Accountants working in public service want to be compensated through an allowance similar to their counterparts in the legal and medical sectors.
In a memorandum to the Public Service Commission and SRC, ICPAK said this will also motivate professionals to discharge their functions more effectively.
A survey by ICPAK revealed that only 16 county governments have qualified accountants while the rest had employed unqualified book keepers.
Accountants serving in the public service are demanding a new scheme of service that will introduce a non-practising allowance for those who forego practising rights.
The accountants through their professional body, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), want to be compensated through an allowance similar to their counterparts in the legal and medical sectors.
In a memorandum to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), ICPAK said this will also motivate professionals to discharge their functions more effectively.
“Poor remuneration has served to deny the public sector of the quality accountants to ensure that the level of compliance compliments the various tenets of accountability,” said ICPAK national chairman Julius Mwatu last week.
“Attracting and retaining professional accountants will remain a challenge unless the government reviews its policy on human capital management with a specific focus on compensation and career development,” said Mr Mwatu.
Most counties are facing financial management problems due to a gap in professionalism leading to abuse of taxpayers’ money.
A survey by ICPAK revealed that only 16 county governments have qualified accountants while the rest had employed unqualified book keepers.
