Banks snub small firms for lack of proper books

Ecobank branch in Thika. PHOTO | NMG

Less than 25 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), forcing majority of commercial banks to shun them.

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), says majority of the SMEs lack proper books making it hard for banks to ascertain their financial worthiness.

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