Globaleconomicconditionssurveyreport:Q1,2017AboutACCAACCA(theAssociationofCharteredCertifiedAccountants)istheglobalbodyforprofessionalaccountants.Itoffersbusiness-relevant,first-choicequalificationstopeopleofapplication,abilityandambitionaroundtheworldwhoseekarewardingcareerinaccountancy,financeandmanagement.ACCAsupportsits188,000membersand480,000studentsin181countries,helpingthemtodevelopsuccessfulcareersinaccountingandbusiness,withtheskillsrequiredbyemployers.ACCAworksthroughanetworkof95officesandcentresandmorethan7,110ApprovedEmployersworldwide,whoprovidehighstandardsofemployeelearninganddevelopment.Throughitspublicinterestremit,ACCApromotesappropriateregulationofaccountingandconductsrelevantresearchtoensureaccountancycontinuestogrowinreputationandinfluence.Foundedin1904,ACCAhasconsistentlyhelduniquecorevalues:opportunity,d