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Int'l community welcomes BICA bill, BICA says regulations a must
Although happy to be able to tout the passage of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) Bill 2015, BICA President Darnell Osborne told Guardian Business that while getting that bill passed was "definitely the biggest hurdle" to returning to compliance with international accounting standards, the attendant regulations must also be brought into force for complete compliance.
BICA head:'Accountants must apply themselves'
BICA head:'Accountants must apply themselves'
By JAMMAL SMITH
Guardian Business Reporter
jammal@nasguard.com
More action needs to be taken by Bahamian accountants to align with global standards, with the head of a local organization suggesting that some professionals won't meet the expectations of employers.
President of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants Reece Chipman spoke with Guardian Business and said if Bahamians in the indu...
BICA clamping down on accountants not following rules
By JAMMAL SMITH
Guardian Business Reporter
jammal@nasguard.com
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants(BICA)is clamping down on individuals who are not fully complying with its professional conduct policy. The institute is planning on administering fines to those who are not following the guidelines.
The accounting organization is directing the message towards individual accountants who inc...
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) Accountants' Week - November 6-12
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) Accountants' Week - November 6-12
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants ("BICA") will be hosting its Annual Accountants' Week during November 6-12, 2011. The week begins with a Church Service at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill Street at 11:00 a.m. on November 6, 2011 then continues with informative sessions from November 8-11, 2011 at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, West Bay Street.
BICA licensees responding to conduct policy
BICA licensees responding to conduct policy
Members of the accounting sector are responding and complying to the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (BICA) professional conduct policy, an area where President Reece Chipman said many licensees have strayed.
Chipman told Guardian Business yesterday that BICA members who earlier in the year incorporated “& Co.” in their firm’s name without receiving approval fro...
BICA celebrates The One Event: One Goal, One Commitment, One Institute
Nassau, Bahamas -?Members of the Bahamas Institute of
Chartered Accountants (BICA), their family members, friends and well wishers turned out to celebrate the Institute's 40th anniversary
in an awards ball at the Atlantis Crown Ballroom recently.
BICA, Compliance Commission sign MOU
BICA, Compliance Commission sign MOU
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) has strengthened its ties with the Bahamas Compliance Commission, after the two regulatory bodies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The document will enable accountants to receive a letter of appointment from BICA, where previously it could only be acquired from the Compliance Commission. The letter allows local accountants to condu...
BICA head: Pass BICA Bill 2014 now
BICA head: Pass BICA Bill 2014 now
Legislation designed to cure deficiencies in the Public Accountants Act 1991 -- which regulates the critical accounting sector of the economy -- appears to have become stalled in the Christie administration's legislative pipeline, and Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Darnell Osborne says it needs to be brought forward now.
BICA to collaborate with associations on CPE eligibility
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) is looking to collaborate with other organizations on offering seminars that are eligible for the accounting body’s professional educational program, with its president confirming discussions with several associations.
Reece Chipman told Guardian Business yesterday that the BICA is looking to increase the number of seminars that qualify a...
Minister Lewis outlined his new Ministry to BICA
Minister Lewis outlined his new Ministry to BICA
Newly-appointed Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management, and Reconstruction, the Hon. Iram Lewis said restoring some sort of normalcy to the islands of Abaco, Grand Bahama and the Cays affected by Hurricane Dorian will not be an overnight fix, but will require time and professional advice from people like local accountants...