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BALLYNACALLY woman Catriona Murphy recently qualified as an ac- countant at the Association of Char- tered Certified Accountants (ACCA) eraduation ceremony.
Catriona Murphy, of Rosscliff Road, Ballynacally, was congratu- lated on the occasion by Deane Mor- rice, president ACCA Ireland and Mr Richard Aitken-Davies, ACCA global deputy president at the ACCA Ireland 2007 graduation ceremony at the Helix Theatre, Dublin.
Mr Aitken-Davies said that human
capital, rather than capital assets, is now the main source of competitive advantage for businesses.
Continued Mr Aitken-Davies, °“To- day it’s human capital, the knowledge and skills that talented individuals can bring to organisations, that provides the source of competitive advantage.
“Accountants form a _ substantial part of that human capital and this means that talent management pro- erammes for finance professionals have become critical for business SECO onion
There were two Clare graduates on the day, with Edel East from Lagta-
goona, Corofin also qualifying. Speaking at the event, ACCA Ire- land president Deane Morrice said that globalisation, intensified com- petition, technological advancements and increased regulation have created a complex environment in which to do business. “Organisations are now ex- pected to report on far more than the financials and issues such as executive remuneration, pension funds, corpo- rate and social responsibility and of course, ethical policies all impose new responsibilities on accountants.” ACCA is the largest and fastest- erowing global professional account-
ancy body with 296,000 students and 115,000 members in 170 countries. 7,880 members and 9,220 students live in Ireland.
The ACCA has established more than 50 global accountancy partner- ships which deliver qualifications and a range of services which promote global standards, benefit the account- ancy profession and enhance the value of accountants in the workplace.
The association works closely with more than 4/0 registered tuition pro- viders and nearly 8,500 employers of accountants and finance profession- NESS