OREANDA-NEWS. July 07, 2010. Steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe has passed the accreditation of the international Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The status of Approved Employer demonstrates that the Company’s educational system and specifically the development of personnel in the financial department are in line with leading international practices.

Oleksandr Cherniavskyi, Chief Financial Officer at Interpipe, said: “The status of ACCA Approved Employer will become a platform for mutual collaboration between Interpipe and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and will result in an improvement in the educational standards and qualifications of the financial specialists of the Company.”

In the framework of the ACCA program, Interpipe achieved the status of an Approved Employer according to the professional development stream program, which will help the Company increase the level of qualifications of its personnel through methods and instruments developed by ACCA.

Oksana Marina, Human Resources Director at Interpipe said: “Gaining ACCA accreditation for its professional development stream program proves the high quality of standards at Interpipe for the training and development of its human resources. ACCA accreditation will enhance Interpipe’s profile as an attractive employer for finance professionals”.

Nataliya Vovchuk, Head of ACCA Ukraine, the Baltic and Caucasus States said:

“Companies that provide opportunities for educational and personal development are likely to become employers of choice for potential employees in the market. ACCA’s Approved Employer program demonstrates that Interpipe’s development and training of its financial personnel reach global standards.