ACCA (the Association
of Chartered Certified Accountants) gave an extravagant welcome to the newest
members of its global community in Pakistan by holding grand virtual New Member
Ceremonies in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
Themed ‘Inclusion in
Action’, the events were a living proof of how ACCA is enabling individuals of
all backgrounds to pursue a rewarding career in the global accountancy
profession.
Governor Sindh Imran
Ismail participated as the Chief Guest at the finale event of ceremonies
yesterday in Karachi. In his talk, the honourable governor emphasised on the
need for the globally recognised professionals to play their role in the
revitalisation of our economy by staying in the country. He also shared how our
educated youth can take benefit of government’s various programmes that are
aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs. He acknowledged that finance
professionals have a key role in promoting transparency and fighting financial
crime and lauded ACCA for always upholding the highest standards of ethics and
professionalism.
The ceremonies also
had a great representation from corporate leadership and public policy makers.
Prominent thought leaders such as Senator Walid Iqbal, Aamir Ibrahim, CEO,
JAZZ, Shazad Dada, President and CEO, UBL, Ayla Majid FCCA, Managing Director,
Khalid Majid Rehman, and Atif Bajwa, President and CEO, Bank Alfalah were among
the Conversation Leaders who spoke at the ceremonies.
ACCA’s President Mark
Millar was present at all three events and also joined the oath-taking ceremony
of new ACCA members in which they pledged to adhere to ACCA’s code of conduct
and its values of inclusion, innovation and integrity. Chair of ACCA Pakistan
Member Network Panel Omer Zaheer Meer FCCA administered the membership oath and
welcomed the new members to the ACCA community.
In his message to new
members, ACCA President Mark Millar said, ‘This is the new world of business
that is typified by rapidly advancing digital technology, and concepts such as
artificial intelligence, big data and automation. The advance of technology
means that the human skills of accountants are needed more than ever. That is
why the ACCA Qualification prepares you for the ethical needs of the 21st
Century just as much as its technical demands. This is what makes ACCA
professionals stand out in the global job market.’
In his keynote, the
head of ACCA Pakistan Sajjeed Aslam said, ‘ACCA was founded on the principle of
inclusion back in 1904 – when the profession was for the privileged and the
wealthy. But ACCA’s trailblazing founders wanted it to be on the basis of
merit. We’ve always had a very diverse workforce, membership and student
population. And we welcome members and students from any part of the world. Thanks
to the advancements in technology and the efforts of our community, today the
qualification and organisation is accessible to everyone with ability and
ambition, which is fantastic.’
The virtual events were
hosted online using world-class tech infrastructure allowing a safe, memorable
experience to all attendees. In addition to live streaming, there were exciting
opportunities to network 1:1 or to participate in group video chats allowing
attendees to build new connections.
ACCA has more than
227,000 fully qualified members and 544,000 future members worldwide. They're
among the world’s best-qualified and most highly sought-after business
professionals - and they work in every sector, everywhere in the world.
