Emanating reports indicate that a guru in the accounting profession in Nigeria, Pa Akintola Williams is dead.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathers Pa Williams, who was the first Nigerian to qualify as a Chartered Accountant, died in the early hours of today (Monday).
Recall the revered accountant recently celebrated his 104th birthday. The foremost accountant celebrated his 104th birthday on August 9 this year.
Aside from being the first Nigerian to qualify as a Chartered Accountant, he was also the first African to qualify as a Chartered Accountant.
The late Chief Williams, born in 1919, established the first indigenous firm of Chartered Accountants in Nigeria.
Akintola Williams Deloitte, founded by Pa Williams, is the oldest indigenous firm in Nigeria. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON).
Details of his demise and cause are still sketchy at the time of filing this report.
Details shortly…