Accountants asked to help fight corruption
THE Minister of Education, Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, has urged accountants to assist the government to expose corruption and white-collar crime in the country.
She said with the advancement in technology, which is now synonymous with white collar crime, accountants should keep themselves abreast of changing trends to be able to identify loopholes and provide solutions to plugging them.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu made the call at the 18th graduation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), during which 297 students graduated.
The occasion was also used to admit 282 new members who have satisfied the specific qualification criteria of the institute.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu charged accountants to assume the attitudes of transparency, accountability and a high sense of integrity in the discharge of their duties.
She said by exhibiting a high level of responsibility, skill and competency akin to the quality of training they had received, "the resultant effect will be that your workplaces will make significant progress and achieve appreciable levels of productivity which will invariably dovetail into the developmental goals and aspirations of the government".
“It is important that you impinge at the back of your minds that the health and growth of our institutions will be dependent on the strategic direction and planning that you present to boards and management," the minister stressed.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu also requested the institute to assist the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to build the financial capacity of the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs).
She also asked it to assist the government to build foolproof financial administration in the assemblies.
The President of the ICAG, Mr J.F.O Blankson, congratulated the graduates on successfully completing their courses.
He encouraged them not to rest on their laurels but work assiduously to advance and develop the role accountants played in the business environment.
"I encourage you, as new members of this institute, to be motivated in your endeavours by the public interest and not self interest," he said.
Mr Blankson noted the ineffectiveness of some accountants who did not adhere to strict auditing and accounting standards, adding, "I expect the graduates to stay clear of such inappropriate practices. The integrity of this noble profession and the institution in particular cannot be compromised."
He called on the government to resume its financial support to the institute, noting that the World Bank had provided the institute with two grants towards developing an online database for students and members.
The Chairman for the occasion, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, congratulated the graduates on going through the learning cycle and advised them to understand the importance of their profession to the socio-economic development of the country.
He also advised them to adhere to the institute's code of ethics and keep pace with changes in the profession.
The Overall Best Student, Mr Wisdom Kwame Kpano, 23, in an interview with the Daily Graphic, thanked the Almighty God for seeing him through his course successfully, adding that it took hard work and determination to pass his course.
He advised the youth to believe in the power of the human will in order to be successful in life.
She said with the advancement in technology, which is now synonymous with white collar crime, accountants should keep themselves abreast of changing trends to be able to identify loopholes and provide solutions to plugging them.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu made the call at the 18th graduation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), during which 297 students graduated.
The occasion was also used to admit 282 new members who have satisfied the specific qualification criteria of the institute.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu charged accountants to assume the attitudes of transparency, accountability and a high sense of integrity in the discharge of their duties.
She said by exhibiting a high level of responsibility, skill and competency akin to the quality of training they had received, "the resultant effect will be that your workplaces will make significant progress and achieve appreciable levels of productivity which will invariably dovetail into the developmental goals and aspirations of the government".
“It is important that you impinge at the back of your minds that the health and growth of our institutions will be dependent on the strategic direction and planning that you present to boards and management," the minister stressed.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu also requested the institute to assist the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to build the financial capacity of the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs).
She also asked it to assist the government to build foolproof financial administration in the assemblies.
The President of the ICAG, Mr J.F.O Blankson, congratulated the graduates on successfully completing their courses.
He encouraged them not to rest on their laurels but work assiduously to advance and develop the role accountants played in the business environment.
"I encourage you, as new members of this institute, to be motivated in your endeavours by the public interest and not self interest," he said.
Mr Blankson noted the ineffectiveness of some accountants who did not adhere to strict auditing and accounting standards, adding, "I expect the graduates to stay clear of such inappropriate practices. The integrity of this noble profession and the institution in particular cannot be compromised."
He called on the government to resume its financial support to the institute, noting that the World Bank had provided the institute with two grants towards developing an online database for students and members.
The Chairman for the occasion, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, congratulated the graduates on going through the learning cycle and advised them to understand the importance of their profession to the socio-economic development of the country.
He also advised them to adhere to the institute's code of ethics and keep pace with changes in the profession.
The Overall Best Student, Mr Wisdom Kwame Kpano, 23, in an interview with the Daily Graphic, thanked the Almighty God for seeing him through his course successfully, adding that it took hard work and determination to pass his course.
He advised the youth to believe in the power of the human will in order to be successful in life.
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