u003cpu003eIn May, high-ranking professionals of the African accountancy and finance sector will gather in Port-Louis for the 3u003csupu003erdu003c/supu003e Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA). They will be discussing issues related to their profession and to economic development in Africa.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eMauritius is poised to host a prestigious financial event. From 11 to 14 May 2015, more than a thousand professional accountantsfrom 35 African countries will be at the Swami Vivekananda International Conference Centre (SVICC) in Pailles, Port-Louis. They will be attending the 3rd Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA), organized by the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants (MIPA).u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe theme of the Congress is u0026ldquo;Africa rising u0026ndash; Partnering for Resultsu0026rdquo;. The event will be an opportunity for accounting and finance professionals to share expertise and exchange views with African and international thought leaders from public and private sectors including policy makers and standard setters.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eInfluential leaders of the accounting and financial sectors as well as African heads of major international accounting associations have already confirmed their participation. All the international bodies will be represented by top guns.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eOlivia Kirtley and Fayezul Choudhury, respectively President and CEO of IFAC (International Federation of Accountants), as well as Caroline Kigen Chair of the Professional Accountancy Organization Development Committee (PAODC) of IFAC have confirmed their participation.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe organizers pledge that discussions will not be limited to issues facing the accounting profession in Africa. Other themes related to economic development and good governance are on the agenda. u0026ldquo;u003cemu003eThe congress will be a great opportunity to prove that Africa is synonymous with success and growthu003c/emu003e,u0026rdquo; declares Vickson Ncube, CEO of PAFA.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003ePlenary sessions are programmed every morning of the three-day congress and several concurrent workshops will be ongoing after lunch.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePublic sector accountability and regional cooperationu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe inaugural session will focus on the main theme of the congress: Africa Rising, partnering for results in the public and Private sector. The plenary will then be devoted to the second item on the agenda: Developing sustainable national institutions and human capacity to deliver results in public and private sectors.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eOn Day-two, the themes to be discussed during the plenaries are as follows: Managing Africau0026rsquo;s resources for the benefit of Africans – Public sector accountability and Public sector governance and Reporting in Africa u0026ndash; A push for accountability.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eDuring the plenary on the last congress day, participants will discuss the following themes: Ethics u0026amp; trust u0026ndash; The war on corruption u0026amp; Illicit financial flows from Africa and Africa businesses u0026ndash; How are they delivering results in current times for benefit of public?u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eConcurrent sessions are also on the programme. They will be an opportunity for participants to discuss issues that go beyond accountancy and finance. Discussions in the workshops will focus on themes related to socio-economic development in a wider context.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eHigh profile resource persons and Experienced professionals holding top positions in their area of expertise will act as resource persons during ACOA 2015.u003c/pu003e
ACOA 2015: 1,000 professional accountants in Mauritius to discuss economic development issues in Africa
