Accountants Urged To Demonstrate A Commitment To Unchallenged Integrity

Members of the local accountancy profession have been urged to demonstrate a steadfast commitment to high ethical standards and unchallenged integrity by President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), Mr. Linroy Marshall.

Speaking at the Institute's 39th Anniversary Luncheon held at the Wexford Court Hotel, Montego Bay on January 21, Mr. Marshall noted that the accountancy profession, locally and internationally, has experienced increasing pressure and greater scrutiny as a result of corporate failures such as Enron and Worldcom in the United States, due largely to poor corporate policies and business practices.

"As we continue to anticipate challenges posed by the increasing focus on government regulation of the accountancy profession and a movement away from self-regulation globally, members of the profession must demonstrate a commitment to unchallenged integrity," he said.

Keynote speaker at the luncheon was Mr. Godfrey Dyer, President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). He called upon the profession to use its influence to assist the JHTA in its lobbying for the introduction of casino gambling to the resort areas. This, he said would facilitate the promotion of Jamaica as a signature tourism destination thereby attracting more tourist arrivals to the island.

The Luncheon was attended by ICAJ members in Montego Bay and its environs and their clients, members of the business community and the media.

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