UEB signed the MOU with ACCA
24/09/2018 16:42

On 19th September 2018, VNU University of Economics and Business held the MOU signing ceremony with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) at the Hall 801.


Attending the ceremony, from VNU University of Economics and Business, there were Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu - Vice Rector, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Trung Thanh - Head of Research and Partnership Development, leaders of faculties and offices of the University. From the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK (ACCA), there were Mrs. Nguyen Thuy Minh Chau - Head of ACCA Mekong; Mr. Jimmy Greer - Head of sustainability – Professional insights, ACCA; Ms. Le Thi Hau - Head of Education, ACCA Mekong; Ms. Nguyen Mai Chi - Head of ACCA Hanoi, ACCA Vietnam, Ms. Le Thi My Hanh - Engagement Manager, ACCA Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Viet Thinh - Vice President, ACCA Vietnam member committee; CEO, Vietnam Institute of Director - VIOD.

 
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu speaks at the ceremony
 

Speaking at the ceremony, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu highly appreciated the cooperation relationship with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK. The cooperation between the two sides, starting in 2010, has had some success. She hopes that the formalization of cooperation activities by signing a memorandum of understanding between the two sides will bring the relationship between UEB and ACCA to a new level.

 
 

Based on the needs and aspirations of both sides, from 2010 to present, UEB and ACCA have cooperated in training, research and career consulting in the field: finance, accounting and auditing. The cooperation between the two sides has been recognized with many successes, such as the successful organization of state-level conferences, shared speakers in international conferences, "Train the Trainers" trainers program, Experience sharing from lecturers / international experts for lecturers / students, professional orientation programs for students: "Successfully recruiting successful recruiters in the field of accounting - auditing finance"; jointly organized contests / scholarships for accounting students - auditing: "Me of tomorrow" contest "AIS" "Conquering the peak Accounting - Auditing".

 
Mrs. Nguyen Thuy Minh Chau, Director of ACCA Mekong 
 

At the ceremony, Mrs. Nguyen Thuy Minh Chau, Director of ACCA Mekong, expressed her sincere thanks to the university for welcoming and hosting the ceremony. She highly appreciates the development and prestige ofUEB,and wishes to build up a long-lasting cooperation relationship with the University.

 

After the information exchange, the two sides signed a memorandum of cooperation. Accordingly, UEB will develop and implement undergraduate and graduate programs in Finance - Banking and Accounting - Auditing, which integrate academic and professional knowledge, including using programs of ACCA as well as available sources of ACCA; At the same time, UEB will also introduce the first 9 ACCA subjects taught in the Master and Dr programs; Using ACCA curriculum as a source of instructional materials.

 

In addition, UEB will recognize the results of 9 ACCA examinations in the university's master programs, based on compliance with the regulations of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

 

Other potential partnerships are also mentioned in the partnership agreement, such as coordinating the establishment and maintenance of the "ACCA Online Center" with brochures, banners ... at UEB when appropriate; link the relevant content on the ACCA website to the UEB website; provides information sessions, attendance sessions, extracurricular sessions and other events to provide ACCA's professional accountancy and accounting direction to UEB students.

 

Formalization of cooperation by the MOU with ACCA Vietnam once again affirmed prestige in the training activities of the University of Economics and Business - VNU, as well as stepping up the process of international integration. in the college education of the accounting profession towards professional.

 
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Mai Mai