Irish man elected president of global accountancy body

Ronnie Patton is the second member of ACCA Ireland in three years to serve as ACCA President

Ronnie Patton is the newly elected president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Irish man Ronnie Patton has been elected president of the global accountancy body the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Mr Patton is a retired finance lecturer at Ulster University, Belfast. Originally from Bangor in Co. Down, he joined the ACCA in 1981 and previously served as the president of ACCA Ireland.