ICPAU announces a newly constituted council

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The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has announced a new council that will serve a two-year term, 2025-2027. The Council is the governing body of the Institute.

The Council, headed by president CPA Timothy David Ediomu, takes the mantle from CPA Josephine Okui Ossiya, who was the first female president, while the new vice president, CPA Alfred Beitwababo Kabuchu, takes over from CPA Ronald Mutumba.

In his maiden speech at the 13th CPA Economic Forum held in Entebbe this week, CPA Timothy David Ediomu challenged accountants to spearhead economic growth of the country by operating as professionals.

The Council is supported by several committees, including the Public Accountants Examinations Board (PAEB), the Quality Assurance Board, the Disciplinary Committee, the Disciplinary Appeals Committee and other functional committees.

He also disclosed that the Institute seeks support in fast-tracking the implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards, adding that, whereas there exists a Public Sector Working Group which was created to streamline IPSAS implementation in Uganda, the pace remains very slow.

“The IPSAS are being revised to incorporate aspects of sustainability reporting, therefore, applying the IPSAS will assist public sector organisations to align more effectively with the sustainability disclosure requirements.”

The 2025 – 2027 council of ICPAU constituted in accordance with Section 8 of the Accountants Act is as follows:

1. CPA Timothy David Ediomu - Partner, Ediomu and Company.
2. CPA Alfred Beitwababo Kabuchu - Partner, Biz & Co.
3. CPA Dr Albert Otete - Partner at J. Samuel Richards & Associates.
4. CPA Christine Mugume - Partner, CMK & Co.
5. CPA Nancy Amuge Owino - Finance Manager, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
6. CPA Sandra Nakibuule Batte - Associate Director, Markets & Business Development, Ernst & Young.
7. CPA Annet Nantumbwe - Partner, Hill & Associates.
8. CPA Dr Fixon Akonya Okonye - Internal Auditor General of Uganda.
9. CPA Stephen Ojiambo - Commissioner Accounts in charge of Inspections, Policy, and Capacity Building, Ministry of Finance.
10. CPA James Bantu - Assistant Auditor General-Audit, Office of the Auditor General.
11.  Representative of the Higher Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Sports (this position is current vacant)
12. CPA Derick Nkajja ― Secretary/CEO, ICPA

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) is the National Professional Accountancy body. It boasts of over 4,000 registered members and more than 8,000 active students going through the Institute’s examinations scheme at various levels of completion.

ICPAU is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) as well as a founding member of the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA).