RECORDER REPORT

MULTAN: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan and the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding here on Tuesday aimed at working together to support the business community.

The agreement was signed by Mian Iqbal Hassan, President MCCI and Sajeed Aslam, Head of ACCA Pakistan at the MCCI premises.

Speaking on the occasion, Mian Iqbal Hassan said the partnership between MCCI and ACCA would serve to benefit the business community. “The relationship between ACCA and MCCI will be able to further strengthen businesses financial management and strategic functions.”

“Businesses will need to be better prepared to anticipate and respond to the unprecedented challenges of a changing global economy,” said Iqbal Hassan.

He said the need for professional human resource particularly in the finance function had increased tremendously during the economic crisis globally including Pakistan and the collaboration between ACCA and MCCI would address those challenges through greater integration between our stakeholders and institutions in Karachi.

The ceremony was also attended by Alamgir Jamil Khan, Senior Vice President; ex-President of MCCI Khawaja Muhammad Usman, Secretary General of Chamber Khurram Javed, ACCA Head for North Junaid Ahmed, Executive Director CTM Muhammad Tariq.

They pledged to collaborate in research, policy views, training and development of business functions in large as well as small and medium-sized enterprises in Multan.

Head of ACCA Pakistan Sajeed Aslam said the need for professional human resource had increased tremendously during the economic crisis and the collaboration between ACCA and MCCI would address those challenges.