The Qualifying Round of the National Finance Olympiad 2015 was simultaneously held at Karachi and Lahore offices of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
The National Finance Olympiad is a
unique initiative by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan in
collaboration with Unilever Pakistan. The competition provides a distinctive
platform to finance professionals working in industry to come together, compete
and celebrate their competence. A total of 28 teams from leading organizations
from all across Pakistan participated in the competition. Each team comprised
of three members, with team leader being a member of ICAP.
The day kicked off with computer
based qualifying round of all the participating teams followed by lunch during
which the results were evaluated. An elegant ceremony which the top six
qualifying teams were announced and certificates of participation were
distributed to all the teams.
The top six teams who qualified for
the Grand Finale are from Pakistan State Oil Company, Engro Fertilizers, Kot Addu Power Company Limited, Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited,
Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited and Haleeb Foods Limited.
Yacoob Suttar, President ICAP
appreciated all participating companies for their support for the Olympiad, and
congratulated the Qualifying teams. He talked about the exceptional
contribution that ICAP is making in global International Federation of
Accountants (IFAC) PAIB Committee and the recognition that ICAP has got with
Pakistan holding the Deputy Chair position of the global committee. He thanked
all members in industry for their unwavering support in all initiatives of
the Institute.
The Chairman Professional Accountants
In Business (PAIB) Committee, ICAP Khalilullah Shaikh welcomed all participants
in his opening remarks and explained the initiative and its importance. He
commented that ICAP members are known for their quality work, competence, drive
for professional excellence and ethics, both nationally and
internationally. ICAP takes the professional development of its members
seriously and it is in this context that this Olympiad has been organized to
engage industry professionals in a unique way for their professional
development. He further elaborated that the event is not only aimed at testing
the skill set of finance professionals but also aimed at bringing to limelight
the finance talent of the country, building knowledge sharing culture and
celebrating team work. He appreciated the support of technical partners
M/s A.F. Ferguson & Co. and Deloitte Yousuf Adil and acknowledged the
dedication and hard work of organizing committee members.
The Chief Financial Officer of Unilever Pakistan, Ali Tariq shared that he was glad to be a part of a
competition that facilitates social networking and recognize finance talent in
Pakistan. He thanked ICAP as well as the PAIB committee for planning and
successfully transforming the idea into reality.
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