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IFRS 17 in Jamaica: Reimagining Insurance Accounting through a Tax Lens

The implementation of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, effective January 1, 2023, marks a watershed moment for the insurance industry in Jamaica. Developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), IFRS 17 introduces a consistent framework for recognizing, measuring, presenting, and disclosing insurance contracts. However, its adoption carries significant tax implications, prompting Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ)...

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Forensic Audits in the Age of Digital Fraud: Protecting Your Business

July 4, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

A New Era of Digital Threats As Caribbean businesses become increasingly digital—adopting cloud systems, online banking, remote work tools, and e-commerce platforms—the risk of fraud is evolving at lightning speed. Traditional forms of embezzlement and misappropriation are now being replaced or amplified by cyber-enabled financial crimes. From insider manipulation and digital invoice fraud to unauthorized...

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ESG Assurance: Preparing for the Next Wave of Stakeholder Scrutiny

July 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

🌍 The Rise of ESG in the Caribbean Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have evolved from optional reporting frameworks into strategic imperatives. Globally, investors, regulators, and consumers are demanding greater transparency on how companies impact society and the environment. In the Caribbean, this trend is accelerating. Financial institutions, multilateral agencies, stock exchanges (like the...

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The Economic Profit Playbook for Caribbean Enterprises

July 2, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Unlocking Resilience and Growth with Smarter Performance Metrics In a region as dynamic and diverse as the Caribbean, enterprises face unique challenges: small market sizes, high input costs, vulnerability to external shocks, and limited access to capital. In this environment, traditional profit metrics can offer an incomplete or even misleading view of business performance. That’s...

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Valuation Through the Lens of Economic Profit: What Investors Should Watch

July 2, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In the investment world, identifying a business that looks good on paper versus one that actually creates value is often a matter of perspective. Traditional valuation methods, based on earnings multiples or discounted cash flows, provide useful insights—but they can miss a crucial signal: Is the business earning more than its capital costs? This is...

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Why Economic Profit Should Be Every CEO’s North Star

July 2, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In an age of relentless disruption, investor scrutiny, and competitive complexity, CEOs are under immense pressure to deliver more than just top-line growth or net income. They must deliver sustainable value—not just for shareholders, but for the broader ecosystem of stakeholders. In this quest, one metric stands above the rest: Economic Profit. Economic profit is...

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Economic Profit vs. Accounting Profit: What Every Leader Needs to Know

July 1, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In the world of business, profit is often the most celebrated measure of success. Yet, how profit is defined and calculated can significantly alter the way performance is evaluated. Two dominant metrics—accounting profit and economic profit—present very different pictures of a company’s true financial health and long-term value creation. For business leaders aiming to deliver...

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Reframing Executive Incentives: Aligning Pay with Real Performance

July 1, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Executive compensation has long been a hot-button issue in corporate governance. At its best, it aligns management’s interests with those of shareholders. At its worst, it incentivizes short-termism, risk-taking, and financial engineering — all at the expense of sustainable value creation. In many organizations, a central component of executive pay packages is Total Shareholder Return...

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TSR Demystified: A Misleading Metric for Performance Evaluation

July 1, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In the world of corporate finance and investor relations, Total Shareholder Return (TSR) has long been the dominant metric for assessing a company’s performance. It is simple, intuitive, and widely used by boards, investors, and compensation committees. However, as capital markets evolve and scrutiny over performance metrics intensifies, a growing body of evidence suggests that...

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Driving Impact: ESG as a Catalyst for Sustainable Caribbean Growth

June 28, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In the global shift toward responsible capitalism and sustainable development, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have emerged as transformative tools—not just for compliance, but for creating long-term value. For the Caribbean, where economies are vulnerable to climate change, social disparities, and governance challenges, embracing ESG is not a luxury—it is a necessity. From climate-resilient...

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IFRS 17 in Jamaica: Reimagining Insurance Accounting through a Tax Lens

Forensic Audits in the Age of Digital Fraud: Protecting Your Business

ESG Assurance: Preparing for the Next Wave of Stakeholder Scrutiny

The Economic Profit Playbook for Caribbean Enterprises

Valuation Through the Lens of Economic Profit: What Investors Should Watch

Why Economic Profit Should Be Every CEO’s North Star

Economic Profit vs. Accounting Profit: What Every Leader Needs to Know

Reframing Executive Incentives: Aligning Pay with Real Performance

TSR Demystified: A Misleading Metric for Performance Evaluation

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