Belfast accounting professional Michael McGuinness has been named as a Top Affiliate by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) at a recent AIB event.

Michael McGuinness of Augentius Belfast, who achieved first place in Ireland in the 2014 ACCA professional examinations, was formally recognised at the awards ceremony.

Chairman of ACCA Ireland, Fergus Condon, said: “Finance is a crucial function in every business with accountants providing the necessary help and support needed to build a sustainable future in Northern Ireland’s economy. Michael McGuiness and Kate Newman are two wonderful examples of the talented graduates working in finance today. Congratulations to them both on their recent success in the ACCA exams.”

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Michael McGuinnessMichael McGuinness attended Liverpool John Moore's University and studied Accounting and Finance going on to Queens University, Belfast to study a masters in Accounting and Finance. He currently holds the position of assistant accountant at Augentius.

About ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. It offers 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.ACCA supports its 178,000 members and 455,000 students in 181 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 95 offices and centres and more than 7,110 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. It believes that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. ACCA’s core values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and it ensures that through its range of qualifications, it prepares accountants for business. ACCA seeks to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating its qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.

More information is here: www.accaglobal.com