HONG KONG, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCA CFO Summits are a global series of conferences and events that aim to bring together business and finance leaders to enable them to share insights on the evolving role of the Chief Financial Officer. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)'s first regional CFO Summit Asia was held in Hong Kong with great success.
Invited renowned speakers shared their insights at the ACCA CFO Summit Asia 2012 on driving finance transformation with value and efficiency and look into the drivers of changes with strategic recommendations for finance professionals. The Summit attracted over 100 of finance and business leaders from a wide range of business and functions from Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong.
Helen Brand, OBE, Chief Executive of ACCA shared at the Summit on the challenge of keeping the finance function in touch with the changing needs of the business world, and urged the financial sector to change with business and to meet changing needs.
ACCA's reports were also highlighted at the Summit. Drawing on recent ACCA research and discussions, Chiew Chun Wee, Head of Policy, Asia Pacific, ACCA shared that today, the CFO is often the face of a company who can often be articulated with stakeholders about the company's strategies and policies. A CFO not only recognises the risks and challenges associated with the company, but he or she also provides tentative solutions.
Other prominent speakers at the Summit also include highly respected personalities in organisations as Accenture, Asian Corporate Governance Association, BlackRock, Deloitte, Henkel, Hin Yan Consultants Limited, IBM, Oriental Overseas (International) Ltd, Raffles Campus Pte Ltd, Regent Hotel Singapore, Robeco Asia Investment Centre, Singapore CFO Institute and Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
The Summit is supported by lead sponsor IBM, and sponsors including Ascent Partners, Concur, FlexSystem, PwC and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Faculty of Business.
Summing up the CFO Summit Asia 2012, William Mak, Chairman, ACCA Hong Kong reminded the audience of various challenges, as well as opportunities, in relation to the role played by accounting professionals.
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About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. As the first global accountancy body entering into China, ACCA now has over 22,600 members and 42,500 students, with 7 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accounting professionals bring value to economies in all stages of development. We aim to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of consistent global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We work to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that our qualifications and their delivery meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.
We support our 154,000 members and 432,000 students in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills needed by employers. We work through a network of over 80 offices and centres and more than 8,400 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development.
