ACCA and SOEL of Greece sign joint agreement

ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (http://www.accaglobal.com/) and SOEL, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Greece, (http://www.soel.gr/)
have signed an agreement to offer a joint examinations scheme for trainee auditors and accountants in Greece, during an event in London.

The agreement means that students will register with both ACCA and SOEL, and they will have the opportunity to become members of both professional bodies once qualified.

Mark Gold, ACCA's deputy president, hosted the event and said :
"We place significant emphasis on our partnerships around the world and are delighted to be working with SOEL. It has been a delight to work with the entire SOEL team and in particular Ionnas Christodoulides, a consultant to Ernst & Young, and Nicos Sofianos, a senior partner at Deloitte; their shared vision and passion created the environment for the JES to be developed and we were delighted to work with them."

Harilaos Alamanos, SOEL President, also spoke at the event, adding:
"This is a new and exciting opportunity for young accountants in Greece and one which will be welcomed in the marketplace. It is a model which is based on trust and on good practice and one which SOEL is particularly pleased to be associated with."

This joint examination scheme has the support of the Greek Financial Regulator - ELTE.
http://elte.org.gr/