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Practice Monitoring in Jamaica

The Public Accountancy Board (PAB) has made arrangements to establish a programme of audit monitoring of its registrants, based on international standards and best practice.  These arrangements have been made through collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

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Establishment And Functions of the Public Accountancy Board

The Public Accountancy Board was established under the Public Accountancy Act and is appointed by the Honorable Minister of Finance and the Public Service. Its main functions are the registration and discipline of Public Accountants in Jamaica.

In pursuit of these obligations, the Board is mandated to establish the academic qualifications and other criteria to be met by persons wishing to be registered, establish standards of work and professional conduct to be public accountants, hear, investigate and adjudicate on complaints against registrants and take disciplinary measures where required.

Registered Public Accountants - Qualifications For Registration

Persons wishing to practise as Public Accountants in Jamaica must register with and obtain a Practising Certificate from the Board. To qualify for registration, applicants must

  • Be members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (The Institute), qualify for the Practising Certificate from the Instititue and meet other criteria established by the Board.
  • Be qualified to practise accountancy in another jurisdiction by virtue of having attained an academic qualification which is approved by the Minister after consultation with the Board and meet other criteria established by the Board including qualifying for a Practising Certificate from the Institute.
  • Be ordinarily resident in Jamaica

Minister of National Security approves PAB Anti Money Laundering Guidance Notes

On September 8, 2016 the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Robert Montague, MP, issued a Certificate indicating that the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guidance Notes for the Public Accountancy Board are in congruence to the Proceeds of Crime Act and embodies effective measures that Registrants should follow to prevent and detect Money Laundering.

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Forms and Template to be completed by persons applying to be registered by the Public Accountancy Board

The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Real Estate Dealers) Order, 2013  
The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Public Accountants) Order, 2013  
The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Casino Operators) Order, 2013  
The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Attorneys-at-law) Order, 2013  
Proceeds of Crime Act, 2007  
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering Prevention) Regulations, 2007 HOT 
Proceeds of Crime (MLP) (Amendment) Regulations 2019  
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2019 [12-10-19]  
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2016  
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2013  
POCA 2019 Money Laundering Regulations HOT 
2019 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act  
The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Gaming Machine Operators) Order, 2013  

  1. Rules And Recommendations
  2. Terrorism Prevention Act - Formal Orders
  3. Terrorism Prevention Act
  4. The Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) & Proceeds of Crime

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Public Accountancy Board
About Us

The PAB is a public body, created by the Public Accountancy Act 1968.

 

The functions of the Board are to promote, in the public interest, acceptable standards of professional conduct among registered public accountants in Jamaica, and, in particular to perform the functions assigned to the Board by the other provisions of the Act.

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Ministry of Finance and the Public Service
Block G, 1st Floor West
30 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4, Jamaica

 

Phone: (876) 922-8600 ext. 5065
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