Training Topic: IPSAS & Data Analytics (ACCA)
Participants: Office of the Accountant General of the Federation
The session combined public sector financial reporting standards with practical analytics skills, helping participants move beyond compliance into stronger reporting quality, insight generation, and decision support.
Key areas I covered included:
Core IPSAS principles and how they applied to public sector financial reporting
Practical interpretation of IPSAS requirements and common implementation pitfalls
Using data analytics to improve reporting accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness
Building simple dashboards and analytical summaries for management reporting
Strengthening controls through better data validation, reconciliation, and exception tracking
The program strengthened participants’ ability to apply IPSAS with confidence while using analytics to improve transparency, accountability, and the overall quality of financial information for decision-making.
