ACCA

• Date: 01 February 2016
• Published date: 01 February 2016
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12067

ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants.

We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition

around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity

and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development. We

aim to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of consistent global standards. Our

values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications,

we prepare accountants for business. We work to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and

remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that our qualifications and their delivery meet the diverse needs

of trainee professionals and their employers.

We support our 162,000 members and 428,000 students in 173 countries, helping them to develop successful

careers in accounting and business, with the skills needed by employers. We work through a network of

89 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of

employee learning and development.

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