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Irishwoman Orla Collins has been appointed global president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for 2021-2022.
The Dubliner is the first woman from Ireland to be appointed to the role in the 118-year history of the professional accountancy body and the fifth woman overall.
Ms Collins, who joined ACCA in 1997 and has been a council member since 2012, will serve in the role alongside her full-time job as deputy managing director of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland.
“For my presidential term, I’ll focus on opportunity and the value of the global accountancy profession. I want to celebrate all that ACCA offers as a professional body to its members, future members and its wider community,” said Ms Collins.
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She was confirmed in her new role at the annual council meeting after ACCA’s annual general meeting on Thursday.
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