QNA
Doha
Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants (QCPA) marked its 17th anniversary on Saturday as part of the organisation’s efforts to elevate the accounting and auditing sector, and prepare highly qualified cadres who meet the needs of all ministries, institutions and agencies.
QCPA Chairman Dr Hashim Al Sayed said the celebration embodies a process of building and continuous work, to which all members of the profession contribute with determination, and the State of Qatar’s modern renaissance under its wise leadership that sees investing in human beings as the greatest investment.
He added that the celebration brings to mind several years of achievements, during which the association was able to take a prominent place in society and among civil society organisations, and was able to gain the trust and respect of everyone who dealt with it.
The QCPA exerted great efforts to qualify cadres with a high degree of creativity and excellence based its firm conviction that the human being is the engine and the main driver of the development process, and that he is the means and goal of development, Al Sayed said.
He pointed out that 2022 was a historic year full of achievements, in which the State of Qatar - under the vision and directives of its wise leadership - witnessed a comprehensive development boom in various sectors, the most prominent of which was the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 hosting, the best in World Cup history that wrote a glorious history for Qatar and a great legacy for future generations.
Highlighting the QCPA’s activities in 2022, Al Sayed said it organised 153 training courses for 44 agencies as well as 29 conferences and forums for around 10,979 beneficiaries, stressing that the association’s efforts come within the framework of its vision in support of the national economy and Qatar National Vision 2030.
He added that the QCPA earned a number of awards and certificates from many parties, in appreciation of its efforts, the most prominent of which was the honouring on the sidelines of the 8th meeting of the Ministers of Social Affairs and Social Development of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
At the local and international level, he praised the selection of the association as a civil society organisation to meet with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Evaluation Committee and present a vision of the state’s efforts in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, pointing out that Qatar, in this regard, has obtained a distinguished and advanced evaluation.