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ICPAU: Accountancy exam failure rates worrying

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pass rate for accountancy students continues to worry, with only 32.9 percent of the 3919 passing the August exams of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). This, however, is an improvement of 0.3 percent from the June 2023 exam. According to …

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Females shine in ICPAU accountancy exams as failure rates grow

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), has released examination results for the May 2023 cohort revealing a decline in performance. According to the release, the pass rate for the Certified Public Accountants, for example, was 32 percent, having declined from 36 …

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Accountants capitalise on NSSF saga to push profession

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund-NSSF saga has made stronger the case for ring-fencing senior financial and accounting positions for licensed accountancy professionals in selected organizations, according to Minister Henry Musasizi. The State Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development says that he supports any punishment …

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Accountants latest exam results show decline in performance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The accounting profession is not easy but requires attention and concentration for one to perform well. This is the message that Geoffrey Byamugisha, the chairperson of the Public Accountants Examinations Board delivered while releasing exam results for the September died in Kampala on Oct. 04. …

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Accountants told to explore FinTech opportunities

But Africa remains the most concerned region about consumer protection and cybersecurity risks | THE INDEPENDENT | Accountants now need to take advantage of the possibilities that come with FinTech given that the latter provides products that are solving actual problems, according to the Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Michael …

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Accountants body prepares crackdown on non-professional practitioners

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons employed in the public service sector as senior accountants or auditors could find themselves in trouble if they do not have professional accountancy qualifications or a practising certificate. A professional accountant is one who has taken and completed a course in one of the internationally …

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ICPAU advises SMEs to employ part-time accountants

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (ICPAU) has appealed to the informal sector and small enterprises to employ part-time accountants if they can’t afford to employ them full-time. ICPAU is a professional accountancy organization established by an act of parliament to regulate and …

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Ugandan economy needs more accountants – experts

COVID-19 pandemic hit student enrolled for accountants’ proficiency courses Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda will need more professionals including accountants as the economy expands, according to the top executives at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. The executives, who spoke during the release of the Institute’s …

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