This report examines the global agenda on financial literacy, capability, and education, focusing on entrepreneurs. The report advocates a "plan first" approach to financial education that emphasizes business planning and professional advisers as the core of support programs. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a global body for professional accountants that offers business-relevant qualifications to people around the world. ACCA has a history of promoting diversity, innovation, integrity, accountability, and opportunity, and aims to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of consistent global standards. The organization works to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that its qualifications and delivery meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. ACCA supports its 162,000 members and 428,000 students in 173 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills needed by employers.
