IUB partners with ACCA to boost accounting education

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Bangladesh on 18 May 2025. The agreement, facilitated by IUB's Department of Accounting, establishes course waiver opportunities for accounting students pursuing the ACCA qualification.

The signing ceremony took place on the university campus, where IUB Vice Chancellor Prof M Tamim and ACCA Bangladesh Country Manager Prawma Tapashi Khan, FCCA, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations. Dr Maqbool Kader Quraishi, head of the Department of Accounting, delivered the opening remarks and introduced the guests.

Prof Tamim emphasised the importance of academic-industry collaboration in enhancing student outcomes. Dr Raisul Awal Mahmood, dean of IUB's School of Business and Entrepreneurship, highlighted the long-term value of such institutional partnerships. Prawma Khan acknowledged the growing need for professional accountants in Bangladesh and expressed optimism about the collaboration.

This MoU follows previous agreements signed with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in 2019 and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) in 2024. With ACCA joining, IUB now holds formal partnerships with all major professional accounting bodies in the country.

The programme concluded with an exchange of tokens of appreciation between IUB and ACCA Bangladesh.

Representing IUB were Prof Dr Daniel W Lund, pro-vice chancellor; Dr Rushdi Md Rezaur Razzaque, associate professor; Dr Nushrat Jahan, assistant professor; Md Safiuddin, senior lecturer; Naveed Adnan Siddiquee, senior lecturer and coordinator; and Md Tanvir Islam, lecturer. ACCA Bangladesh was represented by Shah Waliul Manzoor, senior business development manager, and Syeda Sadia Afroze, customer operations, South Asia.