The ACCA of the Americas Global office based in Washington DC engaged the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), Washington DC to conduct a research project including dialogues to discuss Global Mobility among Caribbean Accountants and Accounting Professionals. As part of the research project, ICS will conduct a series of Roundtable Forums in the Caribbean and North America.

Under the theme, Caribbean Talent Across Borders: The Value of Global Mobility in Finance and Accounting, ICS hosted the first Roundtable Forum in Trinidad and partnered with the ACCA Caribbean Office to engage its members from the region to attend.

The event was held on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Savannah East, Port of Spain and moderated my Maxine Barnett, member of the ICS Program Board.

 

Kingston Roundtable

Date:              Friday, October  20,  2017

Time:             8:30 am – 9:30 am       –   Registration and Breakfast
                       9:30 am – 11:00 am      –   Presentation and Discussion

Where:

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica
8 Ruthven Road
Kingston 10   

Toronto Roundtable

Date:              Thursday, October  5,  2017

Time:             7:30 am – 8:00 am    –   Registration and Breakfast
                       8:00 am – 9:15 am     –   Presentation and Discussion

Where:      

The Albany Club – Sir John A Room
91 King Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 1G3   

Virtual Roundtable

ACCA Americas and the Institute of Caribbean Studies held an exclusive virtual roundtable discussion on September 21, 2017 under the theme, “The Future of Global Mobility: Its Impact and Options for the Accounting Profession”.

The event was co-hosted by ACCA Americas, lead by Julie Missimore, Head of Policy and the Institute of Caribbean Studies, chaired by Dr. Claire Nelson, President and Founder.

Participants, mainly from the Mid-Atlantic region of the US shared their experiences as professional Accountants living and working in the Caribbean and transitioning to the United States.

The main speaker was: George S. Willie, CPA, CGMA, CGFM, and Managing Partner, Bert Smith & Co.

Online Survey

This research project looks at the experience of Caribbean nationals, including ACCA members and non-members, working in finance and accounting throughout the region, the United States, Canada and other parts of the world.

We invite you to share your experiences by participating in our online survey.

Closing Date:  October 31, 2017

Please complete by clicking on the link below: