A Northern Ireland man has taken over as global vice president of the world’s leading professional accountancy body, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Ronnie Patton, a former president of ACCA Ireland, has been a longstanding member of the accountancy body having joined in 1981 and was first elected to ACCA’s council in 2014.


As vice president for 2021/22 term, 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.

Ronnie 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.

Commenting on his appointment, Ronnie stated:

“It’s a privilege to be confirmed as ACCA’s global vice president for 2021 /22 and I would like to thank my colleagues for electing me to this position and extend my very best wishes to our new president Orla Collins in the year ahead.

“It is 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. As vice president, I want to showcase the work that our members carry out and highlight the importance of the accountancy profession.”

Ronnie was confirmed in his new role after ACCA’s AGM on November 18th. He will work alongside newly elected president Orla Collins from Dublin, Ireland, and deputy president Joseph Owolabi from Melbourne, Australia.

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