ACCA is the global body for professional accountants, offering business-relevant qualifications to people of application, ability, and ambition. Their core values include opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity, and accountability. They believe that accountants bring value to economies at all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. Their qualifications are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and are designed to prepare accountants for business. They have a network of 83 offices and centers and more than 8,000 Approved Employers worldwide, providing high standards of employee learning and development. Through their public interest remit, they promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.