ACCA, TMUC collaborate to provide career support

Islamabad: The Millennium University College (TMUC) Pakistan and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan organised a career symposium for ACCA students and affiliates from the Islamabad region providing them training opportunities.

Around 280 ACCA Students and Affiliates sat through interviews for training opportunities offered by employers namely Meezan Bank, First Microfinance Bank, Khushali Microfinance Bank, S&P Global, Ufone and Islamabad Recruitment Company.

The event also included keynote addresses by Kabeer Naqvi, COO, UMicrofinance Bank, Sardar Abu Bakr, director strategy, Telenor Pakistan, Yousuf Haroon, Director HR, Emaar Pakistan and Anna Faisal, Executive Director Roots Millennium Schools.

Speaking on the occasion, Kabeer Naqvi said, “The most important thing about building a career is that you should be brave enough to take risks, be zealous and ready for rising up the ladder.” On answering a question from the audience members on inclusion and equal opportunity for people with special needs, Kabeer Naqvi announced that UMicrofinance Bank will put in more focus to this area as part of their organisation’s recruitment strategy.

“Do what you can in your career that is in your control. The worst thing young professionals can do is that they give in to external pressures,” said Abu Bakr whilst interacting with the audience.

Thanking the participants and guest speakers at the occasion Anna Faisal reiterated her resolve to provide quality education in Pakistan. She said“ The TMUC Chief Executive Faisal Mushtaq is committed to make transnational undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional education affordable and accessible to all students in Pakistan. We appreciate ACCA Pakistan for developing their students for their professional journeys ahead.”

The ceremony ended with the award of mementoes by the TMUC Dean of Academics Safia Farouqi to the guest speakers followed by a group photo.

About ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. It offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

ACCA supports its 188,000 members and 480,000 students in 181 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 95 offices and centres and more than 7,110 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. It believes that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. ACCA’s core values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and it ensures that through its range of qualifications, it prepares accountants for business. ACCA seeks to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating its qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com