ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF JAMAICA

• 2006: ICAJ accepts the CGA designation in June 2006 as an entry qualification for accounting students. An agreement marking the introduction of the CGA programme in Jamaica and the ICAJ’S acceptance of the CGA designation was officially signed between the ICAJ and the Certified General Accountants of Canada on October 2, 2006.

• 2010: ICAJ Council Member Dennis Brown is invited to serve on the International standards on Accounting and the Reporting Consultative Group, formed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

• 2011: ICAJ signs the Practice Monitoring Agreement launched by the Public Accountancy Board (PAB), in partnership with the Institute of Chartered accountants of the Caribbean and the ACCA, to enhance the quality of auditing and financial reporting in Jamaica.

• 2012: ICAJ Member, Pamela Monroe Ellis is elected to the Board of the International Federation of Accountants to represent the Caribbean and Latin American region.

• 2015: ICAJ celebrates Golden Jubilee under the theme “ICAJ 50: Building on our Gains…charting our Future”.

• 2017: ICAJ and Tax Administration Jamaica sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on taxation matters.

• 2018: ICAJ and Mona School of Business and Management (UWI) sign collaboration agreement with the objective of providing training to promote entrepreneurship.

• 2019: ICAJ hosted the 37th Annual Conference of Caribbean Accountants under the theme, “Navigating Global Disruption… Creating Opportunities.” The conference was a huge success with close to 600 registrants.

• 2020: ICAJ signs Memorandum of Understanding with the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) to offer the Chartered Global Management Accountant Finance Leadership Programme to ICAJ members.

• 2021: Allison Peart is elected President, becoming the fourth female President of ICAJ.

• 2021: ICAJ changes it tagline to “Integrity First.”