MULTAN: The Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote highest professional, ethical and governance standards in the region.
Both entities share strong interests in working together to advance the public interest and to support the accounting profession in Multan by building both capacity and capability of the profession.
The MoU signing ceremony was attended by President MCCI Mian Iqbal Hassan, Senior Vice President Muhammad Alamgir Khan Jamil, former President MCCI Khawaja Muhammad Usman, Secretary General Khurram Javed.
Representatives from ACCA Pakistan included Head of ACCA Pakistan, Sajjeed Aslam, Head of ACCA- North Region, Junaid Ahmed, Business Development Manager Shahid Khan, Business Relationship Manager Multan Region, Hassan Ashraf, and Business Development Officer Nahida Ahmed were also present on the occasion.
President MCCI, Mian Iqbal Hassan stated, “On this occasion I would like to recognize ACCA’s contribution in developing the finance talent in Pakistan. With the signing of this MoU it is agreed that the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) and ACCA will support member-firms of MCCI by providing value added services. Finding competent accounting and finance workforce is not only a difficult task but requires a lot of care and caution keeping in mind professional ethics, values and judgment. ACCA will help MCCI members in attracting, developing and retaining the best finance talent.”
Sajjeed Aslam, Head of ACCA Pakistan highlighted, “Through its members ACCA is playing an essential role in the future success of Pakistan’s finance profession, and indeed the economic future of Pakistan.”
