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“I want to be an auditor when I grow up,” declared
Kiwanda, a Finance graduate of Makerere University Business School, and Level
One student of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (CPAU).
Kiwanda says he was encouraged by his sister to join
Enabel's Work Readiness Programme (WRP). Holding onto his auditing
dream, Kiwanda applied and was lucky to get chosen for the Programme.
He was
placed at St. Nicholas Milling Centre, a factory that was established under the
Kyamaganda Community Development Organization (KCDO) in the Lwengo District. His main
responsibility was to improve the community’s welfare through value addition to
the maize grown by the community. Kiwanda cheerily serves as a Finance Officer
at the factory, and his placement has so far proven to be an invaluable
learning experience.
The graduate recalls his first encounter with report
writing during his placement : “When I was asked to write my first financial
report, it took me a while because I had to repeat it three times while I got
guidance.” Once it was approved, Kiwanda felt accomplished, and it’s with this resilience
that the graduate says he will approach all his tasks in the workforce.
Kiwanda was taught to file tax returns by an official
from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) who was hosted at Kyamaganda to guide
the graduate accountant. The Programme has also equipped him with hands-on
practice in handling debtors and creditors as well as the opportunity to use
Quickbooks, an accounting software.
Through his interaction with fellow graduates from
diverse professional backgrounds for example engineers and lawyers, Kiwanda has
managed to hone his interpersonal skills and this interaction. He has also sharpened
his communication ability.
“I express myself better now, and I’m happy to spend
more time with them so that we can learn a lot from each other,” he says,
adding that he admires the grit and determination of his engineering friends
that he has met in the Programme. “Having a passion for construction and
interacting with engineers has reinforced my knack for excellence, which is
very necessary for the auditing career. Thanks to the Work Readiness Programme,”
concludes the graduate accountant.
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