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Planning the Audit in a Digital Environment

July 11, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In traditional audit planning, the scope was often defined by historical performance, organizational size, and industry-specific risks. Today, digital transformation has upended these conventions. With rapidly evolving technology stacks, integrated platforms, and real-time data flows, audit planning must adapt to a more dynamic and digitally complex landscape. Audit planning is no longer a one-time event...

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Digital Risk Assessment and Environment Analysis

July 11, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Every successful audit begins with an in-depth understanding of the client’s business environment—its systems, operations, controls, and risks. In the digital world, this foundational step is both more complex and more critical than ever before. Organizations today operate within a landscape shaped by cloud infrastructures, automation, artificial intelligence, and cyber threats. For auditors, understanding and...

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The Evolution of Auditing in the Digital Age

July 10, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The world of auditing is undergoing a profound transformation. In an era defined by automation, cloud computing, blockchain, and data analytics, the traditional audit methodology—rooted in paper documentation, manual sampling, and periodic reviews—is no longer sufficient to provide timely and relevant assurance. Auditing in the digital age is not merely about applying technology to existing...

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Investment Contracts with Discretionary Participation Features — Accounting Meets Tax

July 8, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Under IFRS 17, certain investment contracts—those with Discretionary Participation Features (DPF)—fall within the standard’s scope, even though they may not transfer significant insurance risk. These contracts blur the line between investment management and insurance, and their treatment carries both accounting complexity and important tax implications. In its Technical Advisory, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has acknowledged...

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The Fair Value and Modified Retrospective Approaches — Choosing the Right Path to Transition

July 7, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The adoption of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts represents a transformational shift in how insurance companies measure and present their financial results. A critical challenge lies in how to transition from IFRS 4 to IFRS 17, particularly for existing insurance contracts. IFRS 17 offers three transition approaches: the Full Retrospective Approach, the Modified Retrospective Approach (MRA),...

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Unpacking IFRS 17: The Premium Allocation Approach (PAA) and its Challenges

July 7, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

A New Era of Insurance Reporting IFRS 17, effective from 1 January 2023, has redefined how insurance contracts are measured and reported globally. Replacing IFRS 4, this new standard aims to increase transparency, consistency, and comparability in financial statements by applying a uniform approach to insurance contract valuation. Among its key features is the Premium...

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General Insurance Contracts and the PAA — Simplicity with Tax Complexity

July 7, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

For many general insurance companies, the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA) under IFRS 17 offers a simplified framework for measuring liabilities and recognizing revenue. It’s especially attractive for short-duration contracts like auto, property, liability, and accident policies. However, simplification in accounting doesn’t necessarily translate to simplification in tax. In Jamaica, the TAJ Technical Advisory on IFRS...

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Life Assurance under IFRS 17 — A New Tax Narrative for Policyholder Protection

July 7, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Life assurance companies operate under long-term, complex contractual obligations that require precise actuarial forecasts and careful financial planning. With the introduction of IFRS 17, the landscape for life insurers in Jamaica has fundamentally changed—impacting not just how revenue and profits are recognized, but also how tax liabilities are calculated and reported. To support a smooth...

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Tax Risk Management: Building Confidence Through Compliance

July 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Tax Risk Is Business Risk In today’s complex and fast-changing regulatory environment, tax risk is more than a finance issue—it’s a strategic business concern. Errors, omissions, or delays in tax compliance can trigger audits, penalties, reputational harm, and strained relationships with regulators. Caribbean companies are increasingly expected to demonstrate transparency, accuracy, and proactive governance in...

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Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC): Integrating Oversight for Better Decision-Making

July 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Silos Are Risky—Integration Is Smart Caribbean businesses today operate in a challenging landscape—heightened regulatory requirements, fast-moving digital threats, environmental concerns, and growing stakeholder scrutiny. Yet too often, governance, risk management, and compliance functions operate in silos—creating duplication, blind spots, and strategic disconnects. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) is a framework for integrating oversight, breaking down...

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Investment Contracts with Discretionary Participation Features — Accounting Meets Tax

The Fair Value and Modified Retrospective Approaches — Choosing the Right Path to Transition

Unpacking IFRS 17: The Premium Allocation Approach (PAA) and its Challenges

General Insurance Contracts and the PAA — Simplicity with Tax Complexity

Life Assurance under IFRS 17 — A New Tax Narrative for Policyholder Protection

Tax Risk Management: Building Confidence Through Compliance

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC): Integrating Oversight for Better Decision-Making

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