BICA helps gov�t improve accounting standards

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) to facilitate the institute to help government improve accounting standards.

Through the MoU, BICA will assist the accountant general migrate from cash accounting to International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

The transition to IPSAS by government is scheduled to start in the 2019/2020 financial year. There are currently 40 IPSAS standards to be implemented and the ministry will be relying more on BICA members to assist.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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