Deane Morrice , a fund manager with the North's Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee, the £3.2bn local authority pension fund in Northern Ireland, has been chosen as the new president of the Irish Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Morrice has replaced the Bank of Ireland’s Des Hanrahan.

’This is a very exciting time for the economy of Ireland and in particular Northern Ireland,’ said Morrice.

’The role of finance professionals cannot be under estimated in terms of our recent successes. As president of ACCA Ireland, I hope to make a positive contribution to the continued development of ACCA throughout Ireland,’ he added.

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