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Article: Cameroon. (Around the Globe).(internal auditing)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Internal Auditor
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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OFTEN REFERRED TO as the hinge of Africa, Cameroon is located in the continent's north-central region and possesses one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies south of the Sahara desert. Rich oil resources and favorable agricultural conditions have helped to define the nation's business landscape, though many industries have experienced growth in recent years. Because of Cameroon's rapid economic expansion, the country depends more than ever on the efforts of its internal audit practitioners.
ROOTS IN GOVERNMENT
Internal auditing in Cameroon originated in the public sector. When the country gained independence from France and Great Britain in ...