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Episode 5: Meet Asma Shabaz, a Chartered Accountant from Pakistan who’s breaking barriers and transforming the financial landscape.

Coming May 02, 2024

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Our next episode of DMD Live will be broadcast on May 2nd on our LinkedIn channel at 12 noon BST. This time, Sinead Donovan will be talking to Asma Shahbaz, an inspiring Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan on everything from audit to art.

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