RESEARCH & TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

As the think tank of the Institute, the Research & Technical Department is responsible for the coordination and conduct of research into Accounting, Economics, and other related fields with a view to identifying emerging trends in these areas and facilitate the Institute’s contribution to expansion of frontiers of knowledge in the profession as well as provide advice to government.

Specific deliverables of the department are:

  • ICAN PhD Research Grants:The Institute through the Research and Technical Department awards grants to assist qualified Members who are currently pursuing doctoral degree programme in accounting in Nigerian Universities.
  • ICAN Commissioned Research Grant:Annually, the Institute through the Department initiates and sponsors research into contemporary issues of relevance to the profession and the Nigerian economy at large.
  • Position Papers on Current National Issues:The Institute through the department regularly issues position papers on current economic, financial, and accounting matters for the benefit of the Institute’s stakeholders. It also coordinates the Institute’s views by way of comments to relevant statutory bodies in the country.
  • Federal Government Budget Symposium:As part of its corporate social responsibilities, the Institute, through the Department reviews the performance of the Federal Government budget yearly and makes solicited and unsolicited memoranda. It holds twice a year.
  • Professorial Inaugural Lecture Grant:The Institute, through the Department, provides financial assistance to its Members in academia during the presentation of their inaugural Professorial lecture.
  • Publish ICAN Accountability Index Report:The ICAN Accountability Index (ICAN-AI) is dedicated to bolstering accountability and transparency across the three tiers of government in Nigeria – namely, the Federal, State, and Local Governments grounded in evidence-based assessment.
  • Academic Conference on Accounting and Finance:Organise academic conference annually. The conference provides invaluable opportunities for the development of innovative and thought-provoking research in accounting and finance.