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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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INSURE360™ Part 7: From SOV to Signage — The Hidden Assets That Sink Claims (and How to Cover Them)

November 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Most executives believe their insurance schedules are accurate because renewal happened and the premium got paid. Then a hurricane rips through, the claim team opens the policy—and discovers that an entire category of value is missing, mis-valued, or mis-classified. New buildings that never made it onto the Statement of Values (SOV). Leased spaces covered “by...

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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)

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)

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)

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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Intangible Assets & Long-Lived Rights Under Stress (Policyholders / Non-Insurers)

November 2, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

After the Storm: IFRS Guidance for Policyholders Applying IAS 38 (Intangible Assets) with interactions from IAS 36 (Impairment), IFRS 16 (Leases), IAS 37 (Provisions), IFRS 15 (Contracts), IAS 1/10 (Presentation & Events) after hurricanes Hurricanes don’t just hit physical assets—they disrupt software platforms, licenses, customer relationships, rights to operate, and data. These often carry significant...

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Harnessing Jamaica’s Catastrophe Bond Payout to Accelerate JAM-DEX Adoption for SME Recovery and National Digital Transformation

October 30, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Executive Summary Hurricane Melissa has dealt Jamaica a grievous blow, inflicting widespread human and economic loss. Yet the country’s climate-risk strategy—anchored by a World Bank–arranged catastrophe bond—has activated precisely for times like this. Jamaica’s US$150 million parametric cat bond, issued in April 2024 to cover four hurricane seasons, is widely expected to pay out following...

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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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Internal Audit as a Strategic Advantage: How IA360™ Turns Risk into Performance

October 23, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Executive Summary Internal audit (IA) is no longer a compliance cost center—done right, it is a performance engine that sharpens decision-making, reduces loss, and accelerates growth. Dawgen IA360™ is our proprietary, standards-aligned method that fuses the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) with analytics-first execution, pragmatic change management, and a clear...

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

INSURE360™ Part 7: From SOV to Signage — The Hidden Assets That Sink Claims (and How to Cover Them)

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

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

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

Intangible Assets & Long-Lived Rights Under Stress (Policyholders / Non-Insurers)

Harnessing Jamaica’s Catastrophe Bond Payout to Accelerate JAM-DEX Adoption for SME Recovery and National Digital Transformation

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

Internal Audit as a Strategic Advantage: How IA360™ Turns Risk into Performance

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