Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda


The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda is a professional body for certified public accountants in Uganda. As of July 2016, total membership was about 2,000 members.

Location

ICPA Uganda maintains its headquarters at 42 Bukoto Street, on Kololo Hill in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the institute's headquarters are 0°20'27.0"N, 32°35'20.0"E.

History

ICPA Uganda was established in 1992 by an act of parliament. The first five-member governing council was appointed by the minister of finance in 1993. The first duly elected seven-person council was installed on 8 November 1994 for a three-year renewable term.

Overview

ICPA Uganda is a national professional accountancy organization established to regulate and maintain the standard of accountancy in Uganda. It is also mandated to regulate the conduct of all professional accountants in the country. The members of this organization are employed in public service, private enterprise, government, education, industry, and commerce. In collaboration with the , the institute organises and administers the professional competency examinations that lead to the recognition of an accountant as a CPA in Uganda.

Governing council

The ten-person governing council is chaired by ICPA Uganda's president, Frederick Kibbedi, deputized by Ruth Doreen Mutebe, the first woman to serve in that capacity since the institute was founded in 1992.

The secretariat

The secretariat is headed by the chief executive officer, Derick Nkajja, who also serves as the secretary to the governing council. He is assisted by four departmental heads, in the following areas: Department of Examinations Department of Governance & Public Relations Department of Technical Matters and Department of Finance.

International affiliations

ICPA Uganda has been a member of the International Federation of Accountants since 1997.