FreeBalance invited to participate in the 19th Eastern and Southern African Association of Accountants General (ESAAG) Conference in Swaziland

Ottawa, Canada (February 17, 2012) – FreeBalance, a leading vendor of Government Resource Planning (GRP) software, is pleased to announce that the company has been invited to participate in the 19th Annual Eastern and South African Association of Accountants General (ESAAG) Conference, to be held on February 20 – 22, 2012 at the Royal Swazi Spa Convention Centre in Ezulwini, Swaziland. FreeBalance has been a strong supporter of ESAAG since first participating as an exhibitor and sponsor of the 2006 conference in Maseru, Lesotho. FreeBalance is supporting public financial and human resource management reform in Africa with customers in Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Namibia and Southern Sudan.

The 2012 ESAAG conference theme is “Public Financial Management (PFM) as Catalyst to Good Economic Development”. ESAAG supports the improvement of the democratic processes through transparency and accountability and by strengthening of the government accounting profession. ESAAG member countries include Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

“ESAAG plays a crucial role in advancing public financial management reform initiatives aimed at promoting good governance and stimulating economic development in the region,” said Matthew Olivier, Director of Global Marketing & Alliances at FreeBalance. “Our mission is to help countries around the world leverage modern GRP technology to sustain economic growth and promote development through transparent financial systems.”

About ESAAG
The East and Southern African Association of Accountants General – ESAAG – is the regional body of Accountants General which supports its members in adoption and implementation of best practice in Public Financial Management practices. ESAAG holds a three-day International conference every year to which its members and non-members are invited. The objective of the conference is to appraise participants from ESAAG and those from outside the association of the developments in Public Financial Management Reforms. The conference is also an excellent opportunity for networking, exchange of ideas and information and sharing solutions on issues of mutual concern in public sector financial management.

About FreeBalance
FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance is a recognized as leader in fast, adaptable and successful GRP implementations. FreeBalance software manages a global civil service workforce of 1,500,000, and a quarter trillion ($US) annual budgets worldwide. FreeBalance provides software solutions for public financial and human resource management, and supports reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results. For more information, visit www.freebalance.com.

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