KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Malaysia organised its first Talent Development Workshop for ACCA Students in their final year.
 
The two-part workshop that was held on 2-4 November 2017 (Session 1) and 10-11 November 2017 (Session 2) was conducted by former C-level global finance and industry experts with over 30 years of corporate experience. They shared their corporate expertise and insights designed to help undergraduate students boost their chances of employment.
 
Forty undergraduate students were selected to attend the workshop after a six step evaluation process by ACCA and the Program Facilitator.
 
Boonsiri Somchit Ong, Partner and Co-Founder of Xtrategize shares “This was an exceptional opportunity for the ACCA students to gain insights on how best to develop their careers.”
 
“When we first interviewed the students, many lacked self-confidence and the ability to express themselves properly. However, after spending five days with them in the workshop, they have grown in confidence when they speak, are motivated when given a task and show willingness to learn and accept feedback.”
 
“We believe that the extra mile ACCA has taken in arranging these workshops will pay dividends in helping them move forward in their careers.”
 
Globalisation, digital technology, regulatory pressure and social expectation have brought increasing complexity to the workforce. The Talent Development Workshop was designed to equip ACCA graduates with the right mindsets, attitudes and to prepare them to meet the challenges that will be facing them when they enter the workforce as ACCA Professional Accountants.

The workshop emphasised the seven quotients that every graduate needs in becoming a successful professional accountant of the future, which was a result of ACCA’s flagship report on the future challenges and opportunities facing the accountancy profession. The seven quotients include technical skills and ethics, intelligence, creative, digital, emotional intelligence, vision and experience. The profession is evolving rapidly and ACCA”s vision is to be at the forefront of developing the accountancy profession the world needs.
 
Students that attended the workshop came from different universities and Approved Learning Partners (ALPs). To be selected, students had to undergo a stringent selection process which included being nominated by ACCA’s ALP, writing a 100 word application about why they should be selected, obtaining reference and recommendation letter and undertaking a 360 degree evaluation interview.
 
As a finale to the Talent Development Workshop, ACCA Malaysia also organised a Career Day on 25^th November 2017 at Sheraton Imperial, Kuala Lumpur for all ACCA students, presenting them with valuable employment opportunities. The Career Day was attended by more than 150 ACCA students. They were interviewed by ACCA Approved Employers namely the Big 4, BDO, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton, Mazars, Morison AAC, HLB Ler Lum, CAS International and UHY.

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About ACCA
 
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, offering business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. 

ACCA supports its 198,000 members and 486,000 students in 180 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 101 offices and centres and more than 7,291 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
 
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. It believes that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. ACCA’s core values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and it ensures that through its range of qualifications, it prepares accountants for business. ACCA seeks to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating its qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com 

SOURCE : The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 

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