12-29-2008, 05:42 AM
Gents, please keep this civil, the whole purpose of a forum is to discuss, convert and or get converted or stay on to your point of view, does not mean that you go on to abuse people or institutes, Its not fair to call ICAP a thrid class institute, it is one of very few Pakistani institutes which have world class quality and reputation and its members are industry leaders.
Nothing is static in today's worlds but in all fairness ICAP's status as Pakistan's premier accounting body is here to stay, there could be alliances in the future more reciprocal arrangements etc.
Likewise speaking as an ACCA member working in UK, albiet that ACCA is growing in terms of numbers, ICAEW and ICAS are still seen to be more prestigious (atleast in attracting the best talent, more so because of Big4's preference and that a majority of Partners are members of one of the two institutes). ACCA by law has the same status and given UK's employment laws enjoys similar remuneration and career growth opportunities.
What needs to be understood, it is just not a degree or a professional qualification that takes you ahead in your careers, it is the experiences and the skills that you acquire.
I am saying this again, the thread is loosing its objectivity, there is already an ACCA vs CA thread here.
Nothing is static in today's worlds but in all fairness ICAP's status as Pakistan's premier accounting body is here to stay, there could be alliances in the future more reciprocal arrangements etc.
Likewise speaking as an ACCA member working in UK, albiet that ACCA is growing in terms of numbers, ICAEW and ICAS are still seen to be more prestigious (atleast in attracting the best talent, more so because of Big4's preference and that a majority of Partners are members of one of the two institutes). ACCA by law has the same status and given UK's employment laws enjoys similar remuneration and career growth opportunities.
What needs to be understood, it is just not a degree or a professional qualification that takes you ahead in your careers, it is the experiences and the skills that you acquire.
I am saying this again, the thread is loosing its objectivity, there is already an ACCA vs CA thread here.