INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COURSE 21ST -
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Accountability and transparency in the midst of mistrust and dishonesty in handling public funds is a serious issue challenging the African countries development. As a result the population of these countries is prevented from enjoying the benefits of its own wealth, generating a vicious circle in which corrupt business dynamics penetrate all sectors of the economy.
As African governments endeavor to become truly accountable and eradicate the scourge of corruption, the role of the accountancy profession is pivotal to hold national governments and agencies to account, being the first step to "get the numbers right" through the accrual-based standards IPSAS to bring transparency and accountability.
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