ABWA CONGRESS 2010

West Africa is meeting in FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE

DATE: APRIL 23 – 24, 2009

THEME: THE ACCOUNTANT IN GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECESSION: CHALLENGES IN ATTRACTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES.

SUB THEMES:

• REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

• THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR IN PROMOTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

• GOVERNMENT POLICIES AS A CATALYST FOR PROMOTING INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

• THE ROLE OF REGULATRORY AGENCIES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICAN SUB REGION.

• INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING AND AUDITING STANDARDS: IMPERATIVE FOR SUSTAINING CONFIDENCE IN WEST AFRICA.