ACCA offers IT/ERP trainings in collaboration with ExD

Lahore, 29^th January 2016: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in collaboration with Excellence Delivered (ExD) Private Limited is enabling ACCA students, affiliates and members gain proficiency in the latest IT/ERP solutions.

This training will open up new avenues of opportunities for ACCA affiliates and members in the field of IT and finance and will add value to their careers by making them increasingly sought after by employers. Moreover this initiative is a further step taken by ACCA & ExD towards making Pakistan a preferred destination for finance andaccounting resources and outsourcing.

Excellence Delivered (ExD) Private Limited is one of the leading ERP implementers and IT service providers in South Asia and MENA region and has the unique honor of being Gold partners with Oracle and SAP. ExD itself is also one of key employers for ACCA talent in Pakistan and Middle East. This collaboration will help ACCA Pakistan and ExD develop the accounting talent Pakistan needs in line with global requirement.

Global finance and accounting outsourcing business is estimated at $35 billion per annum. Accounting skills coupled with ERP/ IT know-how is the best bet to claim a fair share of such business for Pakistan. ACCA attracted some major UK based BPO aggregators to Pakistan in 2015 and is now upgrading the ERP related capabilities of its members which is a key requirement for international BPO business and local employers. Proficiency in the usage of ERP systems will enable our finance professionals to become advisers and software specialists with the ability to provide clients with sound advice, make quick decisions and empower the organization they work for to grow faster.

About ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer 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. We support our 170,000 members and 436,000 students in 180 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of 91 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.

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Sneak Peak of the City of Eagles , Sargodha

Sargodha city is headquarter of Sargodha district, Punjab and was founded in 1940.

People of Sarghoda are very patriotic and immensely support the Pakistani Army and Air Force. Education in Sargodha is widespread as people place a lot of importance on it, even in rural areas. The city is famous for citrus fruits production and has the largest orange producing districts.

There are several theories as to how the city took its name. The theory that can be mostly applied depicts the name as ‘Pond of Godha’, ‘Sar’ as pond and ‘Godha’- the Hindu man who lived beside the pond. Sargodha is commonly known as the city of eagles due to its strategic defensive location and the presence of PAF Base Mushaf.

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Sargodha stadium

Sargodha stadium is a national stadium that dates back to the 1950’s. It is well acknowledged for being the host stadium for Pakistan v/s Sri Lanka match in 1991-92 where Pakistan got the victory. It is also used as a spot for sports events or any local functions.

Lake Anwaar

Anwaar Lake is located near Shaheen Abad, Sargodha. The lake is surrounded by huge Sandstone Rocks which provide a beautiful scenery and tranquil environment. This place is surrounded by tourists as well as locals with friends and families. If you are visiting Sargodha for the first time, you should explore this stunning lake too.

 Kirana Hills

Kirana hills, or the Black mountains, are a small mountain range in Punjab with extreme weather conditions of up to 50°C and as low as 0°C. The highest peak is about 300m. These hills have been used as test sites by the Pakistani Army.

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Shopping

Since the city has been developing rapidly, so shopping in Sargodha was limited a few years ago.

But now there has been a good establishment of small scaled shopping centers spread all around the city. Famous shopping arcades include Kachehri Bazaar and Anarkali Bazaar.

Hotels

jo Finding a hotel in Sargodha is very easy as there are quite a few inexpensive hotels that are perfect for a comfortable stay. Log on to Jovago.com and find the best prices guaranteed!

Restaurants

People here are fond of eating at ‘dhabas’. Apart from that, there are several hotels and restaurants that are enjoyed by visitors including Karana Bar Restaurant and KhayamChowk.

The people of Sargodha have great food habits. A visitor from outside should try the famous samosas and pakoras from Khayam Chowk.

Emerging Trends in E-commerce

E-commerce has helped expand industries and telecommunications enabling small-scale businesses to flourish and spread internationally. This new form of interaction has brought along many new trends, a few of Jovago’s most distinguished ones are:

1. Deals

Offline deals and coupons were always a trend, but have not been taken up online. Depending on certain seasons, anniversaries or holidays, businesses offer their promising customers with irresistible deals and coupon codes. Upon making your purchase, these deals will significantly lower the cost of what you desire.

