financial crime

Coordinating the Fight Against Financial Crimes

Financial crime ranges from basic theft or fraud committed by ill-intentioned individuals to large-scale operations masterminded by organized criminals with a foot on every continent.  These serious criminal activities impact social and economic situations and are often closely linked to violent crime and even terrorism. Gambia Finance Leadership Forum organises a webinar on fighting financial […]

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Successful Finance Professional

Becoming a Successful Finance Professional – Webinar

In their 2012 benchmark study of finance effectiveness, PWC observed that firms are shifting effort away from transaction processing towards decision support. This survey result means that the capabilities required of finance experts are evolving and many traditional career paths which started with accounting and routine financial reporting are no longer an option. Companies want

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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

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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

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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

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