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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Belize
(ICAB) hosted the 23rd Annual Caribbean
Conference of Accountants over the period June
23 - 25 2005, under the theme "2005-We
Harmonize". The President of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean, Mr.
Elson Jordan, and the Conference Chairman, Mr.
Mark Hulse, conveyed the welcoming remarks, at
the official start of the conference.
The
conference site was located at the Princess
Hotel & Casino; however, delegates were
accommodated at the Princess Hotel and Casino,
Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina, and the
Belize Baltimore Plaza. The President's Gala and
Cultural Fest was held at the Belize Biltmore
Plaza. The entertainment package included a
cabaret performance highlighting the history of
the Maya Indians, the arrival of the Africans,
the German & Dutch Mennonites, Chinese and
Arabs; thus depicting the country as a melting
pot of many races.
The
first session of the Conference was a
presentation on the "Regulation of the
Profession" and was made by Mr. Lyle
Handfield of CGA Canada. This was followed by
sessions on:
- "The
Future of CPD, IFAC's Requirements and How
the Profession is Responding",
presented by Mr. Allen Blewitt the ACCA CEO.
- "Business
Continuity Planning: How Prepared must a CFO
be for Potential Interruption to the
Business", presented by Mr. Bruce Scott
the partner in charge of the business
continuity planning practice in
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jamaica.
- "Financing
the Cricket Infrastructure 2007",
presented by, Mr. John Lee, partner at
PricewaterhouseCoopers Jamaica with
responsibility for the Management and
Financial Advisory Services Department in
Jamaica.
Other
presentations included:
- "The
Accounting Profession Post Sarbanes Oxley
(for practicing accountants)",
presented by Mr. Laurence Longe, National
Managing Partner of Baker Tilly
International.
- "The
Changing role of the CFO in a Post Sarbanes
Oxley World (for the non-practicing
accountants", presented by Mr. John
Howard of ICAEW.
- "Practical
Issues of Fair Value Accounting in
Developing Markets", presented by Mr.
Kyle Rudden of KR Consulting, Trinidad &
Tobago.
- "Harmonization
of Accounting Standards within the Caribbean
and the Implications for the CSME",
presented by Mr. David Raggay of IFRS
Consultants, Trinidad & Tobago.
- "CSME/FTAA
UPDATE since its Inception", presented
by Mr. Jose Alpuche of the General
Directorate of Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Belize.
The
President of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Barbados, Mr. Brian Robinson, and
ICAC Alternate Director, Mrs. Betty Brathwaite,
delivered an interesting presentation on
Conference 2006 which was to be held in Barbados
over the period June 8 - 10 2006.
Immediately
following the closing session of the conference,
participants were taken to the Balam Ha Resort
for a Jungle tour, dancing & tubing The 2005
Conference was a resounding success based on the
relevant and interesting topics presented as
well as the social package provided.
Available
Conference Papers
-
ACCA
presentation summary
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ICAC
Conference Belize Regulation of The
Profession
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PWC
Business Resilience Planning
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The
Accounting Profession Post Sarbanes Oxley
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Fair
Value Accounting In Developing Markets ICAC
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Shared
Services - Creating Values for your
Organization
-
CSME
FTAA Update since its Inception
-
Harmonization
of Accounting Standards Within the Caribbean
and the Implications for the CSME
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