Wednesday, December 3, 2014

ACCA signs MoU with MAJU Islamabad to promote professional qualification

 ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad inked into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the promotion professional qualification of Accounting and Finance.
This MoU will benefit those students who choose a professional accounting qualification like ACCA will receive exemptions in different programmes, alongside their regular degree they will be able to complete their ACCA exams at the same time. The ACCA qualification, which is three years certification, is officially recognised as being equivalent to a master’s degree in the United Kingdom.
The MoU was inked by Sajjeed Aslam, head of ACCA Pakistan and Dr Arshad Hassan, dean, faculty of management sciences, MAJU on behalf of their respective institute, also present at the ceremony were, Heads of Departments, Faculty members, and other senior representatives from ACCA Pakistan.
ACCA, the global body for professional accountants is a strong believer th
at finance experts always add value to economies and their qualifications are associated with the needs of employers in all sectors.
Speaking after the signing Mr. Sajjeed Aslam, head of ACCA Pakistan said, “ACCA has always been forefront in providing students with quality and professional qualification and this collaboration will benefit both organisations, particularly the MAJU students in terms of academic courses and accreditation of their degrees, also with more employment opportunities after the completion of professional qualification”.
“MAJU has as its vision, the uplift of the students not only academically but also professionally. We are extremely delighted to join hands with ACCA and seek to build on the acumen of MAJU students,” said Dr Ansir Ali Rajput, associate dean, corporate linkages, MAJU Islamabad.