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Entebbe, Uganda | Julius Businge | “Growth and comfort do not coexist,” declared Peter Kimbowa, delivering a wake-up call to nearly 2,000 accountants gathered in Entebbe for the 30th Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) on day one – Sept.3. Kimbowa warned that Uganda’s accounting …

Entebbe, Uganda | Julius Businge | Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega, the chief executive officer of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), has challenged Uganda’s accountants to transform their profession and safeguard the nation by championing personal insurance. Speaking at the 30th Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda …

Entebbe, Uganda | Julius Businge | The 3rd Public Finance Management (PFM) Conference, organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), officially opened today at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe. The conference, held under the theme “Public Finance Management Systems for Sustainable Service Delivery,” brought together public …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Newly qualified accountants have been urged to uphold ethical values, embrace emerging technologies, and adopt a strategic mindset as they step into the evolving world of finance. Speaking as the chief guest at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) graduation ceremony in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | The Public Accountants Examinations Board (PAEB) of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has announced a decline in performance across all courses in the December 2024 exams. The results, released on January 6 in Kampala by CPA Prof. Laura Orobia, Chairperson of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has developed a strategic plan to ensure that accountants play transformational roles in the communities. The plan says accountants should demonstrate their relevance in communities other than only keeping books of accounts. During the opening of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants has registered an improvement in the pass rate, reversing a trend that has seen constant performance below 40 per cent over the years. In the May 2024 cohort, two examinations; Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) and Certified Tax Advisors (CTA) …

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 …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professional accountants have joined efforts to push for better public finance management practices to support economic development. This comes as the government insists that there will be no new loans contracted in the next three years starting with the financial year 2023/24 as the …