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Dubai - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), celebrated the attainment of membership by over 300 new qualified chartered accountants in the Middle East at their annual recognition ceremonies this month in Dubai and Oman.ACCA now has over 2,500 members across the Middle East and over 9,000 students training to become professional accountants.
Professional accountants play a critical role in supporting the economic vision of Dubai to 2021 and of Abu Dhabi to 2030 and as the UAE economy continues to grow and becomes a leading financial services hub the need for qualified, globally aware finance professionals in all sectors and all levels of business is increasing.
At the Dubai ceremony ACCA also honoured the first United Arab Emirates Chartered Accountant (UAECA) Ahmad Darwish. The UAECA qualification is the result of a strategic partnership between the ACCA and the Accountants and Auditors Association (AAA) and aims to support the target of qualifying 100 Emirati nationals as chartered accountants working in Audit in the UAE by 2021.
Ahmad Darwish, AAA's Secretary General & CEO Of Dubai Office commented: "Through this partnership, AAA and ACCA are deliveringa national qualification which will further enhance the skillsand competencies of all the aspiring accountancy, finance andbusiness professionals in the UAE.As the first UAECA I am confident that the development of this national qualificationwill support the UAE's vision to be the region's leading financialcentre and drive forward the initiatives of the government topromote the qualification of the nationals."
Lindsay Degouve De Nuncques, Head of ACCA in the UAE, said:"We are honoured to be contributing to the ongoing success of the region by helping develop future generations of complete finance professionals. We want to thank the growing number of employers who are providing outstanding career opportunities to young people studying with ACCA. Wepride ourselves on ensuring we maintain the highest standards, guaranteeing ACCA members are held in high esteem around the world."
The ceremony also recognised the top performing students in the Middle East including PwC employee in Qatar, Muhammad WajihHaider,who won the global top achiever prize for the professional level paper entitled 'Governance' Risk and Ethics' attaining the highest mark of all students who sat the exam worldwide.
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About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We 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 over 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.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe 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. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We seek to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating ourqualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.
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