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 …
Read More »ICPAU’s 2023 FireAwards to focus on ESG reporting
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has unveiled the 2023 prestigious FireAwards scheduled to take place on November 1, 2023, under the theme “ESG: Reporting as Brand Storytelling.” The launch of the awards was held in Kampala on June 20 by ICPAU executives …
Read More »Accountants push for priority spending as Govt suspends borrowing
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 …
Read More »Institute of Accountants to hold first PFA meet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) will hold the inaugural Public Finance Management (PFM) Conference from 18 – 20 April 2023 at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe. The conference will be both physical and online. It targets accounting officers, policymakers, planners, …
Read More »ICPAU publishes list of licensed accounting firms
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 …
Read More »ICPAU holds 13th graduation ceremony
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) held the 13th graduation ceremony in which graduands were awarded with qualifications in the areas of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, Certified Tax Advisor and Accounting Technicians Diploma courses. The graduands completed their studies between 2020 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Accountancy body releases December 2022 exam results
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accountants Examinations Board of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has released the lasts examination results that were conducted in December last year. According to CPA Laura Orobia, who signed the examination press release, a total of 5,279 candidates attempted the …
Read More »Accountancy qualifications aligned to National Higher Education Framework
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAU) has launched revised syllabuses for the Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (CPA) and Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) courses. The National Council for Higher Education has approved the syllabuses as required by the Accountants Act, 2013, and will become effective …
Read More »Public accountants recognize Auditor General Muwanga, educationist Mulindwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute for Certified Public Accountants Uganda – ICPAU has recognized the Auditor General John Muwanga and educations Lawrence Mulindwa for their contribution and service to community and country. Muwanga won the ICPAU Gold Service Award last night at the ceremony held in Imperial …
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