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You can train a monkey to do accounting - Ken Thompson

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  • Obenfo 6 years ago

    You can't train a monkey to do accounting. If you want to advise the young graduates to not concentrate on their qualifications but continue to develop their problem solving skills, the go straight to the point.

    Will you ...
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  • Owusup 6 years ago

    When I left Ghana one thing that set us apart from Nigerians was our reserved nature. Ghanaians always carried themselves with great respect for themselves and those present.That served me so well.The people I met in America ...
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  • OKOE 6 years ago

    AND HE HAS PUT DOWN PRINCES FROM THEIR THRONES AND EXALTED THE HUMBLE AND MEEK.

  • Aaron 6 years ago

    Hmmmmm. Accountants are not easy to come by .This is how some elders are doing to kill the spirits of young ones. God have mercy

  • Joe 6 years ago

    It's a metaphor. Let's go past the sentiments n see the wisdom n reality of what this employer is telling employees they need to get employed. I'm blessed by it already!

  • KWAME CPA 6 years ago

    I will disagree with this comment. Monkeys do not do accounting. It takes a lot to be an accountant. To hell with this stupid comment

  • Selorm 6 years ago

    This Dalex guy has never said anything intelligent. What experience has he got himself. Was he not the one who wringly kept speculating the dollar will reach 7cedis every year during mahama's regime. What experience has ken ...
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  • Yaa Porno 6 years ago

    Somebody has spent his or her time to get a Career, and its not right that you tell these people that a monkey can do job.

    I feel sad for the poor monkeys working for this guy?

  • Obeng 6 years ago

    Why the need to insult before you advise.

  • normal 6 years ago

    another stupid old fool. can you imagine all these morons are in high offices.
    I believe you don't hv any A4 paper called certificate in ur life.

  • Samuel 6 years ago

    This monkey is the same person who with thinking abilities he claim to have is fleecing government workers with thievery interest. God help us in ghana

  • Kofi 6 years ago

    ACCA should have brought down qualified ACCA from London to talk on the occasion instead of that illiterate

  • bbb 6 years ago

    come again sir!! what ur saying does make sense.

  • Joe 6 years ago

    It's just a metaphor! U can't train a monkey to brush his teeth anymore than u can make him literate!
    Let's go past the sentiments n see the wisdom n reality of what this employer is telling employees they need to get employ ...
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  • Obenfo 6 years ago

    How are you blessed by such insult. This is the problem Ghanaians have. Because you need a job from him you think he has the right to tell you anything nonsense, and that is how you have been brain-washed to lose your value ...
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  • Buffoon investigators of Boston 6 years ago

    The man is speaking figuratively. It is not only accountants. He is talking about the changing circumstances in working environment. Employers and employees need to be proactive to make the cut these days. This is what Thomps ...
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  • Naaada 6 years ago

    Leave would tell our mothers to take their money from his company ,idiot fool

  • Abdallah 6 years ago

    This man has to learn how to speak in public as well as advise the young ones. I don't think he has enough experience to advise others. I think I'm both ACCA and ICA should talk to him to apologize to Accounting Professiona ...
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  • Snr Fredizzo 6 years ago

    This is quite unfair n below belt. Som professions r specialised n need technical knowledge. It's necessary to train in it as such. If u r advising 4 professionals to add other values n skills in addition dats grt but to disc ...
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