2.  Innovations

From being a site that offers only information about hotels, or just offers bookings, these have been consistently transformed and recreated. Jovago.com offers its customers with not only the best deals on hotels and destinations, but also detailed reviews and pictures about them.

3.   Online Sales

Massive department sales have been transferred online, with exclusive online sales occurring that encourage online shopping. Brands enjoy sample sales, distributing samples to their valued customers!

4.   Global Consumption

Through e-commerce, purchase of foreign goods has become easily accessible. This has resulted in more vendors featuring their products online that facilitates further consumption and sales.

5.   Virtual advertising

Since shopping has become readily available online, so has the advertisement of such goods. Visual and video imagery is very popular, featured on television, Internet and spread further through sponsorships.

Funky Footwear Friday event organized by SSC for the encouragement of employees

SSC HR is organizing the Funky Footwear Friday event to encourage its employees to show us their fun side, in order to enhance employee engagement. Our employees will wear their most “funky” shoes, showcasing their entry for the competition by walking across our terraced balcony/(ramp).

The entrants will be judged on the style, uniqueness and aesthetic of their shoes by members of the senior management team (including the CEO & the Head of Shoe Planet).

Winners and Runners-up will be awarded from the Men’s & Women’s categories.

The event is scheduled for 29th February, 10:00 AM.

Rawalakot- the Pearl Valley

Rawalakot is a valley situated in the heart of district Poonch of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It is shaped like a saucer with an altitude of 1615 meters. It is accessible through Islamabad by a three and a half hour long drive. The weather in the valley stays cold throughout the year with an average temperature of 20°C in summers.

It is one of the most beautiful valleys of Azad Kashmir with captivating waterfalls and spectacular views. Rawlakot has an Agriculture University and several other colleges and secondary educational institutes. It is famous for trekking, hiking, paragliding and water based activities. This place expects a high number of tourists during peak times.

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Toli Peer
Toli peer is the highest mountain location and the most attractive point in the Rawalakot valley. It is one of the most lovely and fascinating tourist spots. The best part about Toli Peer hills is that the entire city can be viewed from the top of it. Covered with green and paved, grassland, this place is a must visit.

Poonch River
Poonch River is located on Kotli road, 35 km away from the Rawalakot City. The river is wide and long and is 886 m above sea level. Driving to the river, you can enjoy the superb views of the harbor. People who are fond of water as well as the natural beauty will enjoy visiting Poonchriver.

Banjosa Lake
This lake can be found at a distance of 20 km from Rawalakot. This is one of the top tourist attractions in the city due to its scenic beauty and impressing environment. The lake is surrounded by a captivating forest whose reflection can be viewed on the lake’s water.

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Restaurants
Rawalakot International Hotel and restaurant and Dhara restaurant are the most famous restaurants in the city. If you are visiting Kashmir and would like to enjoy Kashmiri delicacies, these restaurants are the right places to be.

Shopping
Rawalakot bazaar is the most visited and one of the busiest markets. Rawalakot has a downtown area, which consists of shops selling everything from groceries to electronic goods. Handicrafts, carpets, wood carvings, mushrooms apples and other fruits are the mostly purchased by tourists.

Hotels

As tourism is high in this city of Kashmir, many accommodations are widely present here. You can find hotels, guest houses or government owned cabins for staying. For best rates and deals visit Jovago.com where you may pre book online and pay later with free cancellations.

Top 5 Online Booking Apps in Pakistan

Here is the list of top 5 online booking apps which are commonly used by the tech savy people of Pakistan:-

1.   Jovago

The Jovago App offers you with the largest selection of Hotels worldwide. You can browse reviews and book over 200,000 Hotels on Jovago.com, Africa and Pakistan’s No.1 Hotel Booking Website. Book with confidence for they assure you a best price guarantee. You can pay online or offline, and the app allows you to carry out multiple searches based on destination, stars, price and popularity!

