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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY NOTED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A

POSITIVE AND GROWING ROLE FOR ACCOUNTANTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES BECOMING MORE SOPHISTICATED AND INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS MORE EXPENSIVE, HE SAID, THE CULONIAL SECRETARIAT WAS DEVELOPING ITS FINANCIAL PLANNING UNIT AND COST CONTROL FACILITIES FOR WHICH HIGH QUALITY STAFF, INCLUDING ACCOUNTANTS, WERE NEEDED.

+IT IS THE NATURE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND RIGHTLY SO THAT THE FINANCIAL REWARDS ARE NOT AS DRAMATIC AS THEY CAN BE FUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

+BUT THE WORK OF ACCOUNTANTS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IS, AND WILL BE STIMULATING AND CHALLENGING, + HE SAID.

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