Why should you vote?

• You choose who represents you. Your vote helps shape the profession.
• Voting for people with different backgrounds and perspectives improves the quality of Council decisions.
• It’s a practical step in understanding how ACCA is governed.
• It’s an opportunity to connect and learn about potential candidates.
• I personally like reading through the candidate profiles, and learning about career journeys in other countries.

Voting is now open.

Check your inbox for an email from: takepart@cesvotes.com
with the subject line “IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ACCA AGM and COUNCIL ELECTIONS – Have your say”.

In 2026, each Regional Council has two elected positions and one appointed position available.

It is part of a 7 part series they are running for free for CAANZ members : https://store.charteredaccountantsanz.com/courses/au/Building-Sustainable-Practices-Rethinking-Capacity-Talent-and-Performance-a-webinar-series-for-Smaller-Practices?mkt_tok=OTc4LVJKQy0wMTgAAAGi45QNpn24BC4RQzyUfMzF_TrENIIIIOhf0BTziaK3bXhfr2ucwA-VBtmkcmQjSCDZ2OsiaQVHQT7bernpPUM20wSGTtcH0EKhJ7ZbBhgEBb6kGv8 you can register there for that single session, or all of them.

This collaboration was transformational for my career journey, and marks ten years since I was welcomed to the CAANZ community.

If you’re an ACCA member based in Australia or New Zealand, keen to connect with an extensive professional network, and plenty of in-person events in our time zone you may want to consider exploring the dual professional membership.

Here are some information links:

https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en/member/membership/mutual-memberships/acca-caanz.html

https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/about-us/global-affiliations/our-strategic-alliance-with-acca

Member recognition agreements for ACCA members with a number of accountancy bodies around the world.

https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/membership/mutual-memberships.html these MOU certianly extend our reach and opportunities as ACCA members.

if I'm visiting do I need to just give in to renting a car or using the hop-on bus?

Gifted by Muriel Simpson FCCA, the scholarship fund aims to recognise students’ hard work and dedication, and celebrate their success with ACCA.

How students benefit

The Simpson Scholarship covers the costs of ACCA subscription fees and exams for five years, or until students become ACCA members – whichever is sooner.  And then, it covers the cost of their admission to ACCA membership.

As an added bonus, scholarship winners will also get a set of learning materials from ACCA's Content Partners for each ACCA exam they are currently studying for.

The scholarship fund pays:

• exam fees*
• annual student subscription fees*
• annual affiliate subscription fees*
• membership admission fee**.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the qualification criteria and submit a 1,000-word essay. Please see the ‘Am I eligible?’ and ‘How do I apply?’ pages for further details.