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February 19th, 2010 by Noor

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ACCA Pakistan launched SME Survival Kit today at a local hotel. The event was attended by a large number of SME owner managers, ACCA members, policy makers and academics. Participants expressed opinion on managing survival challenges by obtaining professional advice, exploring informal sources of finance, thinking innovatively, seeking marketing opportunities outside Pakistan and having reliable […]
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October 24th, 2009 by wayzee
Money has turned out to be the token of day. No one in this world of unbridled desires and needs can do without it. This is the reason that every individual seeks ways to earn more and more money in order to fulfill his or her endless worldly desires. The two most common ways for […]
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September 16th, 2009 by Noor
Claims that the world’s economy is recovering is based on fragile evidence, according to the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).It has repeated its warning that world economic leaders should guard against complacency - and not confuse less panic over the crisis with strong evidence that the recession […]
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September 11th, 2009 by Noor
Global economic instability could lead to a decline in direct environmental investments and reduce the rigour of future climate change legislation, asserts ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today in a position paper about the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 - called COP 15.
The report from the global accoutancy body - which has championed […]
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September 2nd, 2009 by Noor
Using environmental and green taxation to boost falling tax revenues needs careful planning by government and policy makers says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) as it publishes a position paper called Green taxation in a recession. ACCA warns governments that carbon taxes will not be the panacea national governments are probably expecting. Chas […]
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August 27th, 2009 by Noor
ACCA Pakistan awarded Adamjee Insurance Company Limited (AICL) with Silver Approved Employer status in recognition of their commitment towards training and development of ACCA trainees and members. The certificate was presented to Mr Mudassar Zubair, CFO, Adamjee Insurance by Mr Arif Masud Mirza, Head of ACCA Pakistan. During the ceremony Mr .Mudassar Zubair stated that, […]
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August 25th, 2009 by Noor
ACCA Pakistan awarded BP Pakistan Exploration with Platinum Approved Employer status in recognition of their commitment towards training and development of ACCA trainees. ACCA’s Approved Employer Scheme plays a pivotal role in the recruitment, development and retention of the ACCA qualified employees in the approved organisations. It allows organisations to reach global best practice in […]
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August 21st, 2009 by Noor
Record numbers of students entered ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examinations in June 2009 with 187,335 candidates taking a total of 370,715 papers around the world. This compares with 182,449 students taking 365,528 papers in December 2008.The exam results, issued recently show that 5,416 students have successfully completed their final examinations to become ACCA affiliates. […]
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August 17th, 2009 by Noor
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.
According to the report, if continuous professional development programmes are to be fit for purpose, keep up […]
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July 20th, 2009 by Noor
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 […]
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July 13th, 2009 by Noor
Karachi - 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.
Despite concerns by many that the new simplified standard, which still runs to more than […]
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June 28th, 2009 by wayzee
Pakistan is always struggling with its Job market situation and creates employment opportunities never the same. An unforeseen situation in the country and Government polices always varied which effects seriously on job market.
Factors affecting the Job Market:
The deteriorating law and order situation in various parts of the country forced the investors to offload their investments. […]
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June 18th, 2009 by Arifmuhammad41

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A innocent pakistani canadian muslim is facing a troublous situation in usa since 9/11?
Please understand, I am not a terrorist, I do not know any terrorist and I have had no connections with or to any known or unknown terrorist. I have been incarcerated for last 5 years and I had no money to provide […]
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June 15th, 2009 by shamsa
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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June 10th, 2009 by shamsa
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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June 4th, 2009 by shamsa
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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June 4th, 2009 by shamsa
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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June 1st, 2009 by shamsa
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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April 30th, 2009 by shamsa
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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April 21st, 2009 by shamsa

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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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April 15th, 2009 by shamsa
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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April 13th, 2009 by shamsa
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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April 9th, 2009 by Abdul Basit

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Islamabad - Human Relief Foundation (HRF), a UK based charity has held a convention and dinner for various social and welfare organizations in order to discuss the ways mutual cooperation between organizations can help to develop Pakistan at the Khiva Restaurant. The Chief Guest of the evening was Dr. Nabeel Al Ramadhani, Director HRF, who […]
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March 30th, 2009 by shamsa
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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March 29th, 2009 by Arifmuhammad41

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When we first began corresponding with Khalid Awan in 2007, we had no idea why he was serving time in U.S. federal prison. We soon discovered Awan was one of the first of thousands of Muslims taken prisoner in the post-9/11 U.S. “terror war.” As the story began unfolding in our letters, we began to […]
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