retain enhanced relevance gained in pandemic, but most don't believe it will last

The role of accountancy and finance professionals has dramatically evolved in the pandemic, but only one in three think their current elevated status will be an enduring change, according to a global survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) and PwC…