PR CHAIRMAN RECEIVES INAUGURAL ICAJ PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Hailed for her unwavering dedication and outstanding contribution to the development of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), Miss Prunella Vassell, Treasurer and PR Chairman, was the recipient of the inaugural ICAJ President's Award for the most outstanding Committee Chairperson for 2002/2003.

The award, which was initiated by outgoing President, Mr L. Garth Kiddoe, was presented to Miss Vassell during the Institute's 38th Annual General Meeting held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

In saluting her contribution to profession, Mr Kiddoe noted that Miss Vassell in her capacity as Treasurer and Chairperson of the Institute's PR & Publications Committee has been integral in the success of the Institute over the past year. He also lauded her for commitment to the work of the Institute and to the advancement of the local accountancy profession. She was also recognized for her key role in the very successful 21st Caribbean Conference of Accountants, which was hosted in Montego Bay Jamaica by the ICAJ in June.

Miss Vassell, who was first elected to the Council of the ICAJ in 1997, has served as a member of the Institute's Admissions, Current Affairs, Future of the Profession, Student Affairs and the Taxation Committees. She has also served as Chairperson for the ICAJ's Student Affairs and Taxation Committees.

Miss Vassell is an Associate in charge of Audit Services at Paul Goldson & Company and a Fellow of the Institute and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She is also a member of the Management Committee of the Students' Accountancy Training Consortium and the University Council of Jamaica.



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