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BICA suspends 427 accountants

Swaniker-Tettey
Swaniker-Tettey

Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) has suspended 427 accountants of which 364 of those are Accounting Technicians and 63 are professional accountants as of July, BICA president, Susanne Swaniker-Tettey said.

Speaking during the BICA President Cocktail event, Swaniker-Tettey said they are facing resistance to renewing BICA membership and complying with the renewal period from some eligible members. “We aim to have all our members renew their membership annually, hence why we continuously engage suspended members to highlight the importance of registration,” she said.

According to the president, one of their strategic priorities is to increase the number of Citizen Professional Accountants.

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