Press Release: ACCA Pakistan awards certificate to Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL)

Press Release: ACCA Pakistan awards certificate to Zarai Taraqiati Bank
Limited (ZTBL)

ACCA Pakistan presented Approved Employer Certificate to Zarai Taraqiati
Bank Limited (ZTBL) in a ceremony held in Islamabad.

ACCA's Approved Employer Scheme plays a pivotal role in the recruitment,
development and retention of ACCA members and trainees in the approved
organisations. As an approved employer, ZTBL will attain global best
practices on the front of learning and development of ACCA trainees and
members. In the current financial year, ZTBL will provide 50 internships for
ACCA trainees.

Mr Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan presented the award to Mr
Muhammad Zaka Ashraf, President ZTBL. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Arif
Masud Mirza said, "ACCA will work closely with ZTBL to train young
professionals to add value to the banking sector of Pakistan. He further
said that the internship opportunities provided by ZTBL during coming years,
through this scheme, will prepare financial experts for the country."

Later Mr Muhammad Zaka Ashraf applauded the efforts of ACCA towards employer
relationship building. He said, "Our main focus for future is on the
advancement of agro-technology and access to credit for farmers, aimed to
ultimately increase agricultural productivity of Pakistan." He added, "The
partnership with ACCA will indeed strengthen the Audit and Finance functions
of ZTBL."

ACCA Pakistan organising ICFE week

ACCA Pakistan is launching International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE) Qualification in Pakistan this week (20 – 27 July 2009). During the week, ACCA will undertake a series of activities including presentations to well-known organisations in the IT, telecom, banking and FMGG sector and educational institutions. Other activities include radio show, free pre-testing for ICFE exams and seminars at ICFE tuition providers including SBS, CAMS, CFTR and Berlitz in Karachi. (pls change as per region)
The ICFE Qualification is jointly conceived by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and University of Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Examinations. It comprehensively develops ability across the four skill areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. ICFE is particularly relevant for finance and accountancy professionals needing to perfect their financial English skills or for finance and accountancy students preparing for professional exams or individuals required to present and interpret financial information.
We take pride in sharing with you that Cambridge ESOL examinations are recognised by over 50 well reputed organizations in UK including Pricewaterhouse Cooper, World Bank, KPMG and Procter & Gamble. According to Ms Zainab Khan, Recruitment Manager ICI Pakistan, "Business success is inseparable from successful communication. Our businesses constantly demand excellence in communication, internally and externally. The English language is the the most widely used business language and is a tool we cannot do without. Therefore the Cambridge ICFE may well be an ideal solution to prepare our employees to deliver to our requirements. We certainly see it as a valuable addition to an ambitious accountant’s CV which may well improve his or her career ".

Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan says: "Being the international language of finance and accountancy, it is vital for professionals to have first-rate financial English language skills and the ability to communicate confidently with colleagues from the international business community".
Shamez Mukhi, Head of Marketing, Communications and Media Relations, ACCA Pakistan, said that, "Activities of the ICFE week are aimed at creating awareness about need of financial English skills. In the global economic scenario, finance professionals can not afford to have mediocre financial English skills."

For further information please contact:
Mr Shamez Mukhi- tel: +92 21 111 22 22 75
shamez.mukhi@pk.accaglobal.com

The ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards

Welcome to the ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards. The Awards are a major public-interest initiative taken by ACCA and WWF Pakistan, to support and promote best practice in Environmental and sustainability reporting in the country. The aims of the Awards are:

• to recognise organisations which disclose information about the environmental and social impacts of their activity
• to raise awareness of corporate transparency issues
• to encourage the uptake of environmental and sustainability reporting

Taking part

The call for entries to the ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards is now open. Please visit the 2008 Awards page for details.

Further information

If you have any questions about the ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards, please contact:

Dr. Afra Sajjad
Head of Education & Policy Development
ACCA PAkistan
61-C, Main Gulberg
Lahore
tel: +92 (0)42 111 22 22 75
fax: +92 (0)42 575 9346
e-mail: afra.sajjad@pk.accaglobal.com

http://pakistan.accaglobal.com/pakistan/