ACCA ME honours Qatari topper

ACCA (Association for Chartered Certified Accountants) Middle East held an event in Doha recently and it was attended by over 100 students pursuing the ACCA qualification. 
The ACCA Head of Education, Fazeela Gopalani, shared with the guests best study practice tips and techniques, along with providing insight into mind mapping principles as the students continue their journeys to become leading accounting and finance professionals in Qatar. Ben Ewbank, Director, Michael Page also shared valuable tips on CV writing and interviewing skills. 
Top ACCA student achievers were honoured at the event.Qatari Nationals, Abdullah Al Jaidah, who is ACCA qualified and the Aviation Manager (Finance)in Qatar Airways; and Yousef Al-Naama, a top ACCA student achiever, working at Qatargas delivered speech. 
Abdullah Al Jaidah commented: “I am proud to have successfully achieved this globally recognised professional qualification. It was very difficult as ACCA demands very high standards but I did not give up even though I faced repeated failures at times. It only strengthened my potential and helped me progress well in my career. My message to all students is to continue working hard as it will equip you better in staying ahead of the competition world wide." 
Commenting on Yousef’s noteworthy achievement, Mani Atwal, Ventures Controller, Qatargas said: “Qatargas is delighted to see that Yousef’s hard work and commitment has won him well-earned recognition by ACCA. We are very pleased to support talented individuals like Yousef develop business-relevant skills which position them for exciting careers within the Company. At Qatargas, we are committed to developing National talent in line with our values of retaining and developing our expertise through a high calibre, motivated workforce.”
Lindsay Degouve de Nuncques, head of ACCA Middle East said:
“The accounting profession across the region continues to play a strategic role in developing the economy, supporting diversification and as a result, supporting long term growth. At ACCA, we are delighted to be recognising our students in Qatar who have shown real drive, resulting in achieving some extremely high marks. 
Alongside this, achievements by Abdulla Al Jaidah and Yusuf Al Naama proves to be real inspiring example for our students in Qatar. 
ACCA builds lifelong relationships through programmes designed to suit the varying needs of students such as Yusuf - supporting them at all stages of their careers. 
Our modern approach and our established reputation mean that we create a world of opportunity for learning and advancement not only globally, but in Qatar too.”
As the future of accounting continues to evolve both regionally and in Qatar, people like them are paving the way for both the next generation and the professional accountants of the future in Qatar and across the region.