Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams is dead.
The distinguished figure in the world of finance and accounting drew his final breath in the early hours of Monday, September 11, 2023 at age 104.
He pioneered Nigeria’s accounting profession and was instrumental in developing the country’s financial sector.
Born in 1919, he studied accounting at the University of London and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1947. He returned to Nigeria and later set up his accounting firm, Akintola Williams & Co., now Deloitte & Touche, in 1952.
Beyond his accomplished career, Pa Akintola Williams was a passionate advocate for the development of the accounting profession in Nigeria.
He was a founding member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), where he served as president from 1963 to 1965.
He was also a member of the National Board of Accountants and Auditors.
Williams received many awards and honours, including the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM). He was also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
