Abdur Rahman Khan appointed chair of a CAPA committee

The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), which represents 33 national accountancy organisations in the Asia-Pacific region, has appointed the chair for its Public Sector Financial Management Committee (PSFMC) from Bangladesh.

Md Abdur Rahman Khan, a cost and management accountant, has been appointed as chair of the 10-member committee for four years, according to a document.

The PSFMC will provide input and recommendations to the Board regarding strategies and activities for CAPA in respect to public sector financial management matters.

Khan is a council member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh. He is currently working as a joint secretary of finance division under the finance ministry.

The other members of CAPA's PSFMC committee are from the UK, India, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.