ACCA, PITB join hands to increase financial inclusion

LAHORE: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Incubation Wing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 25, 2022 to explore avenues of collaboration and to work jointly mainly on financial inclusion, financial literacy of PITB incubation wing startups and awareness for ACCA stakeholders, including members and future members on the opportunities in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, a statement said

The agreement was signed by Assad Hameed Khan, head of ACCA Pakistan, and Sajid Latif, director general e-governance, Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).

Shahid Khan,, head of Business Development, Central, ACCA Pakistan; Aamir Saleem, Business Development manager, Central, ACCA Pakistan; Muhammad Shahid Khan, Business Development manager, Central, ACCA Pakistan, were also present on the occasion.

Hameed said: “ACCA is looking forward to the collaboration with PITB. At ACCA, we believe financial inclusivity is vital in our country’s social and economic growth and can bring about radical changes in all the sectors.”