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ACCA student from Leeds achieves world ranking success in the March 2020 ACCA exams

Jinder Singh Toor, an ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) student from Leeds, has achieved the top score for ACCA’s the SBL – Strategic Business Leader exam making him a global prize-winner in the latest ACCA exam session…

Turbulence, stress and struggling for survival - SMEs and the Covid-19 experience

As UK businesses cautiously return to trading, a review of the last eight weeks of the ACCA UK and Corporate Finance Network (CFN) SME Health Tracker reveals that the lockdown has had a marked impact on SMEs’ financial outlook …

ACCA joins the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) global call to action to save small-to-medium-sized businesses

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) United Kingdom…

Small businesses voice cashflow fears as UK economy prepares to open shop

Thousands of small businesses say they are firefighting immediate concerns such as cashflow pressures and resuming operations safely ahead of lockdown lift …

ACCA is a proud partner of the global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future

The 8th edition of the global prize Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future will be officially launched online on 2 June 2020 2pm CET, with a closing date for submission of essays on 31 May 2021 ACCA’s chief executive Helen Brand, OBE will take part in the launch roundtable discussion that will explore the role of ethics and trust in shaping a more sustainable and resilient financial system for the post-pandemic world …

Companies urged to promote resource efficiency and value creation in Covid-19 pandemic

Integrated reporting has been identified as a key method to help firms tackle future risks they face such as those posed by the Covid-19 pandemic …

SMEs count the cost of COVID-19 on their mental health

The latest weekly ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Health Tracker reveals the mental health of SME owners is being impacted by the effects of Covid-19 on their business …

Companies urged to promote resource efficiency and value creation in Covid-19 pandemic

Integrated reporting has been identified as a key method to help firms tackle future risks they face such as those posed by the Covid-19 pandemic …

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides another lifeline, but agents need to be part of the process too

While welcoming the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today is advising that agents, the accountants who act for their self-employed clients, should be allowed to help them make the claim…

13 May 2020: Strategic performance update from the president and chair of the Council Board, Jenny Gu, and chief executive, Helen Brand

In light of external conditions, ACCA is giving advance notice of its year-end strategic performance We trust this provides members, future members and our partners with confidence in ACCA’s ability to carry on developing and operating effectively and efficiently while the impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak are being felt…