Professional accounts are required to observe proper standards of professional conduct whether or not the standards required are written in the rules or are unwritten. The professional accountants are specifically required to refrain from misconduct which is difficult to precisely Read More …
Month: January 2022
Profession
Most dictionaries describe and define profession as a calling or vocation involving some branch of learning. Accountancy involves a body of knowledge. Accountants must tried in various areas .The idea of a profession rests on the following premises A recognizable Read More …
The Auditor and the Professional Ethics
Introduction Auditing is usually carried out by qualified accountant who must be registered as accountants. Accountancy is a profession and as such must be guided by code of ethics and rules of conduct. The rules of conduct are usually found Read More …
Directors’ report to be attached to balance sheet
Section 157 of the Companies Act states that: (1) There shall be attached to every balance sheet laid before a company in general meeting a report by the directors with respect to the state of the company’s affairs, the amount, Read More …
Financial year of holding company and subsidiary
Section 153 of the Companies Act Cap 486 states that: (1) A holding company’s directors shall ensure that except where in their opinion there are good reasons against it, the financial year of each of its subsidiaries shall coincide with Read More …
Contents of group accounts
Section 152 of the Companies Act Cap 486 states that: (1) The group accounts laid before a company shall give a true and fair view of the state of affairs and profit or loss of the company and the subsidiaries Read More …
