Prawma Khan FCCA has been appointed as the country manager of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Bangladesh.
The started her tenure on July 1, according to a press release issued recently.
Prawma completed her ACCA from Kaplan Financial UK. Prior to that, she studied finance at Dhaka University (DU). She served as the head of education and acting head of Member Affairs of ACCA Bangladesh before her new responsibility.
This is the first time an FCCA member has taken charge as the country manager of ACCA Bangladesh.
Before joining ACCA in 2014, she worked in the accounting and finance department of various local and multinational companies.
She also worked as a part-time teacher at IUB and London School of Business and Management.
Prawma Khan said she wants to take ACCA Bangladesh further by fulfilling the responsibilities entrusted to her.
ACCA Asia Pacific Director Pulkit Abrol said, ''In 2010, we established our first office in Bangladesh and after 12 years, it's inspiring to see how much the country has developed as well as its commendable achievements over the past decade in financial literacy, financial inclusion, digitization, and public sector reforms.
"As the world's leading body for professional accountants, ACCA remains committed to building a community of professionals globally; who are competent in promoting stability, sustainability, and leveraging technology for business and economic growth across the world.''
''We understand the pivotal role that ACCA professionals play in this regard and as such, we have focused on the nation's talent-building initiatives through developing an ecosystem of approved learning partners and employers and career support to our members and future members in the past years through Prawma's leadership,” said Abrol.
"With that, I am excited to welcome Prawma to her new role as the country manager of ACCA Bangladesh. Her experience, and local and international exposure are well suited to support this agenda and support our community in Bangladesh,'' he added.
