The Young Chartered Accountants Collective (CJEC) officially launched its activities from Kinshasa, in the Congo. The inaugural conference on « Good Corporate Governance » was held on June 14, 2019 at Kimpinski Hotel.

According to the coordinator of this structure, Serge Bambole, the CJEC is a non-profit and apolitical association whose mission is to constitute a forum for reflection that proposes alternatives and practical solutions to the socio-economic issues that face the DRC. Objective: to contribute to the promotion of good governance.

Indeed, three panels have successively allowed the members of this Collective to address topics such as: benchmarks of good practices and corporate governance; good governance in the public sector is a guarantee of improved business and social performance of the population; and the contribution of the Chartered Accountant in corporate governance.

« We are committed to spreading good practices through activities so that businesses can become aware and accountable for governance. Because, it is obvious that one does not govern for oneself but for the interest of the public », declared the accountant Jean-Pierre Badibanga.

Based in Kinshasa, the Collective counts to date about twenty accountants. Its ambition is to cover the whole country. As a result, the steering committee intends to operationalize a digital platform to simplify the membership of new members. Conferences will be organized and publications will be made to accomplish the missions they have set themselves to boost the dynamics of good governance.

« In a short time, we will develop a memorandum that will include some recommendations for decision-makers at different levels. We hope that it will be taken into account to support the current efforts. We are here to support good actions, alert and challenge companies, when necessary, to continue and / or take the right path. This is our contribution to the building », reassured Eddy Ilunga, secretary rapporteur at CCJC.

While the profession of certified public accountant is standardized, its standards advocate in particular the fight against fraud and corruption. The members of this group of young people are determined to work for the respect of ethical values.

To the reporting secretary, to clarify: « Deontology systematically forbids us to indulge in any form of corruption. Corruption is a drag on our economy. So eradicating corruption is good practice and one of the pillars of good governance. »

The president of the Provincial Council of the National Order of Accountants of Kinshasa, Benjamin Nzailu, hailed the personal and collective training effort of the CCJC members, saying that they will be an important part of the vitality of their profession. DRC.

« I advise you to put the interest of the public ahead. There is no point in forming a collective to pursue a partisan interest. Because at that moment, you will help divide the profession. A divided profession will never be strong. We have an important struggle in this country to make us accept and practice our profession under normal conditions of transparency and dignity. We need to come together to defend the profession and defend the public interest. You will always have the support of the order », he said.

Emilie MBOYO