ICMAB delegates met Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce

A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) headed by its President Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan FCMA called on Mr. Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Commerce in his office on February 12, 2023.

ICMAB President updated the Senior Secretary about the overall affairs of the Institute and particularly about the development issues of CMA profession. He also sought assistance of the Senior Secretary for accelerating implementation of Cost Audit and expansion of practicing opportunities for CMAs in special types of audit, investigations, research and reporting works including cash incentive audit of Bangladesh Bank.
ICMAB delegation also raised their concerns regarding illegal operations of so called CMA Australia in Bangladesh, as no professional accounting institution can operate in Bangladesh except ICMAB and ICAB as per Financial Reporting Act, 2015 and CMA Act, 2018.

The Senior Secretary congratulated the newly elected office bearers of the Institute and assured him to provide all out support and assistance to ICMAB.

Mr. Mohammed Salim FCMA, Past President & Present Council Member of ICMAB, Mr. Arif Khan FCMA, Past President & Present Council Member of ICMAB, Mr. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed FCMA, Vice President, ICMAB, Mr. Md. Kausar Alam FCMA, Secretary, ICMAB, Mr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman FCMA, Treasurer, ICMAB, Mr. S.M. Zahir Uddin Haider FCMA, Council Member, ICMAB and Mr. Mirza Mostafa Walid, ED (CC) were present in the meeting.