Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies
The study education and training of accountants in Anglophone Africa examines the problems facing the accounting profession and identifies examples of best practice. One such example is the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS). The objectiv...
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okr-10986-99692021-04-23T14:02:48Z Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies World Bank ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AUDITING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING LICENCING PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTORACCOUNT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTANCY ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING FIRMS ACCOUNTING METHODS ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AUDIT TRAILS AUDITING AUDITING STANDARDS AUDITORS AUDITS BANK INDONESIA BUDGET REVIEWS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS CAPITAL MARKETS COMMERCIAL COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION COST OVERRUNS CREDIT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ECONOMICS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FISCAL YEAR GOODWILL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING INCOME INSURANCE INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COMMITTEE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD MATURITIES NATIONAL ACCOUNTING OFFERINGS OPERATING COSTS POTENTIAL INVESTORS PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS QUALITY ASSURANCE RECURRENT COSTS SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS TAX ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT COSTS VENTURE CAPITAL WORKING CAPITAL The study education and training of accountants in Anglophone Africa examines the problems facing the accounting profession and identifies examples of best practice. One such example is the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS). The objective of this study is to address the problem of an acute shortage of qualified accountants. ZCAS was established in 1988 with support from the European Union (EU). The establishment of the centre enabled Zambia to introduce a national accounting qualification. The key lessons identified include: to successfully introduce a national accounting qualification, a country needs to have good accounting education, and quality education has increased the number of accountants, and improved the standing of the profession in Zambia. 2012-08-13T10:01:09Z 2012-08-13T10:01:09Z 1996-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/05/13982959/accounting-zambia-centre-accountancy-studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9969 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 4 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Zambia |
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ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AUDITING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING LICENCING PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTORACCOUNT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTANCY ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING FIRMS ACCOUNTING METHODS ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AUDIT TRAILS AUDITING AUDITING STANDARDS AUDITORS AUDITS BANK INDONESIA BUDGET REVIEWS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS CAPITAL MARKETS COMMERCIAL COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION COST OVERRUNS CREDIT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ECONOMICS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FISCAL YEAR GOODWILL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING INCOME INSURANCE INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COMMITTEE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD MATURITIES NATIONAL ACCOUNTING OFFERINGS OPERATING COSTS POTENTIAL INVESTORS PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS QUALITY ASSURANCE RECURRENT COSTS SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS TAX ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT COSTS VENTURE CAPITAL WORKING CAPITAL |
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ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AUDITING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING LICENCING PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTORACCOUNT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTANCY ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING FIRMS ACCOUNTING METHODS ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AUDIT TRAILS AUDITING AUDITING STANDARDS AUDITORS AUDITS BANK INDONESIA BUDGET REVIEWS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS CAPITAL MARKETS COMMERCIAL COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION COST OVERRUNS CREDIT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ECONOMICS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FISCAL YEAR GOODWILL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING INCOME INSURANCE INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COMMITTEE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD MATURITIES NATIONAL ACCOUNTING OFFERINGS OPERATING COSTS POTENTIAL INVESTORS PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS QUALITY ASSURANCE RECURRENT COSTS SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS TAX ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT COSTS VENTURE CAPITAL WORKING CAPITAL World Bank Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies |
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Africa Zambia |
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The study education and training of
accountants in Anglophone Africa examines the problems
facing the accounting profession and identifies examples of
best practice. One such example is the Zambia Centre for
Accountancy Studies (ZCAS). The objective of this study is
to address the problem of an acute shortage of qualified
accountants. ZCAS was established in 1988 with support from
the European Union (EU). The establishment of the centre
enabled Zambia to introduce a national accounting
qualification. The key lessons identified include: to
successfully introduce a national accounting qualification,
a country needs to have good accounting education, and
quality education has increased the number of accountants,
and improved the standing of the profession in Zambia. |
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Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies |
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Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies |
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Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies |
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Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies |
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Accounting : The Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies |
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accounting : the zambia centre for accountancy studies |
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Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/05/13982959/accounting-zambia-centre-accountancy-studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9969 |
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