By Dr Afra Sajad, Head of Education and Policy Development, ACCA Pakistan 
 
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 […]

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Muhammad Azhar Azim, a student of ACCA from Lahore, Pakistan, is one of the three successful students who have received the Sir David Tweedie Award for 2008. In the prize ceremony held in London - UK this week, Sir David Tweedie in presence of Brendan Murtagh, President ACCA and other dignitaries presented the award to […]

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Karachi, 9 June 2009, ACCA Pakistan organised a discussion forum “Pakistan:Addressing the challenges of global economy” today at a local hotel aimed at enabling think tanks, policy makers, business community and ACCA members to discuss and deliberate the prospects and challenges that Pakistan’s economy faces against the background of the current global economic conditions as […]

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Islamabad, 3 June 2009, ACCA Pakistan held its first Annual Membership Ceremony at a local hotel in Islamabad to celebrate the remarkable achievements of ACCA members who have successfully completed their exams, professional experience requirements and a module on professionalism and ethics.
 
Federal Minister for Education, Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani was the chief guest of […]

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Accountants for Business is the global theme adopted for 2009 / 10 by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). 
This theme emphasises the important roles accountants play in both the private and public sectors, promoting their role as advocates of sound business practices, champions of sustainable business development and identifiers of value drivers which lead […]

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Climate change and carbon footprinting are major concerns, but water issues need to be given equal attention by businesses, says ACCA in its discussion paper Water: the next carbon? The report is based on a recent ACCA event on Water Footprinting.  Dr Dave Tickner, head of freshwater programmes at WWF UK, who was one of […]

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Karachi, 29 April 2009, ACCA Pakistan organised Pre-Budget Seminar at a local hotel today. The budget seminar was presided by the honorable chief guest Mr. Muhammad Faiyaz Khan, Director General Large Tax Payer’s Unit (LTU) and attended by representatives from FBR, ACCA Members, Trainees and the media. The event commenced with opening remarks by Dr Afra […]

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Lahore, 20 April 2009: ACCA Pakistan organised Pre-Budget Seminar at a local hotel today. The budget seminar was presided by the honorable chief guest Mr Khawaja Shaukat Ali, Director General Regional Tax Office and attended by representatives from FBR, ACCA Members, Trainees and the media.
The event commenced with opening remarks by Dr Afra Sajjad who […]

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Businesses will find it tougher to raise finance, be less likely to give credit and will place greater demands on qualified accountants in five years’ time as a result of the current global economic downturn, new research by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has shown.
An increased focus on risk management means that accountants […]

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ACCA Pakistan has submitted budget proposals 2009-10 to the FBR. The budget proposals were finalised after a consultative process initiated by ACCA Pakistan Budget and Taxation sub-committee and involved all ACCA members.     
Under the theme “Supporting Fair Taxation,” ACCA Pakistan recommendations aim at enabling equitable economic growth of Pakistan through supporting enterprise, environment conservation, social equality, […]

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ACCA Pakistan organised career counseling training for school heads, counselors and faculty which was attended by many well reputed schools and colleges in Karachi including Mama Parsi School, Army Public School, Cordoba School, Foundation Public School, Falcon House Grammar School, Shah Willayat School, Fahim’s School System, Fatimiyah Boys School and Fatimiyah Girls School.
This counseling training […]

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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. ACCA’s Approved Employer Scheme plays a pivotal role in the recruitment, development and retention of the ACCA […]

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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. ACCA’s Approved Employer Scheme plays a pivotal role in the recruitment, development and retention of the ACCA […]

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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.  Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan, says: “The G20 have many problems to solve - how to cope […]

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The Simpson Scholarship exists to reward talented ACCA students who have already proven them to be sufficient merit and distinction in the ACCA exams. This scholarship will fund the exam and registration fees of five students for a period of five years or until they become members- whichever happens first. As an added bonus, ACCA’s […]

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Karachi, March 6: 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 “Supporting Enterprises Globally” which aims at enhancing the competitiveness and resilience of SMEs.  ACCA Pakistan will formally launch this policy at “SME Conference 2009” planned 12 March […]

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Karachi, March 2: 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. ACCA now has […]

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Karachi, February 20: Global research which will study why some countries have better healthcare outcomes than other comparable nations, despite the fact they spend less on health services, has been launched this month by ACCA (the Association of Chartered certified Accountants). 
The year long research, to be undertaken by Roger Hay of the Oxford Policy Institute […]

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28 January, ACCA Pakistan organized a discussion forum “Accountancy Profession –The Outlook for 2009” at a local hotel in Lahore. This stakeholder engagement session aimed to explore the critical role of professional accountants in effectively overcoming the challenges of the current economic situation of Pakistan.   The expert panellists at the discussion forum included Mr Irfan […]

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A dedicated new micro site gives members of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) the opportunity to share experiences and receive personal support on dealing with the current economic situation. The new micro-site – www.accaglobal.com/economy –brings together existing analysis, resources, business strategy ideas and discussion boards, giving ACCA members the opportunity to share ideas on how […]

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ACCA study exposes weaknesses in coaching and mentoring
Few organisations are currently seeking to embed a coaching culture across their businesses  Global research from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) suggests coaching and mentoring is being poorly practised across the finance profession, revealing a lack of understanding of good practice and ultimately leading to […]

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On 24 September 2008, the Disciplinary Committee of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) considered two allegations against a student, Mr Sarfraz Jaffar Syed of Lahore, Pakistan.  The allegations that he was liable to disciplinary action in that: 
Allegation 1
Under bye-law 8(a)(i), he is guilty of misconduct, as he attempted to obtain exemptions from papers […]

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Press release
“Developing bookkeeping skills of entrepreneurs” – a workshop by ACCA and SMEDA in Gwadar   
ACCA and SMEDA jointly organised a workshop on bookkeeping in Gwadar on 3 January 2009. The workshop aimed at enabling the entrepreneurs understand the fundamentals of accounting and bookkeeping thus facilitating small business owners to maintain relevant and reliable records […]

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