Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri felicitates Ayla Majid on becoming first South Asian woman to be appointed as ACCA’s VP

Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week felicitated Ayla Majid on becoming first South Asian woman to be appointed as Vice President of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

With the appointment, Majid has made history as she is the first South Asian woman to be elected for this global position in ACCA’s 118-year history.

“Congratulations @AylaMajid on your appointment as Vice President of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).Becoming the first South Asian woman to be elected for this global position in ACCA’s 118-year history you’ve made Pakistan proud,” Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in a tweet.

ACCA Pakistan’s official Twitter account also shared the news of Majid’s appointment, adding that she is a strong advocate of sustainability and energy transition.

The global body for professional accountants further thanked her and said that because of pioneers like her, the influence and impact of women are changing the face of Pakistan.

In 2021, Pakistani student Zara Naeem made the country proud as she achieved the highest score globally in the exam for Financial Reporting for the ACCA examinations held in December 2020.

A student at the SKANS School of Accounting in Lahore, Zara was among the 527,000 students who undertook the examination from 179 countries.