American budgeting specialist delivers lecture at SMIU

A United States expert on automated budgeting and finance, Bilal Syed, has said that the financial operations in US are carried out mostly through electronic medium. He said this during his lecture to the faculty of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) at Junagarh Hall of the university on the subject of automated financial operations in the USA on Wednesday. This lecture was a part of 10-day faculty development programme launched by SMIU for its faculty from August 22 to September 2 at its campus.Syed said that in the US the budget is prepared two years before the intended year. He thanked Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh, SMIU Vice Chancellor, for inviting him to address the faculty.Earlier, Dr Shaikh in his welcome address said that financial matters, including preparation of budget and its transparent execution, are very important for any country and organisation. He said there are also certain limitations, rules and regulations for preparation and execution of budget. Dr Shaikh further said that their younger generation should learn from the life of Bilal Syed, a US national of Pakistani origin, who has achieved such an important position in the USA through his hard work.