The two-member delegation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) led by its President Maria Howlader FCA met Malcolm Bacchus, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) on 7 May 2025 at the latter’s Office Chartered Accountants’ Hall, 01 Moorgate Place, London, UK.
The other member of ICAB delegation was its Chief Operating Officer Mahbub Ahmed Siddique FCA.
On the other hand, the members of the ICAEW’s team were Jon Hooper, Senior Manager, International Capacity Building; Daniel Westley, Senior International Business Development Manager and Jonathan Mbewe, Senior Manager, International Development led by its ICAEW President.
ICAB UK Chapter Chairman AKM Fazlur Rahman FCA was also present in the meeting.
The ICAB team discussed a wide range of professional issues including mutual collaboration and professional development, Artificial Intelligence in profession, audit software, the implementation of sustainability reporting, learnings, academic curriculum, students’ pathway scheme, study materials, etc. They also discussed the capacity of building of the Institute including management organogram and the training.
The ICAB President and the President of ICAEW have agreed to come up with more specific provisions in the MoU to be renewed this year.
ICAB has been working with the ICAEW as the learning and professional development partner, and recognized tuition provider of ICAEW since 2008 and in 2009 ICAB signed first MoU with ICAEW.
