The Bahamas Institute Of Chartered Accountants

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Nassau
Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas

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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.

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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: Require VAT return sign off to avoid fraud

The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) has expressed concern over the potential for fraud or miscalculations under the newly-publicized value-added tax (VAT) regime and is urging the government to include a provision calling for the signing off of large companies' VAT submissions by licensed accountants.
Darnell Osborne, president of BICA, said the institution believes that it would...

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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.

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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...

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BICA partners with AICPA for 2016 Accountants' Week

The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) will hold its annual Accountants' Week from November 12 through November 20, 2016 under the theme "Capitalizing on our past and building opportunities for the future" with events in New Providence and Grand Bahama.

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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...

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Minister D'Aguilar Discusses Tourism and Related Sectors at BICA Seminar

Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar addressed 'Tourism and Related Sectors' at the opening of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) seminar, May 30th, 2019, at the British Colonial Hilton...

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