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Governance, Transparency and Service to Members & Students www.icap.org.pk participated in Dawn Education Expo 2018 at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad during February 2018. The objective Key Skills for was to interact with students and facilitate them towards a bright future. Besides giving updated information about the Accountants CA study stream, fee structure, exemptions and scholarship opportunities, to help remove uncertainties and doubts and decision making students were informed about the unique characteristics of CA Pakistan, such as global mobility, leadership roles, etc. Participants of the expo were matric/O-levels, intermediate/A-levels, undergraduate, masters students, parents, teachers and general public. ICAP students were at the entrance to guide the participants to the ICAP stall and engage the audience to Accountants go through a rigorous fill lucky draw coupons and participate in the lucky draw. recruitment and qualification process, and ICAP marketing material was distributed to the visitors to this is reflected in their high professional generate awareness and clear ambiguities regarding the status. Employers look for graduates with profession. Lucky draws were held after every two hours the following skills: and winners were announced on the spot. ■ self-motivation ■ integrity ICAP team successfully briefed around 1300 visitors at all ■ ability to reflect on one's own work as well as the three stations. the wider consequences of financial decisions ICAP Orientation Session at ■ business acumen and interest ■ organisational skills and ability to manage IBA Karachi deadlines ■ teamworking ability The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Marketing and Communication (MARCOM) team ■ communication and interpersonal skills Karachi conducted an Orientation Session with the final ■ proficiency in IT semester students of BS Accounting & Finance at Institute ■ analytical ability of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi on February 20, ■ a methodical approach and problem- 2018. The objective of this session was to attract IBA BS solving skills Accounting & Finance graduates towards CA Education. ■ high level of numeracy Source: Web Search Salman Abbasi, deputy director Education & Training (E&T), delivered the ICAP presentation. Rida Waseem, gold purposely failing students; less stipend issue, especially medalist, shared her own case and experiences with the after spending a substantial amount of fees to IBA; students. ICAP Council member, Hina Usmani, addressed international acceptance of CA qualification; reciprocal the students and presented herself as a role model. arrangements in UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; comparison with other professional qualifications Hina addressed the queries of students in a personalised especially Association of Chartered Certified Accountants manner talking about her own real life example of how (ACCA) and hiring patterns at TOiPs & TOoPs. she passed courses, the stipend paid at that time and how she managed the training issues faced as a female Students were also briefed about the exemptions 26 years ago. available for IBA graduates and trend of IBA’s previous batches opting for CA was also discussed. Students interacted with the Council member and ICAP team and learned about CA. Numerous questions In the end, a direct question was posed as to how many were asked ranging from difference between CA from would now seriously consider opting CA as a career choice Training Organisations inside Practice (TOiP) and Training and an encouraging number showed interest. Students Organisation outside Practice (TOoP); the myth of ICAP were asked to pass on the word. April 2018 31