The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) is organising the conference at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

Around 600 participants from India, Malaysia, UK, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and host Bangladesh are expected to participate in the conference.

The participants include professionals of various organisations involved in accounts, finance, marketing, production and administration.

President Professor Iajuddin Ahmed is expected to inaugurate the conference, while Mirza Azizul Islam, adviser for finance and planning ministry, is scheduled to present. As per the programme schedule, Tapan Chowdhury, adviser for energy ministry, is expected to attend the closing session.

The main aim of the conference is to discuss the accountants' role for making value added activities transparent to the stakeholders, said Prof Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, president of ICMAB, at a press conference held at its council room yesterday.

He said in an era of free trade economy accountants' transparent role is very significant to combat global corruption, inefficiencies and to ensure justice to the stakeholders.

Renowned experts will present five keynote papers at the conference.

Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, governor of Bangladesh Bank, will present the theme paper on 'Transparency, Accountability and the Accountant' at the inaugural session.

Ronnie Peiris, fellow member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK, will present the paper on 'Corporate Governance and Accounting' att the first technical session.

Akbar Ali Khan, former adviser of the caretaker government, will chair this session.

The papers on 'Financial Disclosure - A Cross Border Comparison', 'Role of Accountant in the Changed Scenario after SOX Act 2002' and 'Transparency and Accountability in Public Procurement Management and Performance Audit in Management of Public Debts' will be presented at the second day programme, scheduled to be held at the Bangladesh China Conference Centre in Dhaka.

Badiur Rahman, chairman of National Board of Revenue of Bangladesh, Prof Lakshman R Watawala, president of Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka, Muhammed Farhad Hussain, president of Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) of Bangladesh and Ratan Raj Bajracharya, president of ICA Nepal, will chair these technical session respectively.