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ACCA has urged the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to adopt the International Standard on Auditing for Less Complex Entities (ISA for LCE), while pressing for a formal consultation before any move is made.

Scottish finance professionals have revealed that purpose, not pay, is a defining factor in how they make career decisions, choose employers and measure their own success. The insight comes from ACCA's annual talent survey of more than 11,000 finance professionals across 160 countries and Scottish a

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is calling for the UK and the European Union (EU) to work for business and build stable, predictable and functional trading arrangements. In a submission to the House of Commons’ UK Business and Trade Committee on its call for evidence

On Earth Day, ACCA brought together finance professionals from over 100 countries for its annual Sustainability Conference, delivering a pointed message to the business world: stepping back from sustainability commitments is not a prudent response to uncertainty – it is a costly one. In a worl

Rising costs, late payment problems and concerns over supply chain resilience are creating a gloomy outlook for the UK’s vital small and medium sized enterprises. That is according to the latest ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS), which shows UK SME confidence is stuck near

ACCA has published pass rates for the March 2026 examination sitting, with 92,224 students entering and 103,785 exams completed across the session. A total of 3,334 candidates passed their final exams, earning affiliate status.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) argues that it’s time for an alternative to the traditional limited liability company. An ACCA report argues that the legal form of the limited company leads to a damaging single focus on financial results at the cost of the environment

Scotland's professional finance community is calling on the next Scottish Government to take urgent action on economic growth, skills, tax reform and net zero, warning that without bold policy change, Scotland risks falling behind. ACCA has published a policy prospectus for the next Scottish Parliam

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has pledged to work with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) – the UK’s independent corporate governance and auditor regulator – to improve the audit market for smaller businesses.

The UK government has announced what it describes as "the strongest, most robust changes to payment laws in over a generation", with measures it says will be the toughest of any G7 nation. At the centre of the reforms is a substantial expansion of the Small Business Commissioner's powers, including

The City watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), should ensure that UK companies are ready to meet the growing sustainability reporting challenges. Responding to the consultation Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards,  ACCA (the Associat

Simplifying the tax system is the greatest boost the government could give entrepreneurs, according to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). In response to a HM Treasury consultation Tax support for entrepreneurs, ACCA says entrepreneurs and investors are put off investing in th

Women’s ambitions to become entrepreneurs are rising in the UK, according to early findings from ACCA’s forthcoming Global talent trends 2026 report. Released ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, new survey data shows that 32% of women working in finance and accountancy in the

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has warned that a continued reliance on frozen tax thresholds risks undermining economic growth. Gail Boag, CEO at ICAS, noted that while the statement paints a slightly improving economic pi

In response to insights from over 900 finance leaders, ACCA has created the Technology in Finance certificate series – a four-part programme designed to give finance teams the practical, future-ready tools to thrive in a fast-evolving world. Technology is transforming finance, from data and AI