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CONFERENCES & SEMINARS

 

Participated and delivered lectures and contributed papers in various conferences and seminars at National, Regional and International Levels.

   

National Level: Participated in over 800 national seminars and conferences. Areas covered are given below:

   
 

Office Management, Inventory Management, Economics, Statistics, Foreign Investment in Pakistan, Cost Controls and Cost Reduction Techniques, Industrial Relations, Project Management, Business Communication, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management for Non-Financial Executives, Business Planning, Organizational Structures, Motivation, Marketing and Sales Management, Financial Statements Analysis, Export Promotion, International Accounting Standards, Controlling Administration Cost, Quality Control, Profit Planning and Budgetary Control, External and Internal Audit of Banks, Prevention of Frauds and Forgeries, Financial Analysis and Lending Decision, Total Quality Management, ISO 9000, Management Audit, Reengineering, Balanced Score Card, Target Costing, Activity Based Costing, Value Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Related aspects.

   

International Level: Participated in over 100 countries in terms of work linkages. Selected contributions are listed below:

   
1.

Paper on “Price Level Changes in Accounting Communication” for the Seventh Conference of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), Bangkok, Thailand (1973).

2.

Delegate to the 8th Conference of Asian and Pacific Accountants held in Hong Kong (1976).

3.

Paper on “Economic Cooperation among Islamic States” for the First International Conference on Islamic Economics in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1976).

4.

Working Paper on “Economic Cooperation among the Islamic Countries in the field of Transport, Communication and Tourism” for the Second Conference of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Islamic Countries held in Karachi (1978).

5.

Presented a paper on “Development of Rural Pakistan” for the International Seminar conducted by the Pakistan Rural Development Academy, Peshawar (1979).

6.

Contributed a paper on “Workers Self Management” for the Second International Conference on Workers Self Management in Maturing Economies, Istanbul, Turkey (1980).

7.

Contributed a paper for the Fifth International Conference on Accounting Education held in Mexico City, Mexico (1982).

8.

Presented keynote address in the international seminar on “Worker Management Consultative Mechanism” organized by Asian Organization of Japan and PITAC of Pakistan (1983).

9.

Presented commentary on the paper entitled “Management under Conditions of Uncertainty” for the 10th Conference of Asian and Pacific Accountants, New Delhi, India (1983).

10.

Keynote Address in the International Seminar on “Supervisory Development” Jointly sponsored by Asian Productivity Organization (APO) of Japan and PITAC of Pakistan (1984).

11.

Delivered series of talks on “Case Method as a Pedagogical Tool for Supervisory Development” in the International Seminar.

12.

Presented a paper for the Second Basavaraju Memorial Lecture on “Accountancy Profession in 2000 AD: Directions and Dimensions” under the auspices of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in Madras (1984).

13.

Delivered 12 talks on current issues relating to “Cost and Management Accountancy” in six principal cities of India (1984).

14.

Presented a paper on “Foreign Investment in Pakistan: An Appraisal and Emerging Trends” for the Colloquium on International Business, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA (1984).

15.

Represented Pakistan in the Finance and Management Accounting Committee of the International Federation of Accountants in Paris (1985) and presented country studies on various professional aspects during 1988-90 in all the continents.

16.

Attended the Second European International Accounting Conference in Paris and participated in its deliberations (1985).

17.

Presented a paper on the theme of “International Finance” for Pan-Pacific Conference, Seoul, South Korea (1985).

18.

Presented a paper on “Human Resource Accounting” for the First Seminar of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), Karachi (1985).

19.

Paper on “Foreign Investment in Developing Countries: Its Stimulation through Fiscal Law and other Measures: A case study from Pakistan” for the Second International Conference of Tax Payers, Kolkata, India (1985).

20.

Presented a paper on “Role of Management Accountants in Optimal Utilization of Resources in Industrial Sector” for the First SAFA Conference held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (1985).

21.

Paper on “Industrial Management Problems of Pakistan” for the International Workshop on Labour Inspection, organized by ILO/ARPLA/IRI, in Lahore (1985). 

22.

Chaired a Technical Session in the CAPA Conference in Melbourne, Australia (1986). 

23.

Presented a paper on “Accounting Education in Different Socio-Economic Environments: A Case Study from Pakistan” in the Sixth International Conference on Accounting Education in Koyoto, Japan (1987). 

24.

Attended five meetings as Committee Member of the International Federation of Accountants – Finance and Management Accounting Committee (IFAC-FMAC) in USA, UK, Hong Kong, West Germany, and Australia (1988-90). 

25.

Presented a paper on “Professional Education: Curriculum and Accreditation” for the 8th CAPA Conference, Seoul, Korea (1989). 

26.

Addressed participants of the 12th Indian Chartered Accountants Conference, Bombay, on “Modern Corporate Reporting Trends in the World” (1990). 

27.

Addressed Indian Merchant Chamber, Bombay, on “Industrial Climate of Pakistan” (1990). 

28.

Addressed Doctoral Students of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad, India on “Research Approach in Business” (1990). 

29.

Served as Technical Commentator in South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in Nepal on Two papers on Company Law (Bangladesh) and Sick Industrial Units and their Remedies (India) (1990). 

30.

Addressed ILO Team of Management Consultants on the “Theme of Problems in Management Consultancy in SAARC Region” in Dhaka, Bangladesh (1990). 

31.

Presented a paper on “Cost Management and Increase in Productivity” in the Seminar Jointly Sponsored in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the auspices of Malaysian Society of Accountants and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (1990). 

32.

Served as a Special Technical Guest and Presented Summary of Two Days Seminar on Accounting and Environment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was organized Jointly by Islamic International University of Malaysia and Malaysian Society of Accountants (1990). 

33. Conducted a Seminar on “South Korea’s Economic Miracle” in Lahore (1990).
34.

Presented Three Years Action Plan for Member Bodies of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in Dhaka, Bangladesh (1991). 

35.

Presented a Commentary on “Taxation as Aid to Economic Development” in SAFA Seminar held in Dhaka, Bangladesh (1991). 

36.

Presented a paper on “Labour Management Cooperation for Productivity” for the International Conference on Human Resource Development held in Hyderabad, India (1991). Introduced an innovative idea of PSA – Productivity Sharing Agreements to replace CBA – Collective Bargaining Agreements. 

37.

Participated in the Planning Committee of the Second Academic Management Conference of AMDISA held in Kathmandu, Nepal (1992). 

38.

For other details, see enclosed working paper listing International Contributions (ANNEX "A")

   



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