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IFRS in the Non-Profit Space: Applying International Standards to Relief and Recovery Activities
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IFRS in the Non-Profit Space: Applying International Standards to Relief and Recovery Activities

November 19, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Relief, Recovery – and the Need for High-Quality Reporting Hurricane Melissa has pushed Jamaica’s social and economic systems to their limits. In response, non-profit organisations, churches, foundations and NGOs have become central channels for relief and recovery funds—domestic, regional and international. Alongside humanitarian urgency, these organisations now face serious reporting expectations: Major donors and multilaterals...

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Registered Charities in Jamaica: Compliance, Accountability, and Best Practices After Hurricane Melissa
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Registered Charities in Jamaica: Compliance, Accountability, and Best Practices After Hurricane Melissa

November 19, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

When Relief Work Meets Regulation In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s charitable sector becomes one of the main channels through which relief money, supplies and services flow. Churches, foundations, NGOs, community-based organisations and diaspora groups all mobilise quickly to provide food, shelter, medical support and reconstruction aid. But as the initial emergency phase gives...

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Inventories After a Hurricane: Damage, NRV & Insurance (IAS 2, IFRS 15, IAS 10)
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Inventories After a Hurricane: Damage, NRV & Insurance (IAS 2, IFRS 15, IAS 10)

November 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Accounting for damaged, contaminated, or obsolete inventories after a natural disaster under IAS 2 Inventories, with links to IFRS 15 (contract assets/returns), IAS 10 (events after the reporting period), IAS 36 (impairment cues for production assets), IAS 37 (provisions), IFRS 9 (ECL on trade receivables), IAS 1 (presentation/disclosure)—and how insurance interacts without netting. Storms hit...

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Government Relief, Grants & Donations After a Hurricane: Applying IAS 20 (Policyholders / Non-Insurers)
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Government Relief, Grants & Donations After a Hurricane: Applying IAS 20 (Policyholders / Non-Insurers)

November 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Accounting for cash relief, payroll subsidies, tax credits, concessional loans, utility rebates, rent support, donated assets/services, and community donations received by policyholders under IAS 20—with linkages to IAS 1/7/10, IAS 12, IAS 16, IAS 23, IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16. After a hurricane, governments and public agencies often roll out grants, rebates, tax relief...

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Borrowing Costs During Recovery: Capitalize or Expense? (IAS 23 for Policyholders / Non-Insurers)
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Borrowing Costs During Recovery: Capitalize or Expense? (IAS 23 for Policyholders / Non-Insurers)

November 4, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

  Applying IAS 23 Borrowing Costs to post-hurricane rebuilds—what to capitalize into PPE/CIP vs what to expense, when to start/suspend/cease capitalization, how to treat specific vs general borrowings, and how to present/disclose. Links to IAS 16, IAS 36, IAS 1/7/10, IAS 20, IAS 12, IFRS 9. Hurricanes trigger urgent financing for repairs, rebuilds, relocations, and...

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Provisions vs Contingencies: Cleanup, Legal Exposures & Onerous Contracts (Policyholders / Non-Insurers)
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Provisions vs Contingencies: Cleanup, Legal Exposures & Onerous Contracts (Policyholders / Non-Insurers)

November 2, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Applying IAS 37 after hurricanes, with links to IFRS 16 (leases), IAS 36 (impairment), IAS 1/10 (presentation & events), IAS 12 (tax), IAS 16 (PPE) After a hurricane, finance teams face urgent questions: What must we accrue now? What stays off-balance sheet with disclosure only? When can we book insurance reimbursements? Under IAS 37, you...

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Standing Up Internal Audit in 90 Days: A Dawgen IA360™ Playbook for First-Time Functions
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Standing Up Internal Audit in 90 Days: A Dawgen IA360™ Playbook for First-Time Functions

October 26, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Executive Summary You can launch a credible, standards-aligned Internal Audit (IA) function in 90 days—if you focus on governance, risk-based planning, analytics-first quick wins, and board-ready reporting. Dawgen IA360™ provides a repeatable sprint: Day 1–30 (Foundation) → Day 31–60 (Execute & Evidence) → Day 61–90 (Institutionalize). The playbook below delivers the essentials: an IIA-aligned IA...

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Digital Accounting for SMEs: Why Cloud-Based Solutions Are the New Backbone of Growth
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Digital Accounting for SMEs: Why Cloud-Based Solutions Are the New Backbone of Growth

August 21, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

    The New Era of Accounting for Caribbean SMEs The New Era of Accounting for Caribbean SMEs Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Caribbean economies. They generate jobs, stimulate innovation, and drive local economic development. Yet, many of these businesses struggle with outdated accounting practices — manual bookkeeping, scattered spreadsheets, or...

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