In early May, IFAC President Warren Allen participated in the Pan African Federation of Accountant’s Pre-General Assembly Conference. Mr. Allen discussed capacity building for the accountancy profession in Africa and various initiatives, from IFAC and other professional accountancy organization, in the region. Mr. Allen also discussed the recent grant from the UK Department of International Development, as well as other global initiatives from IFAC.
The International Framework: Good Governance in the Public Sector was jointly developed by IFAC and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) to help improve and encourage effective public sector governance. The Framework encourages better governed and managed public sector organizations by improving decision making and the efficient use of resources.