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SMPs continue to be a lifeline for SMEs in a post-Covid world

SMEs (small medium-sized enterprises) are a fundamental pillar of the economy The World Bank estimates they make up 90 percent of businesses globally and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide Smaller accountancy firms, also known as small medium-sized practices (SMPs), are the most trusted advisers to the small business community – and provide a crucial lifeline to a sector vulnerable to business failure and poor governance…

Digital and data comes to the fore during Covid-19

Strong and clear leadership are key to the transformative success of digital in the workplace, says ACCA in a report that reveals the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations during the pandemic…

SMPs are a great career choice for accountants of the future

Digital transformation and access to a network of talent are at the core of any successful small and medium-sized accountancy practice (SMP) Talent also has the potential to completely evolve and transform the accountancy profession…

ACCA’s public sector policy expert takes on a broader role at the organisation

Alex Metcalfe, ACCA’s head of public sector policy in the Professional Insights team has taken on a wide-ranging role at the global professional accountancy body, becoming its global head of public sector …

Release the funds to help the forgotten business owners

ACCA and #ForgottenLtd are throwing their support behind the IOD and FSB’s call for the government to release the approximate £16bn of unspent coronavirus grants to direct the funds to those in need of support that have slipped through the cracks due to technicalities …

ACCA launches integrated partnership with Practice Ignition

ACCA UK has announced a new integrated partnership with Practice Ignition - the innovative client engagement, proposals, and payments platform Claire Bennison, Head of ACCA UK, and Guy Pearson, Practice Ignition CEO and Founder, signed an initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the London ACCA Roadshow in October 2019…

ACCA delivers exams despite Covid-19 restrictions and turbulence

Despite Covid-19, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has successfully run exams in locations and regions where it was safe to do so and accelerated the introduction of remote invigilation as a contingency measure to cover the places where centre-based exams could not be held …

SMEs and the corporate world - marked differences in approaches to business planning, credit terms and cashflow

Sharp distinctions in approaches to managing cashflow and business continuity planning by SMEs and the corporate world are revealed in the latest edition of the ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Recovery Tracker …

Governments must take a balance sheet approach to managing their finances through the Covid-19 crisis

ACCA, the World Bank and IFAC say better financial information and thinking must be applied to help manage public finances, and economic indicators need more clarity to provide a better picture of public sector finances in turbulent times…

ACCA UK signs MOU with Generation CFO

A virtual agreement was signed under lockdown conditions between ACCA UK and Generation CFO recently, with the aim of the two organisations working collaboratively to support each other’s members in their roles as finance professionals …