Archive for January, 2011
By Mahvash Khan (Lahore)
Accountancy, a profession I never wanted to opt in because my mind was not at all set to deal with the number crunching figures, box calculators, wear thick glasses, and have my hair go haywire. However as far as I realized this “Accounting syndrome” existed not because of my lifelong hatred for numbers but because the way were taught at school. We delved in numbers and just kept the theory right rather than establish the logic and reason with the evolving accountin
January 30, 2011
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By Abdul Hafeez Khan (Event Correspondent)
ACCA Talent Gymnasium in Karachi was last part of a three days event of year 2011. The agenda was well organized and planned in Marriot Hotel Karachi. Around 300 students and trainees attended the program. It started off as it was planned at 02:00 pm by Sarah Jafri (Assistant Manager ACCA Pakistan) and a welcome address by Mr.Haroon A Jan (Head of Business Development ACCA Pakistan).
In his address Mr.Haroon also explained the theme of the program
January 28, 2011
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By Bilal Siddiqui
While ACCA affiliates are enjoying the talent gymnasium ACCA team at office is working for the babies (I mean trainees).
ACCA Pakistan awarded the Silver Approved Employer status to Tameer Bank in a ceremony held at head office of Tameer Bank limited here. In a statement issued by ACCA here on Tuesday, the ACCA Approved Employer Award is a validation of Tameer Bank's commitment to enabling finance and accounting trainees in their organisations to attain paramount of acc
January 25, 2011
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By ZunNurain Khalid (Islamabad Correspondent)
ACCA Talent Gymnasium in Islamabad was first part of a three days event of year 2011. It was my first experience with the accountancy fraternity since I represent PakistanACCA.com in Islamabad but I'm not very well aware of accountancy fraternity, especially ACCA.
So for me, everything was a 'first impression'. And I'm impressed. The program was well organized and planned in Serina Hotel Islamabad. It started off formally after Jumma (Friday) p
January 23, 2011
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Press Release
The Examination head at Shershah campus, Ms. Serena Russell, has received official confirmation from CIMA UK that she has a worldwide distinction in CIMA Gateway with 84% in the November 2010 session.
CIMA Gateway is an extremely difficult program introduced for ACCA affiliates and MBAs for a direct entry into CIMA Strategic level , exempting 11 papers and this is a huge achievement for her as a student and us as her tuition provider and employer!
Congratulations and well
January 20, 2011
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By Aamna Waheed
ACCA Pakistan organizes talent gymnasium which is primarily designed for ACCA affiliates to improve their skills. Talent Gymnasium is the first event of year 2011 and will be observed in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi respectively. If we learn anything from history then this year would be another huge year for ACCA Pakistan and its events. Accountancy future symposium was a great success last year and most of the stakeholders endorsed such efforts (read officially endorsed such e
January 20, 2011
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By Ali Ahmad
In an interesting turn of events, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Pakistan ordered the government to take action against Pakistan Steel Mill Chairman and put his name of Exit control list. The directed was ordered on claims of his fake chartered accountancy degree and this same fake degree also get him a job as a Chief Financial officer of Zarai Taraqqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) four years ago.
According to The News and Daily Times, the PAC members were astonished to hear that L
January 18, 2011
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By Bilal Siddiqui
Subhan Ahmed Mirchawala, the co-founder of Mirchawala Hub of Accountancy, is planning a special workshop for module C students of ICAP. This one day workshop will be conducted at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
The workshop will cover a full course revision, past papers practice, videos and Q/A session on Organizational behavior. Passes are available at Mirchawala Hub of accountancy for Rs. 399/- only.
Contact Numbers: 0333-3358358 / 0213-2066474
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January 18, 2011
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By Bilal Siddiqui
The present economic conditions of the country are challenging and require hard work from new entrants into the field of accountancy. This was stated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Indus Motor Company Limited, Pervez Ghias. He was speaking at the certificate distribution ceremony of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan (ICAP), says a statement on Wednesday.
Pervez reminded the newly passed-out chartered accountants that they are at the best positions to br
January 13, 2011
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By Taha Hussain
The author is the tutor Corporate and Business Law at SKANS School of Accountancy and Business Development Manager at University of Central Punjab.
Are you struggling in descriptive exam papers? Does the correct approach to answering the questions evade you? Do you find it hard to understand, remember and then reproduce business and financial English terminology in the exams? Do you lose out on the easy marks on presentation of answers? What do you do?
If you have answer
January 11, 2011
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