UK Chartered Accountants Revamp Training to Focus on Tech, ESG

A leading UK accounting body has revamped its professional training to focus more on topics such as technology and corporate environmental, social, and governance reporting.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales said Monday the shift streamlines required courses and “represents the biggest change to the qualification in 30 years.” From September 2025, accounting students must study ethics, technology, and sustainability alongside business, finance, and accountancy.

ESG is becoming a bigger factor in vetting corporate disclosures. Global standard-setters in September approved the first dedicated rules for audits of corporate sustainability statements, and US accounting professors are ...