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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) yesterday unveiled its 2019 Accountability Index (ICAN-AI) Report which showed that Kaduna State maintained its previous year’s ranking as the best state in terms of accountability in the country.
Enugu State emerged the second best state in terms of accountability in the 2019 index, which was an improvement from the seventh position the state attained the previous year. Enugu state was closely followed by Jigawa, Niger, Kwara, Plateau, Kogi, Kano, Ondo states, in that order.
Presenting the report during a hybrid event, ICAN’s Chairman Steering Committee, Zakaria Muhammed, said Kaduna emerged the best state in terms of accountability with 72.7 percent; Enugu with 58.2 percent and Jigawa with 55.9 percent.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) Past President Arjuna Herath earned high praise recently from International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) outgoing President Dr. In-Ki Joo for his exceptional leadership in steering the global body’s Professional Accountancy Organization Development Committee (PAODC).
During an IFAC Council Meeting attended by delegates of the Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs) from across the world, Dr. Joo applauded Herath for his achievements as the Chair of the PAODC of IFAC, the global body of the accountancy profession based in New York, United States.
“Arjuna embodies the volunteer spirit: he serves because he knows that a strong, vibrant accountancy profession will make a major difference in global, regional, and local economies…and therefore, in the public interest. The Advisory Group has evolved significantly since Arjuna joined. Arjuna’s enthusiasm, energy, and commitment have been indispensable