Role of the Accounting Profession in Economic Development
The Africa Region Learning Workshop was held on Thursday and Friday, September 28 and 29, 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Learning Workshop was hosted by the Eastern Central and Southern African Federation of Accountants (ECSAFA) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
Objective
The objective of the Learning Workshop was to support the improvement in financial reporting and boost capacity building and sustainability within the accounting and auditing profession in Africa so that the profession can better facilitate economic stability and growth on the African continent. It focused on enhancing the capacity of both the private and public sector in Africa to produce high quality financial information.
Sponsors
The Learning Workshop was made possible thanks to the support, including funding, from the sponsor, the African Development Bank (ADB), and the co-sponsors, the World Bank and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
Attendees
Representatives from 37 African nations attended the Learning Workshop. Attendees included representatives from key donor agencies, national governments, regional and national audit and accountancy bodies, the private sector and others interested in addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the profession and other stakeholders on the continent.
Organizers
The Learning Workshop was organized by the Eastern Central and Southern African Federation of Accountants, the Fédération Internationale des Experts-Comptables Francophones, the International Federation of Accountants, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.