IAA launches new campus in Babati

 Already the IAA has established a campus building at Quality Plaza along Nyerere Road in Dar-es-Salaam City.

 

 The Institute has grown from offering full time certificate to undergraduate, postgraduate and Masters programmes, one year for certificate, postgraduate and Masters programmes and three years for undergraduate programmes.

 

 Speaking when launching the IAA campus at Babati District, in Manyara Region on Wednesday, Manyara Regional Commissioner Erasto Mbilo called on the accountancy institute to speed up the establishment of more branches countrywide in a move to produce more accountants who will help in developing the economy. 

 

Mbwilo also said that for several years now the country has lacked qualified accountants in village and ward levels, making the village executive officers to over spend public funds.

 

“Village and ward executive officers are receiving a lot of funds f or development projects but due to lack of accountants, they end up spending the money unprofessionally,” he said.

 

He added: “The country now needs to have many accountants who will help us in accounts professionalism in our development project at village and ward levels.” 

 

For his part, The IAA's board acting chairperson Prof Lugano Kisuluka said after successful launching of Babati campus, the institute plans to open another branch in Mwanza Region.

 

 “We thank the Babati District council for providing us with land for setting up this institute. We promise to provide all required courses as agreed by our governing board of directors,” he said.

 

Prof Kisuluka also said that the IAA has started to collaborate with the Galgotius University from India to offer Masters of Science in Software Engineering, Computer Application and Masters of Science in Information Security. 

 

“We are also teaming up with Coventry University to ensure our students access different courses offered outside the country, at affordable fees. 

 

Last year, Coventry University received the ‘best university in UK’ award “… therefore teaming up with it would add quality to our courses,” he said. 

 

IAA Rector Johannes Monyo said the institute plans to establish campuses upcountry, it’s their five year strategic plan of ensuring that the institute grows further to reach more people countrywide.

 

Prof Monyo also said that moving closer to the community will help many parents to afford paying for their students because they would study near their homes.“Our mission is to provide high quality education in all fields of management, science and social sciences, with significant focus on accountancy. We will use technology to ensure that the Institute’s graduates are competitive in the global job market,” he said.

 

The Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) is a parastatal educational institution established by the Institute of Accountancy Arusha Act of 1990. The overall control and supervision of the Institute is vested in its Governing Council.