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BREAKING: Nigeria’s Pioneer Chartered Accountant, Akintola Williams, Dies At 104 by farem: 2:52pm On Sep 11, 2023 |
BREAKING: Nigeria’s pioneer chartered accountant, Akintola Williams, dies at 104 11th September 2023 Akintola Williams Deloitte Akintola Williams By Damilola Olufemi Kindly share this story: Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams, is dead, PUNCH Online report. The doyen of accounting died at the age of 104. According to a source, who does not want to be mentioned, Williams died at his house in Lagos, on Monday (today). The graduate of accounting at the University of London was born in 1919. He went to Yaba Higher College on a UAC scholarship, obtaining a diploma in commerce. In 1944, he travelled to England where he studied at the University of London. Studying Banking and Finance, he graduated in 1946 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He continued his studies and qualified as a chartered accountant in England in 1949. In 1952, he founded the first indigenous chartered accounting firm in Africa, Akintola Williams & Co, in Lagos. 12 things to know about Nigeria’s first chartered accountant, Akintola Williams Buhari congratulates Akintola Williams at 103 Institute chairman calls for Akintola Williams varsity He was a founding member and first president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Williams played a leading role in establishing the Association of Accountants in Nigeria in 1960 with the goal of training accountants. He was the first president of the association. Also, he played an invaluable role in the establishment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. He was honoured with the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian Government in 1982. In April 1997, Queen Elizabeth also honoured him with the title Commander of the British Empire. Details later… https://punchng.com/breaking-nigerias-pioneer-chartered-accountant-akintola-williams-dies-at-104/?amp
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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria’s Pioneer Chartered Accountant, Akintola Williams, Dies At 104 by zynzyn(m): 11:45am On Sep 20, 2023 |
Surely a legend. My egbon once worked for him. Your industry will miss you, Sir! |
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