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ICAEW and AAA to Work Together in Dubai

ICAEW and the Accountants and Auditors Association (AAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely together to advance the accounting profession in the UAE.  The agreement between the two bodies was signed in Dubai on 16 May 2013 by AAA Chairman Saif Bin Abed Al Muhairi and ICAEW President Mark Spofforth. It establishes a framework for the two bodies to work together, sharing knowledge and expertise in order to further the development of the UAE's accounting profe

May 19, 2013 No Comments Full Story

In Ireland: From an Accountancy Dream to Billion Euros

Sean O'Driscoll woke up one day at the age of 15 and decided he wanted to be an accountant. It's an unlikely dream for a teenager. But over 40 years later, the west Cork native from Drimoleague runs one of Ireland's biggest privately-owned companies, Glen Dimplex.  With annual revenues of around €2bn and tentacles that spread from Europe to the US and Asia, the consumer product firm has more than 12,000 employees that owns brands such as Morphy Richards, Belling and Roberts. "My fathe

April 4, 2013 No Comments Full Story

SECP Launched Web Forum – Make your Presence ACCA Students

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Pakistan’s apex regulatory body, has launched web consultation forum aims to achieve border consultation of public at large and stakeholders over the SECP’s proposed regulations, policies and initiatives.  In its press release, SECP invited stakeholders, professionals, academia and general public to participate in ongoing, in-depth discussions on specific topics and issues related to capital market, non-banking financial sec

March 15, 2013 No Comments Full Story

Can ACCA Members and Affiliates Start Their Own Consultancy for SMEs using New ACCA Certificate

Just recently, I met with an ACCA student (yes, he's still a student) in Islamabad who seek my expertise to help him build his team and train them.  His team - a group of 12 ACCA students - are working under him - providing accountancy services to clients overseas. The impressing part was his determinism and courage to start his Business Processes Outsourcing business from this early stage. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)  recently introduced a new certificate progr

February 14, 2013 No Comments Full Story

For ICAP: A Million a Day will Keep CCP Away

In a rather interesting turn out of events - Pakistan's Apex regulatory body, Competition Commission of Pakistan rules in favor of ACCA and ICAEW students imposing a Rs 2.5 Crore penalty on Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.  The CCP here on Thursday issued an order by a three-member bench of CCP comprising Ms Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Chairperson, Abdul Ghaffar, Member (Cartels and Trade Abuses) and Dr Joseph Wilson, Member (Mergers and Acquisitions and International Affairs). T

January 10, 2013 No Comments Full Story

Discrimination With Future Accountants of Pakistan

By Ahsan Nawab (Lahore) I received a message from my friend a few days back, and after reading it I felt disappointed and dejected. I came to know that the apex accounting institution of Pakistan; ICAP, has forbidden the article-ship of the students who are attaining foreign degrees related to accountancy from local institutes, which include: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and CIMA (Chartered Institute o

January 4, 2013 2 Comments Full Story

Chartered Accountant from Pakistan Appointed as Managing Director of CitiBank Nigeria

Citibank Nigeria Limited (Citi Nigeria) yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. Omar Hafeez as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank.  A statement from the international bank explained that Hafeez also assumed the role of Citi Country Officer and would be responsible for all aspects of the Citi franchise in Nigeria. This followed the exit of the bank’s former Managing Director, Mr. Emeka Emuwa, who is now the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unio

January 2, 2013 No Comments Full Story

Economic Outlook in Danger Zone: Partner A.F.Ferguson

Pakistan’s economic problems are mostly pertinent to management and are not resource oriented.   The speakers at southern regional committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) during a seminar ‘Pakistan’s Economic Outlook-2013 and Beyond emphasised on strengthening of economic institutions and progressive devolution of revenue and expenditure authority to most relevant tier of government for the sustainability of economic growth. Former State Bank of Pakist

December 24, 2012 No Comments Full Story

Bad Accounting – SECP Issued Notices to 23 Companies in November

By Ali Ahmad The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken various regulatory and punitive actions against companies’ directors and auditors to safeguard the interests of the investors.  On the abuse of powers by directors of listed and un-listed companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) issued show-cause notices to 23 companies in the month of November. It was revealed during the inspection of annual reports and financial statements, th

December 16, 2012 No Comments Full Story

New Accounting Rules Introduced in Pakistan for Insurance Companies

By Ali Ahmad Pakistan's apex Corporate Regulator - Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified draft of accounting rules and regulations for the Life and non-Life Insurance companies.  The drafted revised accounting formats and regulations for published financial statements and regulatory returns by insurance entities have been notified in the official gazette of Pakistan to elicit public and stakeholders comments. By issuing these accounting formats and regulation

December 5, 2012 No Comments Full Story

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