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ACCA Pakistan to Launch SME Survival Kit
KARACHI (February 12, 2010) - Acknowledging the contribution of the SME sector to the economic growth, ACCA Pakistan in partnership with stakeholders like Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) and local chambers has been focusing on enhancing accounting, bookkeeping and taxation skills and knowledge of SME owner managers.
Published on 2/12/2010
Accountants for Business: ACCA Pakistan Organises Conference
KARACHI (December 15, 2009) - As part of its Managing Human Capital international series of events, ACCA Pakistan organised a conference "Accountants for Business" at the Marriott Hotel Karachi.
Published on 12/15/2009
Socio-economic factors signal shift in training needs for finance professionals: ACCA
KARACHI (November 18, 2009) - Social and economic trends have influenced dramatically the training requirements of the global finance profession, according to a new report by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
Published on 11/18/2009
ACCA Urges Business Leaders to Look beyond Audit Committees
KARACHI (October 01, 2009) - As the code of Corporate Governance of Pakistan is being reviewed, the business case of board committees other than audit committees need to be discussed urgently and comprehensively, recommends ACCA Pakistan's exploratory discussion paper "Looking Beyond Audit Committees".
Published on 10/1/2009
ACCA launches online career planning resource for finance professionals
KARACHI (September 04, 2009) - A new online training resource – developed by accountants for accountants - is being launched by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).Called ACCA COMPASS, the resource assesses core competencies and abilities online. It is unique to ACCA and developed for accountants by finance professionals.
Published on 9/4/2009
Training of future business professionals requires overhaul - ACCA
KARACHI (August 17, 2009) - The speed of business in the 21st century means that management training and development will have to alter drastically according to 'The future of professional development', the latest report in ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Insight Series.
Published on 8/18/2009
ACCA welcomes completion of IASB’s 'most important project'
KARACHI (July 10, 2009) - The International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) new standard for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will have a significant impact on millions of companies around the world, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in welcoming the announcement.
Published on 7/10/2009
ACCA calls for principles-based approach to avoid future financial shocks
KARACHI (June 26, 2009) - Financial regulation across major capital markets must be overhauled only after a comprehensive review of the factors which contributed to the global financial crisis, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in an international policy paper published today.
Published on 6/26/2009
ACCA Pakistan Comments on Federal Budget 2009-10
Karachi (June 16 2009) - The federal budget announced in the National Assembly on 13 June 2009 aspires to facilitate economic stabilization by mitigating poverty, revitalizing the industrial sector, advancing the agricultural sector, reducing price inflation, raising tax revenue by relying on indirect taxes and further taxing the existing tax payers.
Published on 6/16/2009
ACCA Pakistan and WWF Hold Environmental Reporting Awards
Islamabad (22 April 2009): The 7th Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards (PERA) ceremony was held on Earth Day at the Serena Hotel Islamabad to award the winners of ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards 2008.
Published on 4/22/2009
ACCA awards Approved Employer status to Lahore Stock Exchange
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) awarded Lahore Stock Pakistan Ltd with Platinum Approved Employer Status and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Approved Employer Status in recognition of their commitment towards training and development of ACCA trainees and members.
Published on 3/25/2009
ACCA challenges G20 to adopt a global reporting language
The G20 members’ meeting in London on 2 April 2009 must establish a new architecture for global financial and economic relations, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in a discussion paper about the upcoming summit.
Published on 3/19/2009
ACCA Hosts Conference: Accountancy Creating Resilient Enterprises
(12 March 2009 - Karachi) ACCA Pakistan hosted SME Conference at a local hotel where ACCA launched its SME Policy "Supporting Enterprises Globally". The conference provided a useful forum to discuss the challenges faced by SMEs in the current global economic climate and proposed pragmatic solutions to the key issues impeding growth of this crucial sector of countrys economy.
Published on 3/13/2009
ACCA sees global membership growth during 2008
The global membership of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) grew by around 9,000 last year, making 2008 the highest year of growth for the last five years, it was announced today. The figures maintain ACCA’s status as the fastest-growing global professional accountancy body, with members in 170 countries.
Published on 3/2/2009
ACCA to Launch Initiative Aimed at Enhancing Competitiveness of SMEs
An important part of ACCA’s institutional work towards public interest is to contribute to the growth of SMEs. ACCA has come up with a SME policy "Putting Small Business First" which aims at enhancing the competitiveness and resilience of SMEs.
Published on 2/17/2009
