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World Congress of Accountants 2010
ACCA is Gold sponsor
15 Sep 2008
ACCA is to be a Gold sponsor of the 18th World Congress of Accountants (WCOA), which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November 2010.
The WCOA, which will be hosted by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and co-hosted by the International Federation of Accountants, is to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 8-11 November 2010, and is expected to attract 6,000 delegates.
Explaining the reasons behind ACCA's decision to be the first sponsor to sign up, chief executive, Helen Brand, said: 'The theme of the WCOA, Accountants: Sustaining Value Creation, is a critical issue for our profession which, more than ever, needs to demonstrate its vital role in not only creating value and upholding business integrity, but in safeguarding assets for future generations. We are excited at the prospect of engaging in a vitally important and thought-provoking congress, and we are delighted to be able to support the hosts, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, with whom we enjoy an excellent relationship.'
The WCOA is held every four years and acts as an international forum for accountants to debate the issues affecting the profession. The 2010 event follows ACCA's sponsorship of the previous congresses in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2006 and Hong Kong in 2002.