2.   Careem

Careem’s chauffeured car booking service offers you with a hassle-free ride in seconds! The bookings for the cars can be made for immediate transport or reserved for a later time. Users are sent information about the car and driver, and the cars are tracked.

Bookings can be made 24/7!

3.  Eat Oye!

Nauman Sikander and Rai Umair developed Eat Oye. It is an online takeaway food delivery and table booking service, headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan and operating in 13 Pakistani cities.

4. ShowTime’s Pakistan

ShowTime’s was developed by Reza Khan and is available on Google Play and the App store. It provides people across six countries in Pakistan with free service about movie listings at various cinemas, and provides online booking services as well as delivery of your tickets to your doorstep.

5.   Sky Scranner

Gareth Williams founded SkyScranner in 2001. It is a free global search engine that enables users to find comparisons for flights, hotels and car hire as well as the particular agencies, which help to complete the process.

Have a look at the Perks E-Commerce offers

Before discussing the several advantages of e-commerce, the definition of the term must be addressed. E-commerce is formally known as Electronic commerce. This simply refers to transactions that occur over an electronic network, primarily the Internet.

The Internet has made difficult tasks just one click away, from shopping online to paying your bills online! Online shopping has resulted in an increase in variety of stores that a consumer can shop from. They can be international or national, but are easily accessible. It allows consumers to compare prices and qualities of other products, with reviews and several pictures. There is no need to waste petrol and time locating physical stores, so there’s no need to stand in queues or be placed on hold forever.

Websites operate 24/7, just like Jovago’s customer service, which is a perfect example of how e-commerce is efficient and extremely customer friendly. It offers its clients with convenience, bringing them at ease. It provides you with pages of variety and information regarding your interest, whether it is in a place, product or edible.

Now that the world is moving forward with e-commerce, you should also get your gadgets geared up with access to online websites and apps, skipping the conventional way of doing things. Get online!

About the Mansehra district

Mansehra is a city in the Mansehra district that belongs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is the second largest city in the province. The word Mansehra is actually a Hindi word “MahaanSehra” which means ‘flowers in abundance’. The district and town is named after Man Singh, a leading general of Mughal Emperor Akbar. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Pakistan and is known as Paradise on Earth with some of the best nature’s gifts.

Mansehra is another historic city that dates back to primitive times and was ruled by Buddhists and Hindus before Islam spread in the city. Another interesting fact about the city is that half the population is comprised of youngsters aged below 20 years. There is only one and famous university in Mansehra, the Hazara University, along with many colleges.

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Ashoka Rocks

This is one of Mansehra’s tourist attractions that was created on orders from Mauryan King, Ashoka. Three granite boulders stand on the northern side of the city with 14 edicts carved into them. The edicts mention aspects of Ashoka’s religious concepts. Due to environmental degradation, the rocks are eroding and the script writing is fading. If you don’t want to miss what the scribbles say, plan your trip to Mansehra soon.

Lake SaifulMulook

The Mansehra district is home to 3 beautiful lakes, Lulusar, Dudipatsar and SaifulMulook. SaifulMulook lake is the most beautiful lake in the country and a must visit tourist spot. It is approximately 3244 meters above the sea level and is famous for its regal and fascinating natural beauty, pleasant weather and associated tale and history about a Persian prince.

Makra Peak

Makra peak is a Himalayan mountain that is located at a distance of around 70 km from Mansehra. It is covered in snow in a spider like pattern, which gives the mountain its name. Tourists trek for 5 hours and reach the top of the mountain, Makra peak. The visitors can enjoy the charming views of the Kaghan Valley on one side and enthralling Kashmir on another from the top.

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Restaurants

You will enjoy all types of cuisines in Mansehra and its cold weather. Hot coffee and local tea are widely enjoyed. Some famous restaurants in the city include Food Hut and Hotel Aashiyana.

Shopping

Two of the famous markets in Mansehra are Kashmir Bazaar and Neelum Bazaar. Tourists can easily shop for whatever they may require. Mansehra is popular for sports goods so you must grab an item in this category.

Hotels

There are many hotels in Mansehra present at prime locations with great facilities as well as affordable rates. Book your hotel in Mansehra through Jovago’s website and avail brilliant discounts.