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The International Federation of Accountants Acknowledges the Continued Technical Support of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
16-May-2021
During a workshop on evaluating digital readiness of professional institutions
AMMAN - The International Arab Society of Certified Accountants (IASCA) participated in a digital workshop organized by the Arab Federation of Accountants and Auditors (AFAA) in cooperation with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
The workshop aimed at diagnosing the current situation of the professional accounting organizations in terms of their digital readiness to deal with the prospective developments and plans, and identifying the challenges facing such organizations in terms of enhancing their digital infrastructure to be capable of providing their services and undertaking their duties towards the profession, their members, and the stakeholders.
As a representative of the AFAA, Mr. Jamal Milhem, head of the AFAA’s working group in the Middle East and North Africa, started the workshop by welcoming the representatives of the professional organizations.
Mr. Milhem also acknowledged the efforts of the IFAC, the experts who were delegated to provide technical support, and IASCA, represented by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, for the continuous support they provide for the professional organizations which seek to become members in the IFAC in the Arab region.
Representatives of various accounting and professional societies in the Arab region have participated in the workshop, as well as Mr. Claudio Girolamy and Mr. Francis Thomas, IT experts in the IFAC, and Mr. Manuel Aris, manager of technical support and quality development, and Ms. Anna Jensen, responsible for technical assistance in the MENA region.
International Federation of Accountants
The IFAC is a global organization for auditing and accounting, it aims at reinforcing and developing the international economies. The IFAC includes more than 175 members and partners in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions representing about three million accountants in public services, education, government services, industry, and trade.
The Arab Federation of Accountants and Auditors
An organization that operates within the framework of the Council of Arab Economic Unity under the umbrella of the Arab league whose membership includes professional accounting societies from Arab countries.
The International Arab Society of Certified Accountants
In 1984, IASCA was established as a nonprofit professional accounting organization in London-UK. IASCA was officially registered in Amman in 1994, it aims at advancing accounting and auditing sciences and the relevant disciplines on the international level, in addition to maintaining the professional independence of accountants and ensuring the protection of accountants along with the application of the professional supervision standards in order to enhance the auditing and the accounting professions.