ACCA has over 100 years of experience working with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They provide resources and support to help accountants advise SMEs. The document lists several of ACCA's policy papers and research reports related to issues impacting SMEs. These address topics like the effect of regulations on SMEs, the future of microfinance, and the types of advice accountants provide to SMEs regarding areas like human resources, ethics, and obtaining financing.

1. Small business publications

2. About ACCA’s smAll business unit online
ACCA has over 100 years’ experience of working with the Visit the small business section of our website, which
SME sector. As a professional body we lobby governments, contains extensive resources which are part of our active
regulators and standard setters in the long-term interest of programme of aligning ACCA as the accountancy body
a healthy SME sector, and we support professional most closely affiliated with small business.
accountants so that they can continue to function as the
sector’s most trusted business advisers. www.accaglobal.com/smallbusiness
Policy papers
A Digital Agenda for European Coming of Age: What Next for the
SMEs (2011) UK Regulatory Reform Agenda?
Summarises the views of ACCA’s (2011)
European members who work in Based on a template of regulation-
AccountAnts for business
A digital agenda for European SMEs
the SME sector and presents a AccountAnts for business
Coming of age: what next for the UK
as-taxation, it builds on first
series of recommendations aimed regulatory reform agenda?
principles to discuss the
at increasing the uptake of digital fundamental shortcomings of the
solutions by European small firms. UK’s Better Regulation programme
and how it can be reformed.
Framing the Debate: Basel III and Small Business: A Global Agenda
SMEs (2011) (2010)
Policymakers still know little about Reviews small and medium-sized
the potential impact of Basel III on enterprises and their needs for the
AccountAncy futures
Framing the debate: Basel III and SMEs
lending to SMEs, apart from the AccountAnts for business
Small business: a global agenda
benefit of those involved in the
fact that it will be disproportionate. design of policy, regulation and
With the sector contributing half of business support around the
the world’s private-sector output, world.
this uncertainty renders all existing
impact assessments virtually
irrelevant.
The Future of Microfinance in Supporting Enterprise Globally
Kenya (2011) (2010)
ACCA’s conference, ‘Better Outlines ACCA’s active research
Business Kenya 2011’, considered programme, derived policy
AccountAncy futures
The future of microfinance in Kenya
the prospects of the microfinance AccountAnts for business
Supporting enterprise globally
positions and case studies from
industry. This paper summarises across the world of how we engage
the resulting insights into four with the SME sector, identifying
recommendations for the present some key issues that should be
and future leaders of the industry high up on the SME agenda of
in Kenya. governments, regulators, and
standard setters across the world.

3. ContACts
Rosana Mirkovic, senior policy adviser
+44 (0) 20 7059 5735
rosana.mirkovic@accaglobal.com
Emmanouil Schizas, senior policy adviser
+ 44 (0) 20 7059 5619
emmanouil.schizas@accaglobal.com
Research papers
Research report 123
Business Advice to SMEs: Human research report 118
Accountants as Providers of
Resources and Employment (2011) Support and Advice to SMEs in
Business Advice to SMEs: Investigates the type of support in Accountants as Providers of Malaysia (2010)
Human Resources and Support and Advice to SMEs
Employment the areas of human resources and in Malaysia This examines the business model
employment advice, accountants for accountants in small practices
in small and medium-sized in Malaysia offering support and
accountancy practices provide for advice to SMEs. It provides
their SME clients guidance for government agencies
developing initiatives intended to
support SMEs, especially within
the Asian-Pacific region.
Research report 119
Business Advice to SMEs: Small Business Finance and the
Professional Competence, Trust Recovery: Results of the 2010 SME
Business Advice to SMEs: and Ethics (2010) Credit and Finance Surveys (2010)
Professional Competence,
Trust and Ethics Presents the results of a survey In the summer of 2010, ACCA and
into the demand for business AccountAncy futures
Small business finance and the recovery
the CBI joined forces to make an
services from accountants. The results of the 2010 sMe credit And finAnce surveys
evidence-based contribution to the
data from interviews with debate about how to finance a
accountants and small business private sector recovery in the UK.
owner-managers in Australia and This report presents the findings
the UK provide an insight into of this joint research.
advice-seeking behaviour of SMEs. A joint report from ACCA and the CBI
SMEs: Rebuilding a Foundation for research report 113
Conceptualising Self-employment
SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES:
Post-recovery Growth (2010) Income in the UK (2010)
REBUILDING A FOUNDATION
FOR POST-RECOVERY GROWTH Report of a survey of more than Conceptualising Self-employment Explains the financial rewards of
Income in the UK
1,750 SMEs from six international self-employment, develops the
markets: Canada, China, Italy, understanding of the concept of
Singapore, South Africa, and the income, and presents policy-
UK, conducted by Forbes Insights recommendations.
in October 2010. The survey was
carried out in association with
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
ACCA, CGA-Canada and CNDCEC.

4. About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer
business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a
rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and
accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development. We aim to develop capacity
in the profession and encourage the adoption of consistent global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers
in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We work to open up the
profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that our qualifications and their
delivery meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.
We support our 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in
accounting and business, and equipping them with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of 83 offices
and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and
development. Through our public interest remit, we promote the appropriate regulation of accounting. We also conduct
relevant research to ensure that the reputation and influence of the accountancy profession continues to grow, proving its
public value in society.
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