The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants - New Appointment of Council Members

The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (“BICA”/ “the Institute”) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new council members for the term 2012/2013. The elections for the new council were held at the twenty-first Annual General Meeting of the Institute on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel.

Ms. Jasmine Davis, Vice President of Patient Finance at Doctors Hospital was elected to serve as President. She indicated that the Institute has a lot of work ahead in order to ensure that it remains compliant with international standards. Other members of the executive team include Ms. Zelma Wilson-1st Vice President, Reece Chipman- 2nd Vice President, Darnell Osborne- Secretary, Basil Ingraham- Assistant Secretary, Lisa Gibson-Woodside- Treasurer, Brent Dean- Assistant Treasurer and Lawrence Lewis. Other Council Members include Pedro Delaney, Tyrone Neely, Candice Murton, Dominic Williams, Disa Campbell, Julian Rolle, and Tiffany Norris-Pilcher.



BICA is the regulatory body of the accounting profession in the Bahamas. BICA is committed to protecting the public interest by developing high quality standards, promoting strong ethical values and encouraging quality practice. The Institute is committed to assisting with the provision of training and education for persons engaging in or intending to engage in the accounting profession. BICA is comprised of over 500 members and 280 licensees.

The Institute encourages all persons who have passed a professional accounting qualifying examination to apply for membership. Some of the benefits of being a member of BICA include the ability to network with accountants from different sectors in the profession, mentorship of young aspiring accountants, discounted CPE seminars and access to technical training in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).