Tag Archives: ICPAU

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) today (Aug.13) launched the 2025 edition of the prestigious Accountancy Service Awards (ASA) in Kampala. The announcement was led by CPA Sandra Batte, chair of the Accountancy Service Awards Committee, who emphasised the role of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has officially announced a new Council that will govern the Institute for the next two years, from 2025 to 2027. The Council, established in accordance with Section 8 of the Accountants Act, is responsible for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Submissions for the 2025 Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards are officially open and will run until September 30, 2025. This announcement marked the culmination of a high-impact press conference held by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) on June 18 at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial and accounting professionals have tipped entrepreneurs on improved transparency, environment and human rights as key to enabling access to needed affordable and long-term capital. This comes as sources of patient capital seem to be dwindling and becoming more selective, hence difficult to acquire, …

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 | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has launched the 7th edition of the Student Scholarship Programme (SSP). The SSP is a financial aid programme for students of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) course, officials said on Jan.16. It targets the most recent …

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 | Entities operating in Uganda will have to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in their reporting. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) consist of a set of accounting rules that determine how transactions and other accounting events should to be reported in financial statements. The Institute …