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An accountancy world, stronger together’ – ACCA celebrates Connections Day
Date
12 Sep 2019
Sections
Euro & Finance
InfoSociety
ACCA is celebrating its first Connections Day (Thursday 12 September), bringing together its members, future members, stakeholders and partners around the world with a host of events to highlight the importance of connectivity.
The day celebrates ACCA’s global connections by showing the importance of partnerships, revealing how a joined-up approach supports the accountancy profession the world needs.
It all begins with the power of connections virtual conference. Sessions include coaching to power performance, how connections are building the belt and road, support on developing an ACCA network and a thought leadership session from ACCA’s Professional Insights team.
Connections Day will be marked by the launch of ACCA’s Innovation in Public Finance report, setting out how a radical approach in public sector finance is needed for the future.
The day’s centrepiece sees the launch of an ACCA Connections mosaic – a giant collaborative piece of online artwork, made up of more than 10,000 photos submitted by ACCA’s global network.
To highlight technology’s role in staying connected, ACCA is bidding to create the largest connections thread across multiple social media channels, and is encouraging users to engage with #PowerOfConnections throughout the day.
Helen Brand, chief executive of ACCA, says: ‘Our Connections Day marks the importance of ACCA’s connected global network, showcasing that access to a network of support and resources is key to development.
‘Whether its participating in the virtual conference sessions, contributing to the ACCA social media threads or engaging with the Innovation in Public Sector Finance report, all interactions aim to highlight the strength of a connected global profession, where individuals and organisations – large and small - all have a key role to play. Connections move the world forward, and businesses thrive through the alliances that we make.’
ACCA is encouraging members and future members across LinkedIn and Facebook to tag their ACCA connections throughout the day to highlight the strength of a connected global profession using the hashtag #powerofconnections.
For more information and to get involved with Connections Day, visit accaglobal.com/connections.
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About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, offering 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.
ACCA supports its 219,000 members and 527,000 students (including affiliates) in 179 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 110 offices and centres and 7,571 Approved Employers worldwide, and 328 approved learning providers who provide high standards of learning and development.
Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
ACCA has introduced major innovations to its flagship qualification to ensure its members and future members continue to be the most valued, up to date and sought-after accountancy professionals globally.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com
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