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Audit Without the Bureaucracy: How Mid-Tier Firms Offer Big-Firm Quality with Greater Flexibility

In today’s dynamic business environment, companies—especially in Jamaica and across the Caribbean—are demanding more from their audit and assurance providers. While the Big 4 firms (PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte) are globally recognized, a growing number of organizations are discovering that bigger doesn’t always mean better. For many, the audit process under large global networks...

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Why Every Growing Caribbean Business Needs a Virtual CFO – And How to Get One Right

May 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

📈 Growth Is Good—But It Also Brings Financial Complexity For many small and mid-sized businesses across the Caribbean, growth is the ultimate goal. New markets, rising revenues, and expanding teams signal progress. But behind the scenes, this success often introduces new challenges: Cash flow unpredictability Rising compliance and tax obligations Inadequate financial forecasting Difficulty accessing...

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Navigating U.S. Tariffs: Strategic Responses for Caribbean Exporters

May 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

As the U.S. intensifies its trade policy tools, Caribbean exporters—particularly from Jamaica—must now grapple with a changing tariff regime that varies by product type. The recent announcement, as reported by the Jamaica Gleaner on May 5, 2025, confirms that Jamaican exporters of aluminum products now face a 25% tariff, with no exemption granted under existing...

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Caribbean Considerations: Strategic Tax Planning Under the OECD’s Global Tax Reforms

May 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

A New Chapter for the Caribbean in Global Taxation The Caribbean has long been recognized as a vibrant hub for investment, offshore services, and tax-friendly jurisdictions. However, the OECD’s Two-Pillar Solution—especially Pillar Two’s Global Minimum Tax—is set to reshape how international businesses engage with the region. As global norms shift toward transparency, consistency, and equitable...

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Rethinking Global Taxation: Understanding the OECD’s Pillar One and Pillar Two Framework

May 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The Urgent Need for Global Tax Reform In today’s interconnected and digitized global economy, traditional tax rules—built for a brick-and-mortar world—are struggling to keep pace. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) with intangible-heavy business models and cross-border digital operations have found ways to shift profits to low or no-tax jurisdictions, leading to growing concerns over base erosion and...

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AI, Ethics, and Auditing: What Dawgen Global Believes Must Come Next

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

🧠 The Future of Auditing is Artificial—But It Must Also Be Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the audit profession at an unprecedented pace. From anomaly detection and transaction sampling to predictive analytics and risk profiling, AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s now a central feature of modern audit workflows. But with this innovation...

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ESG Reporting Isn’t Optional Anymore: What Caribbean Businesses Must Do in 2025

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

🧭 The ESG Era Has Arrived For years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting was seen by many Caribbean businesses as a “nice-to-have”—a concept more relevant to global corporations than local companies. That time has passed. As of 2025, ESG is no longer just a buzzword or a marketing trend. It’s a business imperative, and...

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SME Valuation in a Post-Pandemic World: Getting Your Numbers Right for Investors

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

📉 The Pandemic Changed Everything—Including How SMEs Are Valued The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just disrupt supply chains, employee workflows, or consumer behavior—it transformed how investors view small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Where historical financials once played a dominant role in business valuation, investors today are asking deeper, more future-focused questions: How resilient is this business...

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Caribbean Tax Strategy 2025: Beyond Compliance to Optimization

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

🧾 Compliance Is Just the Beginning For years, businesses across the Caribbean have focused on a singular goal in tax management: compliance. File the returns, meet the deadlines, avoid penalties. While this is essential, it’s no longer enough. In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, tax must become a strategic function—not a reactive cost center....

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Contract Risk and Regulatory Landmines: How Dawgen Legal Shields Your Business from Litigation

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

🚨 The Hidden Dangers in Every Agreement Most business leaders sign contracts with the best intentions. Yet buried in those pages—whether in client agreements, vendor terms, shareholder documents, or service level contracts—lie silent risks that can erupt into costly litigation, financial loss, or regulatory penalties. In today’s evolving regulatory landscape across the Caribbean, what you...

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Audit Without the Bureaucracy: How Mid-Tier Firms Offer Big-Firm Quality with Greater Flexibility

Why Every Growing Caribbean Business Needs a Virtual CFO – And How to Get One Right

Navigating U.S. Tariffs: Strategic Responses for Caribbean Exporters

Caribbean Considerations: Strategic Tax Planning Under the OECD’s Global Tax Reforms

Rethinking Global Taxation: Understanding the OECD’s Pillar One and Pillar Two Framework

AI, Ethics, and Auditing: What Dawgen Global Believes Must Come Next

ESG Reporting Isn’t Optional Anymore: What Caribbean Businesses Must Do in 2025

SME Valuation in a Post-Pandemic World: Getting Your Numbers Right for Investors

Caribbean Tax Strategy 2025: Beyond Compliance to Optimization

Contract Risk and Regulatory Landmines: How Dawgen Legal Shields Your Business from Litigation

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