Saturday, March 13, 2010

Press Release: ACCA Members recognised

ACCA Members recognised

12 March 2010: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Pakistan held
an annual networking event for its members in Islamabad today at the Serena
Hotel providing a unique opportunity to build linkages within the ACCA
community and benefit from networking with leadership from well recognised
employers from the industry.

This Annual Networking event marked the celebration of ACCA as a successful
brand in Pakistan and appreciated the remarkable contribution of its members
towards the accountancy profession as leaders of innovation, research,
policy and practice. Speaking at the event Mr Junaid Ghouri, member of the
ACCA Pakistan Member's Network Panel commented that, "The ACCA members are
looked up to as leaders of the profession, driving the economy out of
challenging times such as these, advocating appropriate regulation, finding
innovative means to counter corruption and establishing best practices of
corporate governance and healthy environments."

The event featured an interactive video including ACCA's global leadership
in and their perspectives and recommendations about making ACCA a customer
focused accountancy body, ensuring that the ACCA community is 'fit for the
customer'.

Also part of the event was a live concert by STRINGS which was attended by
150 ACCA members and ACCA Approved Employers.