SWANWelcome to the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria.
The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria, SWAN, was inaugurated in Nigeria on Friday 28th April, 1978 by a ten (10) man founding members initiated by Chief (Mrs.) Elizabeth Adegite (FCA, PP, JP), with the primary aim to bring together, qualified women of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and to assist the Institute in the protection of the Charter, Status, interests of the female members and promoting and maintaining high standards of efficiency and professional conduct.
Total membership of SWAN as at April 1978 was 36. This grew to 1,500 members within 20 years in 1998. As at 2018, the Institute has over 10,000 SWAN members
Our Activities
In other to achieve her aims and objectives as set out above,
SWAN undertakes the following activities:
SWAN Monthly Meetings
The monthly meeting is the business meeting of the Society at which it’s activities are highlighted and planned.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
SWAN holds its AGM during the ICAN Annual Accountants Conference every year.
Seminars
Sexual harassment seminars are usually held in tertiary institutions bi-annually to sensitize university
Annual Scholarship Awards
The monthly meeting is the business meeting of the Society at which it’s activities are highlighted and planned.
Increasing trust in the profession
SWAN is pleased to offering great new benefits to members through the SWAN web portal. Registered members can access a wide range of resources with an annual subscription fee.