OECD Visit the Bahamas Bar Association and Accountants

OECD representatives paid a courtesy call on Bahamas Bar Association and Accountants on Monday, July 19, 2010 at the Ministry of Finance. The Group is in The Bahamas for the Third Global Forum Meeting, being held at Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino July 20 - 22.

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Ease of doing business 'considerably eroded' amid Inland Revenue portal challenges accountant warns

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Recent updates to the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) portal have led to significant disruptions, causing frustration and raising substantial concerns within the business community according to Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Pretino Albury. In response to Eyewitness News via email, Albury expressed that the challenges are "especially distressing,...

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Senior accountant urges government caution amidst growing taxation concerns

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A senior top accountant yesterday warned there are concerns within the business community over the level of taxation in the country, urging the government to avoid "double taxation" as it looks to introduce income tax. Prince Rahming, the PwC Bahamas territory leader, while speaking at a press conference to preview the Bahamas [...]

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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...

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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...

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Accountant denies stealing more than $200k from real estate firm

An accountant at RDC Partners and Associates on Thursday denied stealing more than $200,000 from a client. Prosecutors allege that Kendranique Simms, 30, stole the money from the personal accounts of Mario Carey and the account of Better Homes and Gardens from 2019 through 2022. Simms denied charges of stealing by reason of employment at ...
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The Accountant

• Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Rating : C - 18yrs and Older

A forensic accountant un-cooks the books for illicit clients.

Gaming sector overregulated, says forensic accountant

Forensic accountant Dr. John Bain said The Bahamas can become the gaming capital of the world if the industry is developed correctly. He spoke with Guardian Business about the detailed research he conducted on the gaming industry for his doctoral dissertation entitled "The Innovation of Regulations against Cybercrimes and Money Laundering in Bahamian Gaming Houses". ...
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Bahamian accountant to represent region

By INDERIA SAUNDERS
Guardianâ Business Reporter
inderia@nasguard.com

A Bahamian accountant has been chosen to represent the Caribbean and the Americas at the International Assembly of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA).
Chartered forensic accountant John Bain, who was selected out of scores of ACCA members in the Caribbean and the Americas, is the first Bahamian to be...

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Accountants schooled on technical updates

As Accountant's Week draws to a close the seminar, presented by the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), saw its busiest day Thursday, with an estimated 330 accountants attending the seminar's technical update sessions, according to a BICA official. Thursday's sessions focused on the technical aspects of the profession and served to refresh and advise professionals of the current st...

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