Global economic confidence hits 10-year high, says study
DUBAI, April 29, 2021 A new Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) of 2021 Q1 by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) found the largest jump in global confidence in the last decade. The GECS also shows a significant improvement between the 2020 Q4 survey conducted last December and the 2021 Q1 survey in March. The authors note that the regulatory approval of several highly effective vaccines against COVID-19 and the subsequent introduction of vaccination plans in many countries has put a permanent solution to the health crisis within reach. Activity indicators covering orders, capital spending, and employment all increased to some degree in the first quarter of this year – closely mirroring the level of confidence in the last quarter of 2019 before the pandemic struck.
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Hard work and grit helped me achieve my goals, says student who topped ACCA exam
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Ali Shan, 19, hails from Karachi. Facebook/ACCA.Pakistan
Ali Shan, 19, hailing from Karachi, outperformed peers around the world in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Financial Reporting exam despite coronavirus hurdles affecting his studies.
Shan was among the three students who globally topped ACCA exams in April. The other two, Fakiha Maqsood and Kahaf Moid, secured the top positions in the Advanced Taxation paper and Audit and Assurance, respectively.
Speaking to
Geo.tv, the 19-year-old spoke about his study schedule and said that he tries to strike a balance between studies and other activities.
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Why pay advisers for trackers? Asks Telegraph
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Financial advisers are putting your money in tracker funds - so why are you paying them?
Financial advisers are facing pressure to justify their fees after putting customers money into tracker funds run by Vanguard, or at least that is what this article in
Vanguard, which launched its own advice service earlier this month, runs £42bn of funds in Britain and, according to Chartered financial planner Claire Walsh, it would not be unheard of for advisers to place 100% of a client s money into those funds. But Walsh says people tend to be loyal to their advisers: People will generally stick by their adviser because they build up a relationship but 99% of people do not need complex financial planning so the Vanguard offering will suit them just fine.
Vinal Patel Accountants, Ashmole & Co, are delighted to announce a number of exam successes for their staff, in particular Vinal Patel, in the firm’s Ammanford office, who has completed his studies and passed all his exams to become a qualified member of the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Vinal, who lives in Ammanford, has been working for Ashmole & Co since he left school at the age of 18. Whilst working full time he has also worked hard to pass each and every exam to achieve his ATT qualification and now his ACCA qualification - a total of 17 exams covering every subject related to accountancy including corporation and business law as well as taxation.