ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Ayla Majid made history this week after becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected president of the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA).
Ayla, who has made Pakistan proud to the world, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Planetive Middle East and Planetive Pakistan. She has more than two decades of experience in energy, transaction advisory, mergers and acquisitions, investments and corporate governance.
During her one-year term, the newly elected president will lead more than 252,500 members and 526,000 future members of ACCA across 180 countries, the global accounting body shared on Linkedin.
“Warm congratulations to Ayla Majid from Pakistan, elected as the new President of ACCA, who will lead our 252,500 members and 526,000 future members for next year. »
Sharing their photo, ACCA Pakistan also congratulated the newly elected Vice President Melanie Proffitt of the United Kingdom and Vice President Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan of Malaysia.
He adds: “She is the first ACCA President to come from Pakistan, and during her year in office she will highlight the dynamic and evolving role of accountants as we celebrate 120 years of ACCA. »
Speaking about her new role, she said: “I would like to thank the members of ACCA for placing their trust in me. The themes I want to highlight in the coming months can be summarized under the general title: “A new future for accounting with a strategic perspective and a stakeholder approach”.
ACCA further stated that they are looking forward to whatever Ayla has planned for her term as President.
It is pertinent to mention here that Ayla holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Management Sciences, Lahore (LUMS) and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London.