The Role of Accounting & Auditing Profession in Achieving the Economic Development in Sudan

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the role of Accounting& Auditing Profession in Realizing Economic Development in Sudan from Auditors and Academics point of view. The study focused on the role which could be played by the accounting profession towards achieving social and economic development, and tries to come out with some proposals which could participate in solving the problems which impede the practical application of accounting profession. The data has been collected through a well-structured questionnaire that designed and distributed to a randomly chosen sample of who working in auditing field. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to generalize the results and conclude the findings. The weakness of educational level for accounting users negatively affects the development of the accounting profession. The contribution of the accounting profession in development in Sudan depend on advanced accounting practices.