Icaz flies the chartered accountant flag
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Icaz certification in IPSAS
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board ( IPSAS B) has developed IPSAS with the aim of improving the quality, consistency, accountability and transparency of public sector financial reporting worldwide.
IPSAS are cash-based standards and accruals standards used for the preparation of general-purpose financial statements by governments and other public sector entities around the world.
The course is designed to assist practitioners to be able to understand the financial reporting requirements in the public sector using the IPSAS .
On completion of the course practitioners should have obtained a practical understanding of how IPSAS are used for financial reporting within a public sector context.
The course is designed to assist practitioners working in the public sector to be able to understand the financial reporting requirements in the public sector using the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS ).
The IPSAS Certification course is suitable for: •
Government accountants and finance staff • finance directors • accountants and bookkeepers in local authorities • auditors and internal auditors • government consultants • lecturers and academics • bursars• students.
WeCAN
Woman Chartered Accountants Network (WeCAN ) objectives are
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Encourage and improve participation of Female members in Icaz activities to promote diversity of views.
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Provide a platform for female members to network and share ideas in-order to promote female CA ’s influence in the economy and in turn work towards Icazs objective of exerting influence in all spheres of the economy.
The role of WeCAN
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Come up with activities and initiatives aimed at promoting, profiling and developing female members for influence.
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Develop networking and mentoring opportunities for female members.
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Devise ways to ensure female members interact with/to inspire, encourage and promote female students.
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Any other activities and promote female students development. initiatives to and member
Vimbiso Scholarship Trust
The Vimbiso Scholarship Trust (Vimbiso) was founded to assist in the development of our Zimbabwean youth to pursue careers as chartered accountants.
Formed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz) and the Chartered Accountants Students Society (CASS ); the purpose of Vimbiso is to provide educational assistance to academically gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds wishing to pursue careers as Chartered Accountants in Zimbabwe. Vimbiso scholarship aims to develop socially responsible CA s who contribute to sustainable and measurable impact in our society.
With the cost of education continually increasing, Vimbiso seeks to bridge the gap for disadvantaged students to achieve the CA (Z) qualification.
This initiative supports the Institute’s endeavours to grow its membership whilst making the qualification more accessible to more people. Other objectives of the Vimbiso scholarship include:
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To prepare potential students grooming and mentorship.
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To provide support to educational institutions aligned to the objectives of the Trust.
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To nurture scholarship beneficiaries as responsible community leaders.
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To create awareness of the CA (Z) profession and contribute towards growing the membership.
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To fund and set up of libraries across the country with a bias towards accounting related books.
Vimbiso progress
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The beneficiaries of the Vimbiso Scholarship Trust can be found studying at some of the local universities such as: University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Midlands State University (MSU ) and National University for Science and Technology (Nust).
Funding of Vimbiso Scholarship
The Scholarship is funded through:
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Vimbiso Trust fund raising activities Contributions from Icaz members
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Voluntary contributions from charity events such as the Icaz Charity Golf day and Vimbiso Fundraising Golf Day.
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Contributions from CASS activities such as Community Social Responsibility activities and the sports day
Appeal for sponsorship
We appeal for sponsorship in the form of:
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Support from corporate organisations, members of the public, Icaz members and students of the Institute in the form of voluntary subscriptions and donations.
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Voluntary mentorship and grooming from corporate organisations, members of the public, Icaz members and students of
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Corporate sponsorships and partnerships Pledges
Vimbiso banking details
Account Name: Icaz Scholarship Trust Fund Account number: 020236949
Bank: NMB bank
Branch Code: 11102 (Angwa City Branch) Swift code: NMBLZWHX
For more information, contact the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe.
MyICAZ application
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz has an application built and optimized to have better access to the Institute! The MyICA Z app is live in both stores now (Apple and Google Play Store).
The mobile app provides users with the ability to:
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View and edit your profile (for members)
Full access to event resources
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View, update and send notes on your event sessions
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Browse speaker information
Check out exhibitors (partners/sponsors) and the exhibit hall floor plan
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Connect with other app users with the inapp messaging system
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Set reminders for events and receive alerts Connect through facebook,twitter, linkedIn and youtube
Download the Icaz app now. or go to Apple or Google play store and search for Icaz.
Icaz members are encouraged to access this application.
Your login details are the same as for your membership database otherwise