Towards Achieving MDGS in Africa: The Role of the Institute of Forensic Accountants (IFA) Nigeria in Eradicating Corruption
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African countries have adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a tool within their
wider development planning framework, in order to improve the living conditions of their citizens. MDGs are
measurable targets attached to a timeframe for making a difference in the lives of the people. This paper,
against the background that corruption poses the greatest threat to the commitment of Governments to provide
resources and policies to implement the MDG goals, looks at the invaluable role played by the .Institute of
Forensic Accountants, Nigeria, in wiping out the evils of corruption and bad governance. Forensic accounting
is the intersection between accounting, investigations, and law. The paper asserts that the war against
corruption will not be fruitful without the concerted integration of forensic accountants into the governance
framework. It strongly advocates a highly sincere will of the Nigerian government to support the widespread
growth of forensic accounting in its bid to wage the anti-graft war, restore deprived basic human rights, such as
health, education, shelter and security as well as tackle the challenges of poverty and infrastructural/economic
development.
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HF5601 Accounting