Gambia Finance Leaders Forum on COVID-19 (Videos)
IG Business and Finance recognizes the challenges finance leaders are facing with respect to the dynamic situation posed by COVID-19 pandemic. The situation impacts business operations, difficulty in business predicting forecast and importantly the effects on financial reporting. In this challenging time, regulators, shareholders and other stakeholders are urging and relying on companies to ensure […]
Coronavirus and CFO – 5 Things We Should Do
CFOs around the world are concern that coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on their businesses, potentially reducing this year’s revenues and profit, as reported by a recent PWC survey. Without a doubt, we are in a challenging moment and the pandemic will affect every company. Therefore, it is important for finance managers and […]
Excel: How to Split Data in One Column to Multiple Columns
In some cases, the files we download from other applications does not come in a format that will enable us to analyse and present reports in Excel. For instance, if you copy information from a text file into excel all the data may appear in one column as shown below. In this above situation, we […]
Notes – ACCA Africa Members Convention – Evolution
With over 800 delegates from 38 countries, the ACCA Africa Members Convention may be the biggest gathering of accountants in the continent. Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda was the host of the 2019 convention between 09th to 11th December 2019. The convention was jam-packed with multiple plenaries and breakout sessions relating to the evaluation of […]
The Impact of IFRS 16 on Financial Statements
IFRS 16 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with earlier application permitted (as long as IFRS 15 is also applied). What is IFRS 16 The objective of IFRS 16 is to faithfully represent lease-based transactions and support users assessment of cash flows arising from leases. The standard requires […]
XLOOKUP Replaces VLOOKUP in Excel 2019
It is often common that users refer to different tables or sources during entry in Excel. For instance, Product Sales report would refer to the product price list using unique product code. This referencing ensures fast data entry and minimize error. If you are a novice user, you probably know VLOOKUP as use Excel function […]
I-Grow Venture Organises Excel Training for Accountants in the Gambia
I-Grow Venture Ltd, a Gambian based consultancy and training firm conducted 3 days Excel course for accountants at Kairaba Beach Hotel. The training ran between 21st to 23rd August 2019 and was facilitated by Ebrima Sawaneh and Salifu Bah. There were 12 participants from the financial services sector, state-owned enterprises and central government. According to […]
Excel Training for Accountants – A Resounding Success!
IG Business and Finance concluded an enriching five-day training session on Microsoft Excel for Practical Application in Finance and Accounting. This event brought together a diverse group of professionals, creating an environment ripe for learning and professional growth. Our training was meticulously designed for accountants from various esteemed organizations, including banks, the Central Bank, and […]
