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The first workshop of the China-Central Asia Accounting Elites Exchange Programme  officially kicked off at the Shanghai National Accounting Institute. The programme, proposed jointly by the Shanghai National Accounting Institute (SNAI), the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute (CI) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), was announced as one of the important outcomes of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in April this year. The programme consists of four workshops in a two-year cycle, targeting officials from departments in the accounting field in China and Central Asia, as well as professionals from companies, industry associations, accountancy firms and other accounting theory and practice circles. It will organise symposia, training sessions and field visits with in-depth discussions on topics such as the development of accounting standards, talent cultivation, regulation, t...

realme 5s is the first mobile device in Pakistan equipped with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 665 Mobile Platform, with elevated intelligence, amazing camera and strong power and performance, 48MP  quad camera setup and a massive 5000 mAh battery, starting from Rs.  29,999/- Underscoring its “Dare to Leap” proposition in the market, realme, the fastest growing smartphone brand in Pakistan, today unveiled its 48MP quad camera power hero smartphone - realme 5s equipped with Qualcomm Technologies’ mobile platforms, Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 665 that provide users outstanding performance in under 30K price segment. Since its launch, realme 5 has been well received by consumers with many positive reviews. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that realme 5 is the first product in its price range with a quad-camera feature that provides users with a greatly enhanced and superb multi-scene and multi-function imaging experience. This time around, realme has further upgraded the camera ...

The newly launched HUAWEI Y Series variant amassed 10 million worth of sales in just under two hours on its first sales day Building up on the popularity of its predecessor, the HUAWEI Y9s sold PKR 10 million worth of smartphones within two hours since going on sale. Huawei fans came through once again with their love and loyalty for the brand by visiting the outlets in droves all over Pakistan. The Y series in particular remains one of the most popular phone series in the Pakistani market due to its compelling features in its price segment. It brings flagship innovations in an affordable price range, giving more and more people a chance to experience the technological prowess of Huawei. As consumers lined up at Huawei outlets across the country, the company ensured it was worth their while by arranging entertaining activities and exclusive offers. Cities like Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Sialkot and many others had fun-fil...

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted a high-profile corporate networking luncheon in Peshawar to provide an opportunity to local business leaders and policy makers to sit together and explore new partnership opportunities and play a more impactful role in developing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) into a hub of economic activity and innovation.   Ziaullah Bangash, Advisor to CM on Elementary & Secondary Education attended the event as the Chief Guest and briefed the business and education community on key education reforms introduced by the KP government. Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz, President, KP Chamber of Commerce and Industries was the Guest of Honour. In his speech, he shared his exclusive insights into local business and education needs and explained why KP is perfectly positioned to become an engine of growth for the country. The luncheon was attended by a large number of corporate and academic leaders from ACCA’s diverse network of empl...

While the year is coming to the end soon, realme fans still have a couple of things to look forward to. Pakistan’s youth most favorite mobile brand realme confirmed realme 5s launch on December 23.  realme  will be sticking to its affordable roots and keeping prices within striking distance of each other. Pakistani youth’s favored smartphone brand realme has quickly snatched market share from existing players and is fast becoming one of the most sought after brands. realme Pakistan has already started been teasing details about the Realme 5s  display, battery and processor. According to the teaser page, the upcoming handset will sport a 6.5-inch HD display, a 5,000mAh battery, and a 48-megapixel quad camera. The Realme 5s is essentially a successor to realme 5. The new Realme 5s swaps out the 12-megapixel main camera for a 48-megapixel main camera at the back. Realme 5s carries Samsung made 48-megapixel GM1 sensor for the main camera, which will...

If you thought realme were done for the year with the launch of their premium realme XT well, you’re wrong because the company has just sent out teasers to the upcoming launch of their next smartphone, the Realme 5s. The Fastest growing youth’s favorite mobile brand realme Pakistan confirmed that Realme 5s will be unveiled soon. Company posted a teaser image of realme 5s on their official page to create anticipation amongst realme fans. The image of 5s, reveals that phone looks similar to the Realme 5 series device. This new model is essentially the same as the realme 5 but with an upgraded primary sensor in the quad-camera setup. The 12-megapixel primary sensor has been swapped out for a 48-megapixel one, giving the new realme 5s considerable advantage. It’s a mid-range handset and it sits sort of right in the realme 5 and realme 5 Pro sector of the market. Upfront, the smartphone features a large 6.5″ display, it has got a 720p resolution of 1600×720 pixels. That being...

The audit profession is still at the very early stages of introducing artificial intelligence, but should guard against full implementation, reveals ACCA and CA ANZ’s Audit and Technology report. A survey of ACCA members and affiliates about their understanding of terms such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), data analytics and robotic process automation (RPA), revealed technology’s ability to renew processes that improve audit quality and increase efficiency. The report reveals how technology is also a catalyst that will help shift the focus of the audit process from a retrospective view to one which is prospective. It also assesses the technologies having most impact on the audit profession as we know it today. Drawing on existing research and exploring the views of leading practitioners, it provides an understanding of how the changing business environment is shaping technological change in auditing – summaris...