The role of Council and the Council Board
Our Council is currently made up of 47 members from 19 countries. It meets four times a year, including the annual Council meeting in November after the AGM.
Council members are a diverse group of practitioners, academics, chief executives, chief risk officers, managing directors and finance managers, who come from various countries around the world.
Their knowledge, experience and cross-sector, global perspectives drive our strategy and ensure we lead the profession.
Our Council Board comprises officers (the president, deputy president and vice president), three Council members, two non-Council appointees and Chief Executive (ex officio). Council Board will meet six times a year and will be responsible for oversight of performance in delivering the strategy, reporting to Council.
Council
Council
Council and the executive team collaborate in order to devise our strategy which is then approved by Council. Delivery of strategy is the responsibility of the executive team, with governance of the process and performance management provided by Council.
Committees
Audit Committee & Remuneration Committee
(reporting to Council Board)
Nominating and Governance Committee
(reporting to Council)
These are appointed by Council. The terms of reference for the committees are available on request from secretariat@accaglobal.com
Boards
Four regulatory and subsidiary committees are appointed by Council.
Appointments Board
The Appointments Board controls the appointment, appraisal and removal of panel members including chairmen, disciplinary assessors, regulatory assessors and legal advisers.
Qualifications Board
Our examination procedures and experience arrangements are overseen by our Qualifications Board.
Regulatory Board
The Regulatory Board provides guidance about our regulatory and disciplinary arrangements. Under its constitution, Council is represented on the board by two members.
Standards Board
Our Rulebook must comply with our statutory obligations, Privy Council requirements and rule-change decisions made by Council. Our Standards Board is responsible for ensuring this happens.
International Assembly
International Assembly
The International Assembly was formed in 1997 in recognition of our fast-growing, increasingly diverse and mobile membership. It remains a unique resource to ACCA - no other body has such a diverse representative group.
