Expert Charges Chartered Accountants on Professionalism

Rebecca Ejifoma

Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) have been charged to endeavour to uphold integrity, professionalism, patience and accuracy, which are core professional values of the profession.

The Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer of Total E&P Nigeria, Mrs. Tai Oshisanya, gave the charge in Lagos at the ICAN Sharing Experience programme, saying, members should take those values as their watchword.

“Whatever we do, we must uphold our watchword, uphold good characters as we journey through our careers”, she said.

Oshisanya, who was also the guest speaker at the event, however, admonished members to keep developing themselves without limits, adding: “Do not be comfortable around your seat. Keep yourself motivated, and always have a plan”.

Also speaking, the Chairman, ICAN Lagos and District Society, Mrs. Omolola Oke, described Oshisanya as an epitome of integrity that up coming accountants could tap from in Sharing Experience.

“She is the personality we brought for upcoming accountants to tap into her record of integrity and be motivated to attain such heights in their career,” Oke said.

According to her, “a celebrated resource person that has passed through so many stages in his or her career, is brought to relate well with other people.

“It is for such personality to share with us the stages of his or her life, career, marriage, social life, political and more.”