AMMAN - The International Arab Society of Certified Accountants (IASCA) has held a ceremony on the sidelines of its annual meetings, to honor members of its Board of Directors, under the patronage of the Society’s Chairman, HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, in recognition of their outstanding efforts in advancing the accounting profession, supporting IASCA, and enhancing its activities over the years. 
The ceremony, held at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum’s headquarters in Amman, featured the presentation of certificates of appreciation to the members of IASCA’s Board of Directors, who are prominent figures in the financial and business sectors across the Arab region and internationally. Honorees included: Mr. Antoine Matar (United Kingdom); Ms. Samar AlLabbad and Mr. Tamer Said (Egypt); Dr. Ali Al-Hashim, Mr. Mohammed Basamh, and Ms. Anan Sijini (Saudi Arabia); Dr. Mohammed Sawan, Mr. Aref Ahli, and Mr. Iyad Farsakh (United Arab Emirates); Sheikh Jassim Al Thani (Qatar); Mr. Abdel Salam Kashadah (Libya); Dr. Shadi Hamad and Mr. Jamal Milhem (Palestine); Mr. Zuhair Al-Tinawi (Syria); Mr. Osama Al-Azzam (Jordan); and Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Aal and Mr. Aied Jaber (Sudan).  
In his address during the ceremony, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh praised the achievements of the Board of Directors in advancing the work and objectives of IASCA, stressing that this acknowledgement serves as a token of appreciation for their continued efforts in serving the accounting and auditing professions in line with the highest international standards.
It is worth noting that the International Arab Society of Certified Accountants (IASCA) was established in 1984 in London, United Kingdom, as a non-profit professional accounting body, and was officially registered in Amman in 1994. IASCA aims to advance the sciences of accounting, auditing, and related fields at the international level, while safeguarding the professional independence of accountants, ensuring their protection, and enforcing professional supervision standards as a means of elevating the accounting and auditing professions.