LAHORE - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants awarded Lahore Stock Pakistan Ltd with Platinum Approved Employer Status and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Approved Employer Status in recognition of their commitment towards training and development of ACCA trainees and members. ACCA's Approved Employer Scheme plays a pivotal role in the recruitment, development and retention of the ACCA trainees and members. As a benefit of being an approved employer, all ACCA trainees and members working for Lahore Stock Exchange will have an access to ACCA's specialist resources customized for learning and development of finance and accountancy professionals. This close relationship will indeed attract talented human capital and demonstrate the organizations' commitment towards development of employees -in turn leading to talent retention. During the award presentation ceremony Mr Mian Shakeel Aslam, Managing Director, Lahore Stock Exchange, said that "The growing economy of our country is in dire need of appropriately skilled and qualified professionals who have high moral and ethical values. It is through organizations such as ACCA, that we expect to meet the rising need of accounting and finance professionals".