The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has published the list of accounting firms and practising accountants licensed to operate in Uganda as at March 31, 2023.
The list contains 248 accounting firms and 398 practising accountants. There are 10 new firms and 21 new practising accountants since the last list that was published in March 2022.
The list was published in print media. ICPAU is required by the Accountants Act, 2013 to publish the register of practising accountants and licensed accounting firms annually.
According to Section 35 of the Accountants Act, 2013, it is an offence to practice accountancy without a valid Certificate of Practice. CPA Derick Nkajja, the Chief Executive Officer of ICPAU and the Registrar of accountants cautioned members of the public against sourcing accountancy services from unlicensed individuals.
“Financial statements which are signed off without a valid Certificate of Practice is not legally admissible in the courts of law,” he said.
Dear Standards Team,
We applied for a practicing certificate as per ICPAU guidelines and we have not got them yet.
we want to make bids for our services and we are requested to submit proof for the certificates or a recommendation letter from ICPAU enable us be considered for the work. We need your intervention to help us solve the issue of the certificate.