IFWA | International Federation of Women Accountants

About Us

International Federation of Women Accountants (IFWA) is a non-political and not-for-profit organization. The International Federation of Women Accountants (IFWA) is the brain child of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN). The African Region was inaugurated in January 1995 at NICON NOGA Hotel, Abuja while the global platform was in Paris during the 15th World Congress of Accountants in 1997. It is an umbrella Body that derives its membership from the national Women Accountants Associations/Societies across the globe. The Inaugural members were Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya and Sierra Leone.

The objectives of IFWA are:

To support establishment of National Associations/Societies of Women Accountants
Advocacy on cross-cutting social, political & economic issues
Provide a platform for knowledge and experience sharing
To promote and support all activities of the International Federation of Accountants; (IFAC).

Since its inception, IFWA has held conferences and meetings in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Sierra Leone. The most recent conference held in Accra, Ghana between 30th March and 1st April 2016 attracted participation of 12 member countries. Deliberations and resolutions were made on the topic: Building Stronger Institutions to Mitigate Corruption, Development from the Bottom Up: The Role of the Professional Woman.

Governance

There are two levels of Governance: The Executive Council and a General Board. IFWA is governed by An Executive Council of seven Members and a General Board comprising of Regional Coordinators and 10% of the Member Countries’ Vice Presidents.

The Board Committees include:

Finance and General Purposes
Publicity and Public Relations
Membership

The detailed roles and responsibilities are detailed in the Constitution.

Objective/Mission

To protect and advance the status and interests of the female members of the Accountancy profession and maintain a high standard of efficiency and professional conduct

Membership

Membership in IFWA consists of affiliate Associations and Societies. Affiliates are Associations and Societies of Women Accountants whose members must have been admitted to the practice of accounting, affiliating with IFWA. Being an IFWA member is:

Being part of a Global voice on accounting professional advancement

Advocating for global issues affecting the women accountants (Social, Political and Economic affairs)

Having a global knowledge/information sharing platform

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We are updating the IFWA database. Are you a national association/society/affiliate of Women Accountants? Is the Accounting Profession in your country recognized by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)