The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS Executive Chairman, Mohammed Lami, would speak on theme: “The 4thIndustrial Revolution: Boom for the Accounting Profession and Panacea for Pandemic” at the 50th Annual Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Also, Flutterwave boss, Olugbenga Agboola, President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Mr. Allan Johnson; Hon. Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami; among other eminent personalities would also be part of the discussion which holds from April 5 to 9, 2021 at the International Conference Centre Abuja.
A statement from ICAN, signed by Principal Manager, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Bunmi Owolabi, said the conference which will hold physically and virtually will be conducted in strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
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Introduction
Adopting IFRS Standards is a top priority for many stakeholders in economies in the Mekong region. Such countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are suffering from the impact of Covid-19 and are looking to attract foreign direct investment to speed recovery and grow. IFRS Standards adoption will assist greatly in this goal. It is therefore helpful to look across the Mekong region to assess the state of adoption by respective nations, and understand the successes and challenges therein.
Representatives from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam gathered at an online conference hosted by the ASEAN Federation of Accountants and ACCA to discuss the challenges and benefits of implementation, and to hear from representatives from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the Big Four, the World Bank and a recent successful adopter, Malaysia.
THISDAY: Are Whistleblowing Laws Working?
Are Whistleblowing Laws Working?
This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here.
The International Bar Association has published a new report titled ‘Are Whistleblowing Laws Working?’ The report which is a Global Study of Whistleblower Protection Litigation, tracks the record of whistleblower laws in 38 countries, and provides an unprecedented effort to understand the successes and shortcomings of whistleblower protection legislation worldwide, following a proliferation of laws in recent decades.
Co-published by the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) and Government Accountability Project, the report aims to support legislators, policy-makers and regulators in designing and developing normative, institutional and judicial frameworks that effectively protect whistleblowers in law – and in reality.
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