Professional body welcomes increase in Living Wage rates announced during Living Wage Week

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) attended a parliamentary reception to celebrate the Living Wage, ahead of Living Wage Week which began yesterday (6 November).

The reception brought together a network of employers, parliamentarians and public figures that all support the voluntary movement for a Living Wage based on the cost of living.

New increased rates for the Living Wage have been announced, and as part of a movement of over 3,500 employers who voluntarily opt-in to paying the real Living Wage, ACCA is happy that it meets these commitments.

Michelle Shaw, director of HR Delivery at ACCA, comments: ‘Earlier this year, ACCA was awarded the Living Wage Employer Mark by the Living Wage Foundation. We’re really proud of this accreditation as it recognises the commitment we have as an employer that we pay all our UK employees at least the living wage.

‘It was great to attend the reception, which was hosted by Kevin Hollinrake MP, and to meet with like-minded employers who are also committed to open and fair pay polices. We heard inspirational speeches from the Living Wage Foundation, and others who showed in very tangible ways how the living wage makes a real difference.’

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For more information about Living Wage Week go to http://www.livingwage.org.uk/living-wage-week

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 198,000 members and 486,000 students in 180 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 101 offices and centres and more than 7,291 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee 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.

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. It believes that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. ACCA’s core values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and it ensures that through its range of qualifications, it prepares accountants for business. ACCA seeks to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating its qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com