Confusion prevails among accountants as the Saudi Commission for Certified Accountants (SCCA) has proposed a certified test for them in the Kingdom for judging their abilities and root out those who do not have licenses.
Some of the accountants wanted to know whether the proposed test is going to be conducted for all of them or only for certified accountants.
The SCCA has already started communicating with related government departments in this connection, according to reports.
Ahmad Al-Mughames, SCCA general secretary, said the organization is working on the modalities of the proposed test.
If the test is confined only to professional and certified accountants, “then there is no problem,” according to some professional accountants.
Nabi Khan, a senior certified accountant who works for a major business group, said most of the expatriates employed as accountants would be able to pass the SCCA test without any hassle as they have a professional background.
The Jeddah chapter of Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants welcomed the move. A. A. Merchant, chief financial officer of a leading business organization, said: “The move will weed out persons who do not possess required qualifications yet operating as certified accountants. Most of the certified accountants among Asian expatriates are well qualified and can easily pass any ability test.”
He, however, added that he would make any further comment only after studying the test proposal in full.
Adil Sanai, a Saudi accounting professional and working for a major bank, said the test would be helpful to assert professionalism and skills.
“When engineers and doctors are having their tests why not accountants.”
Accountants ‘confused’ over Saudi license plan
Accountants ‘confused’ over Saudi license plan
Riyadh university takes part in academic conference
- The deanship said that its participation in the international conference aligns with a strategic direction to strengthen King Saud University’s institutional presence on specialized academic platforms
RIYADH: The Deanship of the Common First Year at King Saud University took part in the 45th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, held in Seattle, US.
This year’s edition focused on students’ academic and social transitions, guided advising, retention strategies and enhancing student engagement, in addition to showcasing successful institutional models for building sustainable transitional pathways.
The university’s participation aligns with a strategic direction that positions the first-year experience as a cornerstone of the quality of university outcomes.
During the scientific sessions and workshops, the dean delivered remarks highlighting the importance of intentionally designing the first-year student experience, emphasizing that academic support and advising programs should not be viewed as parallel services, but rather as an integral part of the educational experience’s structure.
He also reviewed models of the deanship’s initiatives to support new students, including early follow-up mechanisms and academic and skills development programs aimed at fostering university readiness from the first weeks of study.
The deanship said that its participation in the international conference aligns with a strategic direction to strengthen King Saud University’s institutional presence on specialized academic platforms and to leverage global expertise to develop policies and practices that support new students.
