ACCA organises 'new members ceremony'

ACCA Pakistan organised new members ceremony to acknowledge and welcome new members to the prestigious family of ACCA. The ceremony was held in Karachi the other day to celebrate the success and achievement of 197 new ACCA members from the Sindh region, who attained membership milestone during 2011.
These new members are a part of the vibrant ACCA community globally which now consists of more than 147,000 members in 170 countries. The ceremony commenced with welcome address by Rehanuddin, Head of ACCA, Karachi who welcomed the guests to ACCA's growing family of members. Rehan also spoke about the challenges faced in Pakistan and globally, creating a greater need for accountants to demonstrate the value they can bring to organisations of all sizes and in all sectors.
He also said that the role of accountants as risk managers and its increasing importance and relevance in today's world. Key note speaker, Fazal Gafoor, CFO Central Depository Company (Pakistan) Ltd advised the new members to diversify their skills and keep updated to successfully counter the frequent changes in the accountancy profession.
In his address, Key note speaker, Adrian Yap, Manager Internal Control and Chief Internal Auditor, Philip Morris (Pakistan) Ltd addressed the members with regard to the value of ACCA qualification and how it will help shape their career. He encouraged members to work with values of professionalism, integrity, passion and innovation.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of many distinguished guests who were representing leading organisations and top employers in Pakistan including PwC, KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co Chartered Accountants, Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder Chartered Accountants, ICI, Central Depository Company, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co Ltd, Philip Morris, Meezan Bank, SECP, AKD Securities and Silk Bank. The new members ceremony was an exciting event with more than 120 participants representing new ACCA members, employers, learning providers and media people.-PR