Invitation for nominations
Nominations are now invited from members wishing to represent each of the following markets on the International Assembly:
- Barbados,
- Cyprus,
- Greece,
- Romania,
- Trinidad and Tobago.
Candidates wishing to represent each of the above markets must be ACCA members in good standing and a resident in that market. Each nomination should be supported by ten supporters (who should also be members in good standing resident in the specific market).
What happens after nomination?
If there are more nominees for a market than there are available seats, members resident in that market will be invited to participate in a vote to elect the successful candidate(s).
Candidates will be asked to submit a statement of no more than 350 words that will be distributed with the voting information to members in the market they wish to represent. This statement, together with a head and shoulders photograph, should be submitted via email to the Secretariat, secretariat.admin@accaglobal.com. ACCA reserves the right to edit any statements in excess of 350 words; the statement should not include reference to email addresses or internet websites.
Voting will take place during June/July, the count will be undertaken by Civica Election Services, and the results will be announced on 2 July 2026.
The term of office for elected members will be two years, with the opportunity to stand again for re-election at the end of that period. The maximum number of years a representative can serve on the International Assembly is six years (three two-year terms).
What is ACCA International Assembly?
ACCA’s International Assembly is a virtual assembly of senior members from around the world. Founded in 1997, the role of International Assembly is to act as a sounding board to Council. It remains a unique resource to ACCA and no other body has such a diverse representative group whose role is to provide input into strategy and development through its advisory role to Council. The International Assembly was formed in recognition of ACCA’s growth with an increasingly diverse and mobile membership.
There are approx. 60 representatives on the International Assembly, representing all regions where there are ACCA members.
Terms of reference
The terms of reference of the International Assembly are to:
- act as a sounding board for Council and a ‘test bed’ for ideas
- contribute to the formulation and development of Council’s strategy
- communicate and share information with members in your market
- advise Council of the needs of members
- share information, ideas and experience
- review issues of general interest to members worldwide.
International Assembly is a representative and advisory body; its remit is to synthesise and convey to Council comments and suggestions from the global membership.
International Assembly has no governance role; it does not take decisions. Council remains the central policymaking and decision-taking body with overall governance responsibility. With this in mind, the agendas for Assembly meetings are constructed to focus on conveying information to Assembly members and seeking their views on aspects of ACCA’s overall strategic plan.
Responsibilities of Assembly members
Assembly members are expected to:
- Represent ACCA members with integrity, confidentiality and objectivity
- Contribute your skills, expertise and experience
- Refrain from promoting private interests
- Refrain from making public statements which could damage ACCA’s good reputation and standing
- Avoid conflicts of interest
Confidentiality
You have a responsibility to keep confidential anything discussed at International Assembly. In particular, please note the following:
- There will be times when our presentations and discussions will cover topics that are confidential or commercially sensitive or which are not to be shared with the wider ACCA community - such as with MNP/MACs/Chapters etc.
- Personal recording of sessions - Please do not record, or use AI note takers, in any IA sessions as the content may be confidential.
Attributes of effective Assembly members
So, what makes a good Assembly member?
- Attend and contribute
- Meet other IA members
- Represent the views of ACCA members from your market
- Feedback to members via MNP/MACs
- Personal and professional integrity
- Good communication, influence and presentation skills