IFA Announces Partnerships with Clearview FX and Croner-i to Enhance Member Benefits

The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) has announced new strategic partnerships with Croner-i and Clearview FX to further boost its member offering, delivering wider business benefits to accounting professionals.

The collaborations will enable the IFA to better assist accountancy firms to support the needs of UK SMEs, through access to innovative software solutions and online resources.

Croner-i, renowned as the UK’s leading tax and finance compliance, information, and research platform, provides online information, expert guidance, and tools to thousands of tax and accounting professionals from all sizes of accounting firms.

Among the perks IFA members will have access to include free Croner-i Navigate-Tax Lite, 20% discount on full Croner-i Navigate-Tax platform subscriptions, free additional content such as Q and As, quick facts, and guidance, as well as selected free tax and finance webinars.

The IFA’s partnership with bespoke solutions provider Clearview FX will give members access to a comprehensive suite of services, to help navigate international markets and manage global payments. Its cutting-edge technology has recently seen it win the “most innovative currency risk management solution” accolade at the 2024 FinTech Awards.

Members will be able to benefit from exclusive support in mitigating currency fluctuations and protecting business profits, as well as access to bank beating exchange rates.

Jonathan Barber, Executive Director – UK at the IFA said: “We are delighted to announce Clearview FX and Croner-i as our new partners. This announcement is a significant milestone for us in our mission to provide even greater value to both our members and their clients in the SME/SMP sector. We view these partnerships as essential in helping our members to keep pace with industry best practices, allowing them to apply global knowledge to support micro and small businesses across the UK.”

“Adding to our wide range of key service partners means we can continue to offer more exclusive benefits to support our members’ needs. By providing wider access to online tools and resources, we can offer IFA members exceptional opportunities to harness innovative technologies and equip themselves with the knowledge to navigate the evolving accounting landscape ultimately helping them streamline their operations and optimising efficiencies.”

Last year, the professional accountancy membership body announced it had joined forces with Initor Global UK, the finance and accounting outsourcing services provider, to enable IFA members to expand their capacity.