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ACCA makes senior appointments to its Governance directorate

Two strategic, senior level appointments have been made to ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Governance directorate – Joe Johnson as Director of Professional Conduct and Stacey English as the Director of Practice Regulation …

Morale-boosting exercise circles the Earth

Accountants stick together for marathon Walk/Run/Ride adventure…

ACCA joins call to action: Supporting SMEs' access to COVID-19 support funding via professional advice

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) joins SMEunited, AccountancyEurope and EFAA in a joint call for action to ensure SMEs are able to access professional advice, helping them to identify the most appropriate COVID-19 recovery support options available, and make the best use of them as they work towards a swift recovery through the crisis …

Contracts between public and private sectors operate with a ‘trust deficit’

Governments around the world have faced challenges with public procurement due to the COVID-19 crisis, testing their ability and capacity to react quickly and efficiently to deliver life-saving goods and services to the public, asserts a new research report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Accountants) New Models of Public Procurement: A Tool For Sustainable Recovery…

ACCA publishes its commitments to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The UN Secretary General declared 2020 to be the year to mobilise for a “decade of action” to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 Today, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces its contribution to this global ambition by publishing its own commitments to the delivery of the SDGs …

Clear and practical guides to natural capital management published by ACCA

The 4Rs - restore, reduce, remove and reimagine success - are part of the strategic planning process, says global accountancy body…

Merger of IIRC and SASB welcomed by ACCA

The official statement from The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) that they intend to merge to create the Value Reporting Foundation is welcomed by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…

ACCA’s reactive statement to the Chancellor’s spending review

Claire Bennison, head of ACCA UK, said:…

Sage commits to the next generation of accountancy by fuelling new ACCA practices with bespoke package of expert advice and technology

Sage pledges £29m to help more practices launch post-pandemic and reduce start-up cashflow worries Sage, in partnership with ACCA, will provide essential guidance to accountants and their clients to help them manage their cashflow, plan for recovery and succeed…

Irish accountant makes history

Dubliner Orla Collins appointed deputy president of ACCA …