ULSTER University lecturer Ronnie Patton has been elected as vice president of the world’s leading professional accountancy body the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
A former president of ACCA Ireland, he has been a long-standing member of the body, having joined in 1981 and was first elected to its council in 2014.
In his 2021/22 vice-presidency, he will play a prominent leadership role for ACCA’s 233,000 members and 536,000 prospective student members based in 178 countries around the world.
He will take up the position alongside his full-time job at Ulster University, where he is a senior lecturer in professional accounting practice, helping to guide the next generation of accounting professionals.
He said: “It’s a privilege to be confirmed as our global vice president, and I thank my colleagues for electing me and also extend my best wishes to our new president Orla Collins from Dublin.
“It's an exciting time for the sector, with our member’s skillset and expertise being more valued than ever as society seeks to recover from the pandemic and create a more sustainable future.”
