ACCA incorporates ICFE

ACCA incorporates ICFE (International Certificate in Financial English), which entitled them to establish new educational values in Corporate and Public Sector. Well honestly speaking it was nice to have University of Cambridge to built joint bounding with ACCA by promoting joint Education Qualification of ICFE. It is a definite milestone for the ACCA as well, through which they can supply the Financial Intellectuals for the Financial Sector around the world as well.

Press Release for the Joint venture of ACCA and University of Cambridge on ICFE are here under:

ACCA – PIFRA sign MoU for Financial English training

ACCA Pakistan reiterated the value of Cambridge ICFE (International Certificate in Financial English) to its partners in the corporate and public sector. ICFE – a joint qualification of ACCA and University of Cambridge aimed at assessing English language skills in the context of finance, accounting, and auditing. It develops and validates first-rate English language skills in four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Keeping in view the working of DAGP (Department of Auditor General of Pakistan) and the CGA and their capacity building plans under PIFRA, the concept of certification in Financial English was introduced to PIFRA (Project for Improvement of Financial Reporting and Auditing) and the DAGP. PIFRA recognizes the utility of this certification and thus entered into an agreement with ACCA Pakistan and CFTR (Centre for Financial Training and Research) for training 200 DAGP and CGA officers and staff within a span of six months. Training will be arranged at the Audit and Accounts Training Institutes at Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi after the closing office hours.

Being an ACCA Approved Employer, the relationship between DAGP/PIFRA and ACCA Pakistan stands further strengthened.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Suhail Ahmed, Project Director, PIFRA said, “We seek value addition for our employees for effective outputs and outcomes. This partnership between DAGP and ACCA Pakistan is unique and may prove to be cornerstone for other similar progressive initiatives.” Also present at the signing ceremony were Mr Muhammed Abdul Basir, Director General Operations, PIFRA, Mr. Fida Muhammad, DG HRM, DAGP, Mr. Muhammad Ayaz, Director Training PIFRA, Mr. Muhammad Salim Khan, Deputy Director Training, PIFRA, Mr. Mujtaba Iqbal, CEO, Centre of Financial Training and Research and Mr. Shamez Mukhi, Head of Marketing, Communications and Media Relations, ACCA Pakistan.

Snaps of the Event Held for Training are:

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