ACCA BUREAUCRATS  ON A GRAVY TRAIN

ACCA routinely increeases fees for its members but provides little in return. Mmebers in commerce and industry get nothing. The magazine is poor. Members in public practice complain about the lack of any support.

Yet the number of staff at ACCA has increased by nearly 140 over the last two years. Of course these bureaucrats need plush offices, fat expense accounts and first class travel to roam the world. The salry costs alone increased by over £2.6 million in one year.

Here are some statistics

YEAR             STAFF           Salaries
                                                    £000s

2002                348                15,566

2001                401                 12,926
 
2000                487