Helen Brand  | 

Helen Brand, Chief Executive of the ACCA, looks at the need for high-quality financial professionals in both public and private sectors based on current global trends. She also discusses the need for accountancy professionals in the movement to integrate financial reporting with sustainability and governance reporting as these issues become more and more important. 
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Helen Brand

Chief Executive, ACCA

Helen Brand is the chief executive of ACCA, the global body for professional accountants, a post she has held since 1 September 2008.  Ms. Brand has a keen focus on global relationship management for ACCA, and is particularly interested in the development of the accountancy profession in emerging economies. She has considerable experience and knowledge of the 170 markets in which ACCA currently operates, and has worked closely with IFAC in an advisory capacity.