UK Volume 21

uk.superbrands.com Superbrands UK Annual Vol.21 ACCA is the world’s most forward-thinking professional accountancy body . It has a thriving global community of 227,000 members and 544,000 future members based in 176 countries . It upholds the highest professional and ethical values and supports both the private and public sectors Market ACCA’s global community are among the world’s best-qualified and most highly sought- after accountants, working across a multitude of sectors. ACCA supports them, and the organisations in which they work, through its qualifications, research and insights delivered through a global network of 110 offices and centres in 49 countries. Connecting the market is a strategic objective for ACCA and one way it does this is through its International Assembly (pictured below and on the right hand page), a global representational group of members, which meets at its London headquarters every year. Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, in 2020 ACCA held its International Assembly online for the first time. Product Award-winning research and insights that answer today’s questions are at the heart of ACCA. In turn, this knowledge prepares its members as well as the accounting and finance profession, as a whole, for tomorrow. From global economics and emerging technologies to risk management, understanding the impact of a range of factors helps ACCA shape and lead the profession into the future. Its vast membership, spanning 176 countries, puts a highly skilled network of professionals and forward-thinkers in place. They are able to feed into ACCA’s research and insights, giving further depth and diversity. This is of immense value to the organisation’s members as well as employers, standard setters, policy makers, regulators and academic institutions. ACCA’s expertise, opinions and input are regularly sought to help the development of national and international policy and standards. ACCA’s qualifications are considered to be the gold standard in accountancy, opening doors to highly respected, interesting work in any sector. Furthermore, the ACCA professional qualification has been officially benchmarked to Master’s level. Public trust has been built over the years by ACCA through the creation and development of an inclusive profession, with people from all backgrounds. The organisation is committed to providing open access at multiple entry points, welcoming graduates, school leavers as well as those with no formal academic awards. Once qualified, members remain at the forefront of emerging trends with access to ACCA’s professional insights and by having the opportunity to continually update their skills through its extensive programme of online CPD and events. ACCA Careers is an employability portal, which supports the career success of members and future members. It includes the world’s largest specialist accountancy job board and also provides practical careers advice and services such as CV writing. During the turbulence of Covid-19, in early March 2020 ACCA also introduced more support including a dedicated Covid-19 Hub for members and future members. This included extra CPD resources and news items to keep ACCA’s community connected and informed on key developments. ACCA’s Accounting and Business (AB) magazine, for members, covers topical issues and supports and inspires their careers and work. It is published in app and web formats. Achievements ACCA is proud to have an 81.3% satisfaction rating by its members and future members, the highest in five years. In addition, 82.8% of members and future members and 87% of employers agree that ACCA is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation. ACCA has also been recognised as the Professional Body of the Year, 2020 and 2019 by The Accountant / International Accounting Bulletin digital accountancy awards. Also in 2020, it was recognised by the PQ Magazine Awards as Accountancy Body of the Year as well as receiving the Innovation in Accountancy award for its Student Wellbeing Hub. In 2019, ACCA ACCA has been an advocate for inclusivity for more than 100 years DID YOU KNOW?