Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA is the largest and fastest-growing global
professional accountancy body in the world, with over 320,000 members and
students in 170 countries. ACCA has an extensive network of almost 80 staffed
offices and other centres around the world.
In 1904 eight people formed the London Association of
Accountants, in order to provide more open access to the accountancy profession
than the two existing accountancy organisations. ACCA went through a number of
mergers and amalgamations over the years. In 1984 it became the Chartered
Association of Certified Accountants to reflect the fact that, a decade earlier,
it had been granted a Royal Charter of Incorporation. In 1996 ACCA became the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Our Members, who are known as Chartered Certified
Accountants, are employed in industry, financial services, the public sector, or
in public practice. With statutory recognition in the UK and Ireland we have the
authority to license our members to work as registered auditors. In the UK, we
also authorise our members to undertake insolvency work. Outside the UK, we are
recognised under the EU's Mutual Recognition Directive and in many countries
around the world.
We support our students and members
throughout their careers, providing services through a network of nearly 80
offices and centres. We have established more than 50 global accountancy
partnerships, through which we deliver qualifications and a range of services
which promote global standards, benefit the accountancy profession and enhance
the value of accountants in the workplace. We work closely with more than 470
registered tuition providers and nearly 8,500 employers of accountants and
finance professionals.
We use our expertise and experience to
work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies to develop the
accountancy profession. We aim to achieve and promote the highest professional,
ethical and governance standards and advance the public interest.
ACCA's reputation is grounded in over
100 years of providing accounting and finance qualifications. Our long
traditions are complemented by modern thinking, backed by a diverse, global
membership.
Intellectual Property and other intangible assets are an
increasingly important contributor to business value. The ACCA
commissioned a
Research Report (No. 93) from Chris Martin and Julie Hartley in
2006, who investigated the nature of SME intangible assets and the ways in
which they are developed, protected and transferred, and also identified
valuation methodologies.
for more information about the ACCA, please contact:
ACCA UK
29 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3EE
tel: +44 (0)20 7059 5000
fax: +44 (0)20 7059 5050
e-mail:
info@accaglobal.com
page last updated:
24 Sep 2008
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