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At the 55th Annual Accountants’ Conference organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), business leaders, policymakers, and finance professionals gathered to discuss the theme “Building Resilience – Aligning Reforms for Nigeria’s Development.” Among the key voices at the event was Yemi Olulana, CEO of Flex Finance, who shared how technology is helping accountants strengthen financial control and embed accountability in every organization. “Resilience today isn’t just about surviving challenges, it’s about innovating,” Olulana said. “Accountants are the backbone of our economy, but to keep that strength, they must move beyond manual processes to systems that deliver visibility, accuracy, and speed.” Olulana’s message resonated deeply with accountants facing rising workloads, manual approvals, and complex audits. He noted that true reform depends not only on policy but on digital systems that embed discipline into every financial decision. “Without accountants, there is no transparency in government, no trust in financial information, and no survival for businesses. But in this new era, technology must be their new advantage,” he added. Flex Finance’s spend management platform was built with accountants in mind, to automate approvals, track expenses in real time, and create audit trails that make financial oversight faster and cleaner. By replacing fragmented spreadsheets and chat-based approvals with structured workflows, Flex enables finance teams, CFOs, and auditors to prevent overspending and close their books with confidence. “ICAN has always stood for accuracy and integrity,” Olulana noted. “It’s time we add innovation as a third pillar. Because without innovation, accuracy and integrity are harder to sustain.” The conference underscored how technology can align with Nigeria’s reform goals to build resilience and transparency across both private and public sectors. Flex Finance’s participation highlighted its ongoing commitment to empowering accountants with the tools to build stronger, more accountable financial systems. Flex Finance continues to pioneer solutions that simplify how organizations manage spending, ensuring that financial discipline becomes not just a policy, but a daily culture led by accountants. For Information and to get started with Flex Finance www.useflexfinance.com Follow Flex Finance on: LinkedIn: Flex Finance Facebook: useflexfi Instagram: useflexfi X: useflexfi
