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Region's accountants focus on public finance reform
April 13, 2016
Region's accountants focus on public finance reform
Given the assertion by at least one high-ranking government official that public sector spending comprises a significant proportion of Caribbean gross domestic product (GDP), a three-day invitation-only roundtable discussions ongoing in Nassau could turn out to have lasting effects on the region?s economic future.
New professional conduct regime for accountants
March 02, 2016
New professional conduct regime for accountants
The regulations long awaited by the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) were tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, introducing an independent disciplinary process, a form of peer review in the accounting sector called "practice monitoring" and bringing The Bahamas in line with its obligations under the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
July 16, 2015
Colina executive earns certified management accountant (CMA) designation
Leading life and health insurer Colina Insurance Limited is pleased to announce that Financial Controller Antoinette Moxey has earned the globally-recognized certified management accountant (CMA) designation from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
October 07, 2015
SMS Chartered Accountants reappointed auditors for BFSB
SMS Chartered Accountants was reappointed the auditors of the Bahamas Financial Services Board at the 17th annual general meeting, held September 30 at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel.
April 23, 2015
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill 2014
MR. SPEAKER,
I rise to make my contribution to this debate on the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants 2014 Bill. I do so on behalf of the good people of the Seabreeze Constituency whom I have the privilege to represent...
VAT delay may be in order, accountant says
November 06, 2014
VAT delay may be in order, accountant says
The government might need to consider an extension of the value-added tax (VAT) registration deadline, according to an official from a leading local accounting firm.
Managing Director of KRYS Global Edmund Rahming Jr. told Guardian Business that he anticipates the government would have to "accommodate" some businesses that fail to register before the November 30th deadline.
Despite the looming dea...
ACCOUNTANT HIRING INCREASES BY 20 PER CENT
November 16, 2010
ACCOUNTANT HIRING INCREASES BY 20 PER CENT
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
THERE has been a 20 per cent increase in the hiring of accountants during 2010, something Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president, Reece Chipman, yesterday said appears to be proof of "a greater need for assurance" from stakeholders about companies' finances due to the recession.
The added demand for the industry's ser...
Accountants choose Bahamian for report
March 14, 2012
Accountants choose Bahamian for report
BAHAMIAN forensic accountant, John Bain, has been selected to participate in a defining webinar hosted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to develop the organisation's integrated report, part of a pilot program initiated by the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC).
Mr Bain, the first Bahamian elected to the ACCA's International Assembly, has been chosen as...
April 14, 2014
Accountant: End defined benefit pension, cut civil service head count
A top accountant has argued that the enormous size of the government's unfunded pension liability is yet further evidence of why the government must not only act immediately to reform its current pension system, but also begin to reduce the size of the civil service as a critical component of addressing this "unsustainable" financial situation.
Raymond Winder, partner with local accountancy firm D...
February 18, 2014
Coalition: Accountant's VAT defense 'a bit harsh' on businesses
The co-chair of the Coalition for Responsible Taxation has hit back at suggestions made by a leading accountant that any business that struggles under value-under tax (VAT) may simply need a better business model, calling the claim made by accountant John Bain "a bit harsh".Meanwhile, the coalition co-chair, Gowon Bowe, pointed out that while one of the advantages of VAT highlighted by Bain is tha...
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