DP World, UAE region achieves top recognition from ACCA
DP World, UAE Region has been globally recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) as providing outstanding training and development opportunities for DP World’s Finance Department employees, Dubai Chronicle reports.The ACCA Platinum Approved Employer certificate was presented to Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region, this week by Stuart Dunlop, Head of Middle East, Association of Chartered Certified.
The certificate is awarded to leading organisations that offer outstanding development opportunities for young accountants and demonstrate superior professional values, ethics and governance at the workplace.
DP World employees undergoing the ACCA Trainee Development programme, which results in a best in class, relevant, professional qualification, are able to rapidly progress to achieve membership of the internationally-recognised Association.
DP World, UAE Region is one of the first port operators in the region to be awarded the Platinum Level for trainees’ development.
Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region, said:
“We constantly invest in our people, who constitute the company’s most valuable asset. We believe this partnership with ACCA will add great value to DP World, UAE Region’s accounting and finance management standards as we continue our journey of corporate excellence.”
Stuart Dunlop, Head of Middle East, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, said:
“ACCA aims to offer first-choice qualifications in accountancy and financial practices in order to enrich the human capital of our partners. We are committed to bring value addition to their systems. We thank DP World, UAE Region for the trust placed in ACCA and its professional credentials.”
Masoud Al Noori, Director – Human Resources Department, DP World, UAE Region, said:
“Training in Finance and accounting is key to our overall development plans for UAE nationals. Finance is a core function and finance managers and accountants are important value-drivers of a high performance organisation like DP World, UAE Region. The global standards that ACCA brings will add value to our existing sound business practices. Our employees will benefit greatly from this partnership.”
Ahmad Darwish, Manager – Management Accounting, DP World, UAE Region, said:
“Qualified finance professionals play an important role in the sustainable growth of any organisation. At DP World, UAE Region we promote the highest possible standards of integrity, ethics and governance to achieve our strategic objectives by applying the International Financial Reporting Standards. We believe our expertise will grow through this association with ACCA.”
ACCA is largest professional accounting body in the world with 147,000 members in 170 countries.