PAFA’s members and associates represent more than 123,000 professional accountants on the continent. Drawing on studies conducted by PAFA and key collaborators, the outcomes of the 2022 PAFA PAO Leadership Forum, and publications of the African Professionalisation Initiative (API) and IFAC, the call highlights five areas of focus that professional accountancy organisations should consider in developing their strategies for 2023 and beyond to support the development of future-fit professional accountants for Africa:

1. Sustainability reporting and assurance
2. Governance, transparency and accountability in the public sector
3. The quality of accountancy services
4. The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement
5. Anti- corruption and the fight against economic crime

Access the call here.