The Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) has pledged to continue supporting business and financial writers’ forum in Zambia.
Briefing the press on the forthcoming ACCA media awards for business writers’ forum in Lusaka today, ACCA country manager for Zambia, Mukaba Mukaba said ACCA was pleased with the role business and financial writers were playing in the country.
Mr. Mukaba said ACCA would also continue to support the development of the media in Zambia through various projects and initiatives that will contribute to the development of the economy.
He said the profession of accountancy plays an important role in the development of the country and therefore, there was need for people to learn about the profession through the media.
He said in order to improve the profession and make it more responsive, ACCA-Zambia has since adopted the international standards.He disclosed that ACCA Zambia would also join the international ethics for accountancy.
Mr. Mukaba said the forthcoming sixth business and financial writers’ forum media awards are scheduled for 12th May this year at Hotel Intercontinental in Lusaka.
He also announced that the business writers eligible to vie for the awards should submit four articles based on the credit crunch, financial services markets, capital and commerce, trade and industry.
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But you mean there are no better stories iwe LT? This is boring!!
yawn…yawn…yawn
Accountants bali mbewee, Economic woos ni mbweeee, no solutions at bay. What impact will the media awards have?