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The Governance Gap: Why Caribbean Boards Are Failing the Organisations They Lead — And How to Close the Distance

March 3, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The Board That Did Not See It Coming The chairman of a well-established Caribbean conglomerate — a group with interests spanning manufacturing, distribution, and retail across four territories — opened the February board meeting the way he had opened every board meeting for the past twelve years: with a review of the financial statements,...

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ISA 570 (Revised): Going Concern – Lessons from Recent Global Failures

September 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

A company’s ability to continue operating as a going concern is fundamental to financial reporting. It underpins valuations, investor decisions, regulatory trust, and strategic planning. If stakeholders lose confidence in an entity’s going concern assumption, the consequences can be devastating—affecting share prices, credit access, and even national economies. ISA 570 (Revised): Going Concern places responsibility...

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ISA 315 in Practice: Identifying and Assessing Risks of Material Misstatement

September 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The credibility of financial statements depends on the auditor’s ability to identify and respond to risks that may lead to material misstatement. Investors, regulators, creditors, and Boards rely on these assurances to make informed decisions. At the heart of this responsibility lies ISA 315 (Revised 2019): Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement....

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Mastering IFRS 15: Revenue Recognition in Complex Transactions

September 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Revenue is the single most important number in financial statements. It is not only the top line from which profits are derived, but also a critical measure of performance for investors, regulators, creditors, and stakeholders. Yet, determining when and how to recognize revenue has always been one of the most complex areas in accounting. Historically,...

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Black Swan or New Normal? Planning Amid Unpredictable Risks

May 21, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The Era of Overlapping Crises Once considered rare and improbable, Black Swan events—extreme, high-impact occurrences—now seem increasingly familiar. The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical confrontations, accelerated climate shocks, and the proliferation of synthetic content have all blurred the line between the extraordinary and the expected. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025, global risk...

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Navigating Jamaica’s Tax and Legal Landscape: Why Local Advisory Matters

April 29, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Understanding the Local Complexity Operating in Jamaica’s dynamic economy presents tremendous opportunities — but also introduces tax and legal complexities that businesses must manage skillfully to thrive.Whether you’re a multinational expanding into Kingston or a local SME scaling operations, understanding Jamaica’s specific regulatory frameworks is essential. In an environment shaped by local tax laws, General...

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Beyond Compliance: Building Trust and Transparency Through Assurance Services

March 29, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

In today’s fast-paced, data-driven economy, trust and transparency are essential for long-term success. While meeting regulatory requirements is a minimum standard, forward-thinking businesses know that assurance services offer far more than compliance—they serve as strategic tools for building credibility, protecting reputations, and fostering confidence across all stakeholders. At Dawgen Global, we’ve spent over 22 years...

corporate governance Jamaica

The Governance Gap: Why Caribbean Boards Are Failing the Organisations They Lead — And How to Close the Distance

ISA 570 (Revised): Going Concern – Lessons from Recent Global Failures

ISA 315 in Practice: Identifying and Assessing Risks of Material Misstatement

Mastering IFRS 15: Revenue Recognition in Complex Transactions

Black Swan or New Normal? Planning Amid Unpredictable Risks

Navigating Jamaica’s Tax and Legal Landscape: Why Local Advisory Matters

Beyond Compliance: Building Trust and Transparency Through Assurance Services

March 5, 2026Audit Committee Effectiveness: The Board’s Most Important Committee Is Often Its Weakest

March 5, 2026From Compliance to Strategy: A Caribbean CFO’s Blueprint for Building a Tax-Ready Organisation

March 5, 2026Tax Dispute Resolution: When the Revenue Authority Comes Calling

March 5, 2026Payroll Tax, Social Security, and Employee Benefits: The Compliance Minefield Caribbean Employers Navigate Daily

March 5, 2026Tax Governance and the Board: Why Tax Strategy Belongs in the Boardroom

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