The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN) is organising various events in Kathmandu ahead of the formal inaugural session of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) International CFO Conference.

The ICAN hosted SAFA Quiz Contest and Elocution Contest amongst the CA final level students of SAFA member bodies on Tuesday.

A team representing Nepal won first place while Pakistan bagged second spot.

ICAN President Prakash Jung Thapa said that the conference is instrumental in producing skilled human resources for strengthening financial governance and transparency in South Asian countries. Over 400 participants will be taking part in the conference.