Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 19 / Trend /
Ernst & Young's Baku office and Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU) have commenced the seventh year of its intermediate accounting course for the ASEU Special Talented Group (STG). This semester the course for the 4th year students of the STG will be led by Nigar Aliyeva and Zaur Abishev, Assurance Managers of Ernst & Young Baku office.
Nigar Aliyeva, the course instructor comments: "We will be teaching Intermediate Accounting course for the 4th year students of STG Finance. I believe this is a good idea, since STG Finance students are in general quite interested in audit and accounting". Nigar also noted that the program was launched in 2006 with the support from the American Chamber of Commerce and is a unique opportunity for students to master technically difficult accounting concepts.
"A priority of our company's social policy is to support university education," said Zaur Abishev, Assurance Manager at Ernst & Young. "By teaching at the ASEU, we have the opportunity to talk directly to students, promote our profession and draw attention of the most talented students. In addition, for the best students of the program, this is an excellent opportunity to join professionals working at our company."
About Azerbaijan State Economic University
Azerbaijan State Economic University is a leader in business and economics education in the country. The university attracts talented students from within the country and abroad. The university offers education in the Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages. The university's leadership supports initiatives to educate the young generation of accountants in modern global accounting standards and welcomes more extensive cooperation with Ernst & Young and the American Chamber of Commerce.
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We currently have more than 130 staff in our Baku practice, which served our clients, including banks and other financial institutions, in Azerbaijan. The strength of Ernst & Young in the Caspian Region and the firm's commitment of resources are important to the entities operating in the region. It means that as we grow, Ernst & Young will continue to demonstrate a tradition of hiring and training local professionals to be leaders in our practice.
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