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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has urged UK politicians and regulators to adopt a holistic approach to business oversight, warning that the cumulative weight of red tape poses a significant threat to enterprise. In its response to Unlocking business: Reform driven by you,

Corporates could face additional administrative burdens as they seek to implement updated guidance in moving to net zero, according to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Responding to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, ACCA says that is co

Apprenticeship funding was top of the agenda for ACCA in a recent priorities letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance. Ahead of the Scottish Budget in January 2026, ACCA, which has 11,000 members and students in Scotland employs over 600 at its global operations centre in Glasgow, has outlined it

A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has captured the worries of the UK business community, which is seen as adding to an already complex tax system and lacking in direction to promote economic growth. The poll, drawing on feedback from finance professionals working

Public sector financial leadership has to navigate a complex and high stakes environment markedly different from a decade ago. In a research paper ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) sets outs five key principles driving finance professionals in leadership roles.

ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Professional Diploma in Sustainability (ProDipSust) has been formally credit rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 10 with 20 credits (representing 200 learning hours).  SCQF Level 10 – p

A new ACCA publication, Digital Pathways Playbook: Accountants as leaders in digital adoption for SMEs, shows that accountants are the catalysts for small-business digital transformation. Drawn from the experiences of 1,026 finance professionals in over 100 markets, the playbook charts six leve

Accountancy body ACCA has announced a new partnership aimed at helping MPs understand the challenges and opportunities facing its members.

The CFO of a UK hotel business has been elected president of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Melanie Proffitt, CFO of Farncombe Estate, three award-winning hotels on a 400-acre estate near Broadway in the Cotswolds, will lead over 257,000 members and 530,000 future members

Ahead of the COP30 climate summit later this month, global accountancy body ACCA has created a unique, unified approach to responsible investment, comprehensively integrating sustainability considerations into strategy. In the Understanding Responsible Investment report, ACCA (the Association of Cha

Two-thirds of organisations (66%) surveyed believe climate technology is or will become essential, according to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Already, 21% are investing within existing budgets, with another 21% planning to do so in the next two to three years, but there

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has called on the UK government to fix the scourge of late payments through practical solutions which business will understand and can work with. ACCA is supportive of the attempts by this administration to tackle poor payment practices in th

ACCA and the Internal Audit Foundation have issued joint research that highlights how robust and accurate data underpins organisations’ sustainability strategies and identifies steps for success. In a world of data, which information to trust and in what circumstances is a key business issue,

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and school careers platform Unifrog have formed a partnership to introduce the accountancy sector to UK 16-19 year-olds.  The two organisations will work together explaining the world of accountancy to UK students and educators. The move

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has partnered with the Advisory Board Centre, the global professional body for the advisory sector. The partnership – which started in September – is designed to support members in building advisory skills and creating greater imp