ACCA Year in Review: demanding conditions in a year like no other Verdict Staff January 26, 2021 (Last Updated January 26th, 2021 10:47) Share Article 2020 has highlighted the invaluable role professional accountants play in steering organisations through intensely demanding conditions. ACCA chief executive Helen Brand takes a look back at the year gone by Every ACCA member in every type and size of organisation has needed to step up to the unprecedented challenges created by the global pandemic. And this has made all of us at ACCA incredibly proud, as we have worked to support our members and future members every step of the way.