Accountants' forum begins with 250 participants
Since 2017, the MAF has aimed to train and promote the field of accounting via their annual event.
By
Mariyam Umna Ismail
Maldives Accountants Forum (MAF) 2022 began on Saturday with 250 participants.
This forum is the national platform for all the professional auditors and accountants to discuss and deliberate on matters of mutual interest with the industry stakeholders and regulator
Organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldives), the forum will continue at Dharubaaruge till Sunday afternoon.
The opening ceremony of the MAF was held in a very colourful manner with a Boduberu performance. Later, to mark the beginning of the forum, the chief guest of the forum, tourism minister Abdulla Mausoom was handed a special certificate of recognition.
At the ceremony:
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A special video about the forum was viewed
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Minister Mausoom and CA Maldives President and Auditor General Hussain Niyazi spoke on the occasion
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ECG Reporting Awards were inaugurated
In the ceremony, CA Maldives was appointed as a member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). Although the Maldives became a member of SAFA in 2021, the letter was officially handed over to CA Maldives on Saturday.
Being a member of SAFA, members of CA Maldives will be allowed to participate in the training courses and activities conducted by the federation.
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SAFA President HM Henayake Bandara and IFAC President Alan Johnson spoke
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The ceremony concluded with the speech of CA Maldives Vice President Hassan Mohamed
Since 2017, the MAF has aimed to train and promote the field of accounting via their annual event. Thus:
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This year's theme is 'Economic Transformation, Rethinking Growth in the New Economy'
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It will highlight various challenges in industries, including tourism, transportation, sustainable financial management, fisheries and others
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Technical sessions and panel discussions will be held involving international professional accounting organisations and prominent people working in the field of accounting in the Maldives
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