ACCA applauds moves to strengthen vital UK small business audit market
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ACCA applauds moves to strengthen vital UK small business audit market

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ACCA applauds moves to strengthen vital UK small b...

UK’s audit regulator’s plans to tackle SME audit challenges backed by leading global accountancy body Read More...

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Rethinking the ‘standard’ accountant - The case for neuro-inclusion
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Rethinking the ‘standard’ accountant - The case for neuro-inclusion

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Rethinking the ‘standard’ accountant - The case fo...

The "standard" accountant is a myth. A new landmark report from the ACCA reveals why the UK’s most successful firms are ditching one-size-fits-all man...

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Don’t be deterred by a lack of hard data, says ACCA guidance on sustainability reporting
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Don’t be deterred by a lack of hard data, says ACCA guidance on sustainabil...

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Don’t be deterred by a lack of hard data, says ACC...

New report demonstrates how to use reasonable estimates as a practical way of creating decision-useful sustainability information. Read More...

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ACCA future-proofs finance professionals with new tech-focused certificates
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ACCA future-proofs finance professionals with new tech-focused certificates

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ACCA future-proofs finance professionals with new ...

Skills in emerging technologies are essential for professional accountants and help organisations enhance their future-readiness Read More...

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Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa professional’
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Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa professional’

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Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa prof...

The "sofa professional" era is over. As AI-powered cheating reaches a "tipping point," the ACCA is mandating a return to the exam hall to safeguard th...

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Why ‘holistic’ regulation is the only way forward for the UK
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Why ‘holistic’ regulation is the only way forward for the UK

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Why ‘holistic’ regulation is the only way forward ...

The burden of UK regulation has reached a tipping point, with the ACCA warning that "cumulative red tape" now poses a greater threat to SMEs than any ...

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ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Lead Policy and Insights
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ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Lead Policy and Insights

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ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Le...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a global professional body with over 257,900 members and 530,100 future members across 180 ...

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ACCA Elects UK CFO Melanie Proffitt as New President, Vowing to Redefine Accountancy's Future
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ACCA Elects UK CFO Melanie Proffitt as New President, Vowing to Redefine Ac...

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ACCA Elects UK CFO Melanie Proffitt as New Preside...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global professional body serving over 257,000 members and 530,000 future members across...

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ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workforce skills
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ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workforce skills

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ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workfo...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has joined forces with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith, Skills England, and a coalition of UK C...

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ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost accountants’ advisory influence
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ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost accountants’ advisory influ...

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ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost ac...

ACCA has partnered with the Advisory Board Centre to enhance accountants’ advisory capabilities. The collaboration will provide members with learning,...

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Chartered Accountants among world’s most trusted professions
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Chartered Accountants among world’s most trusted professions

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Chartered Accountants among world’s most trusted p...

Chartered Accountants rank third globally for trust, behind doctors and engineers, as businesses increasingly rely on the profession to navigate AI ad...

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The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world
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The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world

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The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world

AI is transforming accountancy, but not replacing it. ACCA’s new report finds automation is eliminating repetition while expanding roles that demand j...

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ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025
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ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025

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ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025

ACCA’s Regulatory Board has released its latest annual report, outlining how it maintained oversight of the association’s regulatory arrangements in 2...

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ACCA calls on Small Business Commissioner to settle overdue debts
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ACCA calls on Small Business Commissioner to settle overdue debts

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ACCA calls on Small Business Commissioner to settl...

The UK government has appointed Emma Jones as the new Small Business Commissioner (SBC), a move welcomed by the Association of Chartered Certified Acc...

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ACCA and University of London to launch new accountancy degree
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ACCA and University of London to launch new accountancy degree

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ACCA and University of London to launch new accoun...

Eligible ACCA students will be able to gain both a professional qualification and an undergraduate degree in a single streamlined route from 2026. Rea...

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UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists
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UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists

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UK accountant confidence rises from record low, bu...

Confidence among UK accountants has edged up in the first quarter of 2025, following a historic low at the end of last year, according to the latest G...

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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications
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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications

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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of account...

Efforts to ease cross-border mobility for auditors between the US and UK have hit a roadblock, with longstanding negotiations over mutual recognition ...

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The fiscal case for gender-responsive budgeting
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The fiscal case for gender-responsive budgeting

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The fiscal case for gender-responsive budgeting

How targeted budgeting reforms can unlock economic growth and reduce gender disparities Read More...

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Why AI in accounting needs more than just technology
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Why AI in accounting needs more than just technology

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Why AI in accounting needs more than just technolo...

Artificial intelligence is redefining the accounting profession, but not in the way most imagined. While AI’s ability to automate tasks, analyze entir...

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks
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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority au...

The global accountancy body has thrown its support behind the UK government’s proposed overhaul of local authority audits but warns that the reforms l...

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The UK economy in 2025: Resilient or running on empty?
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The UK economy in 2025: Resilient or running on empty?

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The UK economy in 2025: Resilient or running on em...

The UK has entered 2025 at a crossroads. While global growth is set to continue at a modest pace, Britain faces a far more delicate balancing act. Wit...

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UK SME confidence reaches historic low, ACCA says
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UK SME confidence reaches historic low, ACCA says

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UK SME confidence reaches historic low, ACCA says

The fall in confidence comes following the announcement of large tax rises for UK employers in the recent Autumn Budget Read More...

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ACCA celebrates 120 years and counting
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ACCA celebrates 120 years and counting

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ACCA celebrates 120 years and counting

ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, will celebrate 120 years since its creation this weekend (30 Nov- 1 Dec). Founded in London ...

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Pass rates announced for June 2024 ACCA exam sitting
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Pass rates announced for June 2024 ACCA exam sitting

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Pass rates announced for June 2024 ACCA exam sitti...

Pass rates have been announced by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) for students who sat their exams in June 2024. 107,506 ent...

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Q&A: ACCA's Narayanan Vaidyanathan on their new AI training course
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Q&A: ACCA's Narayanan Vaidyanathan on their new AI training course

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Q&A: ACCA's Narayanan Vaidyanathan on their new AI...

In June, the ACCA and CISI (Chartered Institute of Security and Investment) partnered to launch a new qualification, the Certificate in Artificial Int...

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Audit profession stands at a crossroad in fight for talent: New survey data reveals a call for change
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Audit profession stands at a crossroad in fight for talent: New survey data...

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Audit profession stands at a crossroad in fight fo...

A survey conducted by accountancy bodies ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand...

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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses
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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses

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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services h...

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget on March 6, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) surveyed its members for their insight ...

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