ACCA WWF Business Earth Talk

ACCA WWF Business Earth Talk

ACCA and WWF have partnered to organise ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk on 22 April 2011. The high profile event will encompass discussion forums: 'Climate Change: A Business Challenge or Opportunity' and 'Predicting the Future: Annual Report 2030', followed by the ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards ceremony. Bringing together stakeholders from different walks of life, the event on Earth Day, provides an excellent opportunity to discuss current trends in best sustainable practices and the evolving nature of business reporting whereas the Awards scheme recognises organisations that report corporate, environmental, social and sustainability performance to a broad range of stakeholders.

The discussion forums will be lead by industry experts including Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Ali Hassan Habib, Director General, WWF Pakistan, Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Parvez Ghias, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Motor Company Limited, Shah Murad Aliani, Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan, Azhar Ali Syed, Managing Director, Tetra Pak Pakistan Ltd, Dr Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development ACCA Pakistan, Sarfraz A Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, Engro Foods Limited, Aqueel Merchant, Partner & Country Leader - Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. Chartered Accountants, Hammad Naqi Khan, Director Programmes, WWF Pakistan and Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui, CEO, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd. Minister for Environment, Ms Samina Khalid Ghurki has kindly consented to be chief guest for the evening.

The event is an excellent opportunity to network with policymakers, academics, think tanks, business leaders, donors and media professionals, who share common interests in the sustainable development of Pakistan and provide a platform on which ACCA ....

ACCA recognises outstanding achievement by Peshwari student

ACCA recognises outstanding achievement by Peshwari student

Exceptional accountancy student wins an ACCA Award

ACCA recognises outstanding achievement by Peshawari student
Ansar Ahmad from Peshawar in Pakistan is one of 33 students to win a global award from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) for outstanding performance in their 2010 exams.

Ansar Ahmad is an ACCA Prizewinner for ranking third in the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) exams. In 2010, over 205,000 students sat ACCA exams.
Arif Mirza, head of ACCA Pakistan, says: "Mr Ansar Ahmad came third in the Certified Accounting Technician exams in 2010. His hard work and determination have allowed him to obtain excellent results, and I am very happy to grant him this award."

Ansar Ahmad, who is not even 18 yet, prepared for the exams through self-study. When asked what obstacles he had to overcome while studying for the CAT qualification, he said: "To be honest, I enjoyed studying for the exams. My friends used to say, as a joke, that ACCA and accountancy became my family and that I have developed an emotional attachment with my studies!

"I chose ACCA because it has examination centres and offices all around the world and also has flexible options for exams. ACCA is recognised globally in every sector of employment", he added.

After exam results are released, ACCA recognises exceptionally talented students from around the world. Awards are given to the highest performing ACCA and CAT students.

Arif Mirza says: "All the students who have won an award are truly exceptional. I wish them every success in their future careers and they achieve the goals they have set for themselves."

ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk

ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk

ACCA is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. We use our expertise and experience to work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies to develop the global accountancy profession and to advance the public interest.

ACCA and WWF have partnered to organise ACCA-WWF Business Earth Talk in Islamabad, encompassing discussion forums: 'Climate Change: A Business Challenge or Opportunity' and 'Predicting the Future: Annual Report 2030', followed by the ACCA–WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards ceremony. Bringing together stakeholders from different walks of life, the event on Earth Day (22 April 2011), provides an excellent opportunity to discuss current trends in best sustainable practices and the evolving nature of business reporting whereas the Awards scheme recognises that report corporate environmental, social and sustainability performance to a broad range of stakeholders.

 

Minister for Environment, Ms Samina Khalid Ghurki has kindly consented to be our chief guest for the evening. The panelists for the event include Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Ali Hassan Habib, Director General, WWF Pakistan, Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Parvez Ghias, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Motor Company Limited, Shah Murad, Country Representative, IUCN – Pakistan, Azhar Ali Syed, Managing Director, Tetra Pak Pakistan Ltd, Dr Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development of ACCA Pakistan, Sarfraz A Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, Engro Foods Limited, Aqueel Merchant, Partner & Country Leader - Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. Chartered Accountants and Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui, CEO, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.

 

ACCA acknowledges new members

ACCA acknowledges new members

ACCA Pakistan held its New Member Ceremony at Serena Hotel Islamabad to celebrate the achievement of new ACCA members who have attained the membership milestone during the period 2009-2010.

The ceremony commenced with welcome address by Mr Haroon Jan, Head of Business Development, ACCA Pakistan who congratulated the new members on their remarkable success and pointed out the benefits of professional training and development and the role of the work place mentors. He also motivated the members to continue their training and development through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for a successful career progression.

Mr Salman Amin, GM Strategy Business Planning at OGDCL, in his keynote address, welcomed the new members to the ACCA fraternity and encouraged new members to channelize their efforts towards better financial transparency, synchronized financial reporting, and effective corporate governance and risk management.

The ceremony was graced by presence of the Additional Auditor General, Mr Aneece Marghoob, as chief guest of the evening. Mr Marghoob presented awards to ACCA's long standing workplace mentors in Pakistan including Mr Riaz Pesnani, Partner KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co Chartered Accountants, Mr Mohammad Saleem, Deputy Managing Partner M. Yousuf Adil Saleem & Co Chartered Accountants and Mr Khalid Majid, Chairman and Chief Executive, Khalid Majid Rehman Chartered Accountants.

In his address Mr Marghoob highlighted the importance of professional Accountants who understand the heart of business activity. He added that, the dedication and commitment of ACCA towards the continuous professional development of its members has set it as a progressive accounting body.

The ceremony concluded with a networking dinner.