BICA to bolster public accountant skills, employment
Monday, March 07, 2022 | 910 Views |
Evans Mulera PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The programme is designed to offer accountants the skills they need to effectively enter and operate in the public accounting sector.
Identifying the shortage of qualified public accountants across Africa, PAFA consulted and partnered with state accountant-generals, professional accounting organisations and supreme audit institutions across Africa and formulated the API to bridge the gap in the most efficient manner possible.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...