PULSE 4TH EDITION | MAY 2021 - GENDER RESPONSIVE - ACCA Middle East Content Hub
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MEMBER
PULSE 4TH EDITION | MAY 2021
THE PRACTICE ROOM THE PRACTICE ROOM GENDER RESPONSIVE
BUDGETING
New ACCA Meet our hosts and browse The impact on gender
practice connect hub the upcoming sessions equalityCONTENTS
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PRACTICE CONNECT
STAY CONNECTED
Find out more about the new ACCA
Finding the right CPD for you is now simple
practice connect hub
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YOUR NETWORK AND EVENTS PROFESSIONAL INSIGHTS
Enhance your opportunities through Check out the latest Professional Insights
connection reports
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THE PRACTICE ROOM GENDER RESPONSIVE
BUDGETING
Meet our hosts and browse the upcoming
sessions The impact on gender equality
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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND
CPD
Find out benefits of being part of the ACCA
Middle East communityWELCOME
Dear Members,
As you know, we are all very much
still going through the pandemic and
an important learning is our
resilience and how quickly we adapt
to change.
To make the most out of these
activities and stay up to date with
the latest happenings, please ensure
you renew your annual subscription,
update your details and complete
your CPD in you MyACCA
As always, should you need any help
please reach out to the team on
middleeast@accaglobal.com
Continue staying safe and well.
HEAD OF ACCA
MIDDLE EAST Kind regards,
FAZEELA
Fazeela Gopalani
Head of ACCA Middle East
GOPALANIPractice Connect ACCA has recently launched Practice Connect – a new hub which amplifies connections by linking together a community of like-minded small and medium-sized accountancy practices so you can share with learn from and inspire each other. Find all the resources, insights and innovative tools you need to help your practice stay ahead and relevant in a fast-changing business landscape. Are you thinking of starting a practice? We all need support to get ahead and stay ahead, so if you are thinking of starting a practice you’ll find a range of resources needed for starting a Practice. Our podcasts, articles, guides and community meetings can help you to structure your practice, grow sustainably, leverage technology, improve processes, develop your services, and brand your practice the way you like. Find out more on starting and growing your practice here.
Your network and events Enhance your opportunities through connection Our scheduled SMP events are informative learning sessions. They are the perfect opportunity for you to discover innovations in the industry, stay on top of current and future regulations, plus network with like-minded industry professionals. Here you will find information about the localized events where you can learn about issues effecting the industry closer to home, and also various initiatives and support programmes put in place in various regions. To support your practice, learn more here We hold a monthly Middle East virtual networking event for our members and affiliates. Please stay on top of your emails for further details on the networking event and to register.
The practice room The practice room is a dedicated space designed to connect the people that make up the small and medium practice community. The Practice Room is about sharing, supporting, asking for advice and offering each other help - we leave our egos at the door. The aim is for you to get to know our hosts as people - just like you - with opportunities to connect, chat, ask questions and share any thoughts. And just like you, our community hosts are trying to navigate their own way through an extraordinary period in history, so please treat the time and insights they are sharing with us respectfully. Meet our hosts and browse the upcoming sessions here.
Annual Subscriptions and CPD At ACCA Middle East, we care and are committed to supporting your ACCA journey. In such challenging times, connection to your ACCA network becomes even more crucial to ensure you have all the support and resources you need to lead you through these times and keep ahead. To stay connected with your local and global office and the wider ACCA network, please pay your annual subscription by the 25th May 2021 to avoid any disappointment or you account being suspended. The simplest and quickest way to do this is online through myACCA
STAY CONNECTED We have improved our CPD support to offer you more opportunities to learn and grow. Finding the right CPD for you is now simple, please visit the online CPD resource hub and explore all the options available for you. Also, please regularly check your emails for information on our webinars and free online certificates. The simplest and quickest way to pay your annual subscription by the 18 May 2021 is online via myACCA. Please ensure to make payments and declare your CPD to avoid any disappointments.
ACCA MENTORING PROGRAMME
We know that our members have a wealth of knowledge to share with each other
and with affiliates. The ACCA Mentoring Programme aims to make impactful
connections that provide opportunities for personal and professional growth,
Benefits of the programme.
Whether you are considering becoming a mentor or a mentee, there are many
benefits to joining the programme:
Connect with members and future members across ACCA’s global network.
Achieve personal and development goals.
Gain valuable insights and fresh perspectives.
Achieve personal development goals.
For more information and to join the ACCA mentoring programme, Click here.PROFESSIONAL
INSIGHTS
Value Added Tax – Middle East Lessons Learnt
This report Value Added
Tax – ME Lessons Learnt
is the third in the series
of reports on Value
Added Tax (VAT) in the
Middle East.
From the pre-launch or
transition period leading
up to the
implementation of the
Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) VAT laws
on 1 January 2018 to
the current days of
mainstreaming into
compliance mode.
The businesses in the
region have gone from
denial mode to
acceptance and
execution mode in a
very short period Read
more on this report
here.Global Economic Conditions Surveys (Q4) The Q4 Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) points to little change in confidence but continued modest global economic recovery early in 2021.However, it should be noted that polling for the survey was completed by 8 December 2020. Since then, many countries have suffered increased COVID- 19 infection rates, prompting governments to re-impose restrictions including national lockdowns. Hence global economic prospects early in 2021may have deteriorated since the Q4 survey was conducted At the same time there has been progress on the approval of vaccines, raising hopes of a permanent improvement in economic conditions later this year. Download the full report here: Global Economic Conditions Survey: Q4, 2020 (2021) | ACCA Global
GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING In every corner of the world, the covid -19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our societies and economies. While there will be many long-lasting impacts of the pandemic – The impact on gender equality is particularly troubling. Key findings of the reports show women have fallen out of the paid economy at faster rates than men – partly because they had to shoulder more unpaid care responsibilities and because they work in sectors more vulnerable to disruption. Rates of domestic violence are on the rise and UN Women predicts that 47 million more women will fall into extreme poverty as a result of the pandemic. Read the full report here.
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