RISE Standards (RISE) is a Limited Financial Services Authorisation designed to support Accounting Practices who wish to offer an integrated accounting AND financial services package to their customers - this “single source for all things financial” is undoubtedly the great hope of small business owners, and others of course, who are planning for retirement. RISE recognises that there are two trains of thought occupying the Accounting industry by those Practices who wish to provide their customers with what they want.