Institute of Cost Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) have entered a strategic partnership agreement focusing on greater collaboration between both the accounting bodies and creating new opportunities for their members, partners and the country. The announcement was made at a high-profile event here in Islamabad.

The agreement will allow both the organisations to collaborate on delivering inclusive, integrated thinking by glocalising the governance processes, create new membership pathways, and benefit from their collective global and local knowledge, experience and reach.

"Today's world offers a very unique opportunity to "work together", "evolve together" and "create together". But it requires a mindset shift towards purpose driven collaboration to solve regional and global problems.' - Zia ul Mustafa, President, ICMA Pakistan.

"This strategic partnership with ICMA Pakistan is consistent with our mission to be a global leader in the profession by providing opportunity and open access to people of ability wherever they are in the world to support and promote the highest ethical, governance and professional standards, advancing the public interest", added Helen Brand OBE, Chief Executive, ACCA.-PR