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A new award called the Foundation Diploma has been launched in the country by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) here on Thursday.
The diploma would provide essential knowledge and skills to those students without relevant training and a clear entry route to ACCA’s main accountancy qualification, called the ACCA Qualification. It can be completed within 12 months.
A launch ceremony in this regard was held here at a local hotel in which a large numb
May 3, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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ACCA and CIMA are both great professional qualifications which are respected and admired around the world. I came across a surprising fact recently though which I bet the majority of ACCA and CIMA members and students never knew.
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd is one of the world’s leading car manufacturers and a couple of months ago over in Japan they launched a new car.
Quoting some of Nissan’s promotional material about the car, some of the key features include:
- Styling expressing a prem
September 12, 2012
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The future of accounting profession looks very positive in the UAE and the Middle East, according to industry experts.
The profession is quite important across the world and it will continue to grow in the country and GCC as well, they said at an accounting and auditing event held in Sharjah on Saturday.
Organised by the UAE-based ‘OpenThinking’, it was an open forum of accounting and auditing ethics from basic management to business process improvements and intricate decision-making
September 9, 2012
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"Its sad to see students complaining about job market. If you have to complain then start with yourself"
With a medium height, heavy eyebrows and framed glasses, its not hard for anyone to guess that Danish Zafar is either a chartered accountant or an IT expert, a typical outlook common in both kinds of Professionals. But he is both, an accountant and an IT expert.
Danish, who is an ACCA member now, started his company DYS Solutionsback in 2006 when he was a student. After five years i
September 3, 2012
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The IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants) Research Foundation and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced today a special joint call for research proposals from accounting academics and practitioners.
The announcement was made during the American Accounting Association's (AAA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
IMA and ACCA welcome research proposals in the categories of Enterprise Risk Management, Technology Enablement and Business Performance Manageme
August 7, 2012
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CAMS - College of Accounting and Management Sciences, a trusted name in finance and business education since 1994, has now become a premier education provider in Karachi offering a range of qualifications from professional courses of ACCA, CIMA, CA of ICAEW & ICAP, and CFA to degree programs such as BBA, MBA, BIS, Management, Marketing etc in affiliation with local and internationally recognized accrediting bodies.
We are the only Platinum ALP (Approved Learning Partner) of ACCA in Ka
April 8, 2012
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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted an event on 14 March to discuss the future of the accountancy profession in Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan Stakeholders’ Roundtable was held in Dubai, and was attended by a number of experts with interests in building the accountancy profession in the country, from employers representing a wide range of sectors including public practice, banking institutions and non-governmental organizations. Other experts from the variou
March 26, 2012
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