Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica announces the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2003/2004

Mr Linroy J. Marshall, FCA, MSc. (Accounting) was elected as President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) for the year 2003/2004, following the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Institute on July 23rd at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. Mr Marshall was previously elected Vice President in 2001 and re-elected in 2002. He was first elected to Council in 1998.

A partner of KPMG since 1992, Mr Marshall is Chairman of the Future of the Profession Committee of the Institute as well as KPMG Jamaica's Professional Practice Committee (with responsibility for quality assurance). He also serves as a member of the Institute's Current Affairs, Audit Practice and Admissions Committees.

He is a financial services industry specialist and has considerable experience in the audit of commercial banks and other financial services companies. He has held leadership roles in statutory audits of government statutory bodies, manufacturing and trading companies and in financial institutions.

As President, Mr Marshall believes that, "the key area of focus will be to ensure that the local profession is fully prepared for the increasing liberalization of trade in services which will result from the implementation of the treaty establishing a Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) as well as negotiations for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)."

Emphasis will also be placed on advancing the process for improving quality assurance through peer review and monitoring as well as the implementation and use of international standards, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).

A Fellow of the Institute, Mr Marshall holds a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of the West Indies, Mona and completed the Uniform Examinations of the AICPA (as a registered student of the Colorado State Board of Accountancy) in 1988.

Mr Marshall is a member of the Board of Governors of the Jamaica Theological Seminary, member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Students Christian Fellowship and Scripture Union, Deputy Chairman, Church Council, Treasurer, and lay-preacher and teacher at the First Missionary Church (FMC). In addition, he is Chairman of Thatch House (an inner city skills training project) - a subsidiary of FMC.

Linroy is a member of the Liguanea Club and the UWI Guild of Graduates. He enjoys reading, walking and gardening.

Mr Leighton McKnight, FCA, FCCA, BSc. was elected as Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) for the year 2003/2004.

A Partner in the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr McKnight is Chairman of the ICAJ's Audit Practice Committee and a member of its Bye-Laws and Future of the Profession Committees.

He has over sixteen years experience in auditing, accounting and financial consulting, He is currently PWC's lead partner for internal audit outsourcing services and is also responsible for the recruitment of audit staff for the firm. Mr McKnight is a Fellow of the Institute and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies (UWI).

A Past President of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew, Mr McKnight is currently the Treasurer for Division 23 East and the Certified Circle K Trainer for the Eastern Canada & Caribbean District of Kiwanis International. He is Chairman of the Jamaica Football Federation's Finance Committee and has served as Executive Member of the Cornwall Old Boys Association and of both the UWI Guild of Graduates and Guild of Under Graduates. He has also served on the Board of several corporate entities, including Mutual Life Assurance Company, Jamaica Property Company Limited and the Scientific Research Council.

Leighton is a visiting lecturer in auditing at the University of the West Indies, Mona and a member of its mentorship programme. A member of the Kingston Cricket and Pelicans Football Clubs, he enjoys outdoor sports, listening to music and reading. Mr McKnight is married to Novelette and they have a son.

The other Principal Officer for 2003/2004 are:
Miss Prunella Vassell, Associate at Paul Goldson & Company and Victor Markman, Managing Partner, BDO Jamaica, who were re-appointed to the posts of Treasurer and Secretary respectively.

Other Council members for 2003/2004 are:
Mrs Carol Jones, Mrs Janice McKenley, Mr Garth Kiddoe, Mr Patrick Chin, Mr Dennis Brown, Mr Martin Gooden, Mr Alvin Henry, Mr Carey Metz and Mr Archibald Campbell.



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