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ACCA and CIIPA Sign MOU to Strengthen Profession

The Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA) and ACCA commit to working together to further the profession in the Cayman Islands…

Global economic confidence bounces in Q1 but still points to economic slowdown

Global economic confidence remained low in Q1 2019, despite rising for the first time in a year, finds the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)…

Pass rates announced for ACCA’s first exam sitting for 2019

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today announces the pass rates of the latest exam sitting The March 2019 results saw over 96,000 students around the world entering over 117,000 exams A total of 3,600 students completed their final exams to become ACCA affiliates…

Machine learning will become a reality in the near future

Research reveals machine learning is becoming more relevant for many organisations as the hype increasingly becomes reality…

ACCA welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence’s Guidelines for Trustworthy AI

The global accountancy body supports the aims of these important guidelines to establish a clear and comprehensive framework for achieving trustworthy, ethical and robust AI …

ACCA statement on BEIS Committee’s report on the future of audit

Following the publication of the BEIS Committee’s report on the future of audit, Maggie McGhee, executive director – governance, said:…

Remembering Mercy and Mulusew: A message from ACCA's president

Robert Stenhouse offers condolences to family and friends of ACCA member Mercy Ndivo Ngami and ACCA student Mulusew Alemu Abi …

ACCA announces Mike Suffield as its new director - professional insights

Mike Suffield will join ACCA as its new director of professional insights in August 2019 He joins ACCA from the FRC where he is the acting executive director – audit, a role held since August 2018 …

Closing the 'accounting for intangibles' gap - ACCA and Deloitte report looks at what drives value in modern business

A joint report from ACCA and Deloitte shows there are increasing concerns that financial statements no longer reflect the underpinning drivers of value in modern business – especially when it comes to accounting for intangibles, such as research and development (R&D) costs …

ACCA focuses on the ‘big themes’ affecting the accountancy profession

Ahead of its new strategic year, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces today a programme that examines the themes and issues that impact the accountancy profession around the world, now and in the future …