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A wide-ranging survey reveals finance professionals’ key role in the continent’s development. Around 123,000 of Africa’s 1.3 billion population – 0.012% – are qualified accountants. Yet this tiny proportion has an outsized ability to influence the economic future of the continent.
This research is aimed at addressing two research questions namely, how has or how will 4IR technology affect the work of accountants in Africa? and what needs to be done for African accountants to remain relevant in the 4IR era (key competencies required for an African accountant to remain relevant)?
Africa and the accountancy landscape 1 Analysis of key survey results, key findings, and insights 3 Emergent trends, opportunities and challenges facing the profession 7
Jul 1, 2022 · This finding is confirmed by Ismail et al. (2020) who found that technological skills comprising the ability to use spreadsheets and accounting software were seen to be the most desired skills needed in the field of accounting work. Also, the study added that interpersonal and personal skills such as communication skills, were also needed for ...
Jun 3, 2022 · Professional accountancy organisations should: prioritise upskilling and reskilling members to close core skills gaps; deepen the focus on professionalising public sector accountancy through targeted capacity-building initiatives; push harder for the adoption and implementation of IFRS Standards in Africa
Jun 14, 2021 · Our latest report, Future ready: accountancy careers in the 2020s, draws on ACCA’s collective research over the last three years, as well as new research. It examines what all of this tells us about the trends changing careers in accountancy.
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Sep 7, 2022 · This article explores how the fourth industrial revolution has impacted on the accountancy profession in Africa, in particular on key compe-tences required by an African accountant to fully embrace the digital world.
