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  • Financial Controllers Update 2025

    • 15 Sep 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 16 Sep 2025
    • 12:30 PM
    • Online (via Zoom)
    Register

    This Financial Controllers Update course has been specifically developed to address recent developments in international and U.S. accounting standards, global economic impacts and corporate budgeting.

    This course will be held online via Zoom from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 15-16 Sept. 

    Learning Objectives - To bring users and preparers of financial statements up-to-date with recent developments including:

    • Overview of recent IFRS and US GAAP developments including current exposure drafts, topics in the pipeline and standards effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January, 2025
    • Global economic overview
    • Budgeting 
    Who Should Attend:

    Financial controllers, directors of finance, CFOs, accountants, financial statement preparers and financial statement users.

    Presenters: Bob Phelps and Nick Auer

    NASBA CPD: Day 1: 3.5 credits; Day 2: 3.5 credits

    CIIPA Member: $250

    Non-CIIPA Member: $300

    All registrants will receive a link to the online sessions closer to the date.

    Additional Event Information:

    Pictures: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

    Cancellation Policy: Registrants may cancel without penalty if your cancellation is received 10 full business days prior to the event. Due to financial obligations incurred by CIIPA, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 10 full business days prior to the event.
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  • 2025 IPSAS & IFRS Updates for Public Sector

    • 18 Sep 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 19 Sep 2025
    • 5:00 PM
    • Hotel Indigo
    • 98
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    Register today for the 2025 IPSAS & IFRS Update course, which provides technical accounting standards updates for those working in or with the public sector. The course will include examples to help attendees understand the practical application of the standards across two days.

    Presenter: Manj Kalar

    Manj is an independent public sector finance professional accountant (FCCA, CIPFA) with more than 26 years of experience. She has worked on several accrual accounting implementing projects globally, building on 17 years' experience gained in UK central government departments and led the local government sub-consolidation of the UK Whole of Government Accounts.

    Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. with registration opening at 8:30 a.m.

    CPD credits: 14

    Cost: $260

    Who should attend: Chief financial officers and other financial reporting officers in the public sector. This includes civil servants and those working in statutory authorities and government companies.  This course will also be beneficial to public sector auditors.

    Additional Event Information:

    Pictures: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

    Cancellation Policy: Registrants may cancel without penalty if your cancellation is received 10 full business days prior to the event. Due to financial obligations incurred by CIIPA, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 10 full business days prior to the event.

    Signing In: When attending any training event, please be sure to sign in to be able to receive your CPD certificate.

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  • 17th Annual CIIPA Awards Gala

    • 27 Sep 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa

    Join us for the 17th Annual CIIPA Awards Gala! 

    Since 2008, the CIIPA Awards Gala has celebrated the budding accounting and finance careers of young people in the Cayman Islands. Please join us this year as we honour Caymanians and permanent residents for achieving career milestones, including earning their bachelor's, master's and/or professional designation.

    Additionally, we present awards to recognise a Rising Star within the profession, an Outstanding Member of CIIPA, and a Pioneer for making a lasting impact in the Cayman Islands. See the nomination forms here. 

    ANNUAL AWARDS GALA BOOKLET 

    Download our annual awards gala booklet for full details, including honouree and nominee eligibility, deadlines, cancellation policy and more. 

    TICKET PRICES 

    KYD $2,000 per table of 10

    KYD $225 per individual ticket

    Please contact     CIIPA at admin@ciipa.ky to secure your table or tickets. 

    SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

    Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, email admin@ciipa.ky or download our 2025 CIIPA gala sponsor prospectus. 

    HONOUREES

    If you or someone you know is Caymanian or a permanent resident and has completed a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in accounting or completed a professional accounting qualification in the last two years, please complete the below form.

    SPECIAL AWARDS

    We invite the public to put forward nominations for three special awards using the below forms: 

    DEADLINE

    The deadline for Academic Milestone Honouree and Special Awards' Nominations is 30 June, 2025.

    CONTACT DETAILS

    Please email admin@ciipa.ky with any questions.


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  • Annual Insurance Update 2025

    • 16 Oct 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Grand Cayman Marriott Resort
    • 71
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    This course will provide updates on the latest accounting, auditing, and regulatory developments impacting the insurance and reinsurance industries in Cayman. 

    Who should attend: Insurance industry professionals, accountants and directors for insurance companies.


    Time: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. with registration opening at 8:30 a.m.

    CPD Credits: 3.5

    Cost: CIIPA Member: KYD $100 / Non-member: KYD $130

    Additional Event Information:

    Food & Beverage: A light breakfast will be served from 8:30am

    Pictures: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

    Cancellation Policy: Registrants may cancel without penalty if your cancellation is received 10 full business days prior to the event. Due to financial obligations incurred by CIIPA, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 10 full business days prior to the event.

    Signing In: When attending any training event, please be sure to sign in to be able to receive your CPD credits.

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    • Professional Ethics for Accountants 2025

      • 14 Nov 2025
      • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      • Camana Bay Cinema
      • 116
      Register

      Presenter Fareed Hosein will present an interactive session that will address the current issues in the industry and more.  

      The training session will provide accounting professionals with the opportunity to reflect on and improve how they identify and respond to ethical dilemmas and scenarios and, where possible, provide solutions on how to resolve an ethical issue and avenues for escalation.

      Fareed is a Business Ethics Lecturer with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds CPA designations for Canada and the United States as well as an MBA. 

      Who should attend: This course is applicable to all finance professionals.

      Registration: Will close when capacity is reached or on 14 Nov., whichever comes first.

      Time: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. with registration opening at 2:30 p.m.

      Cost: CIIPA Members KYD $50; Non-members KYD $75.

      CPE Credits: 2

      Additional Event Information:

      Pictures: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

      Cancellation Policy: Registrants may cancel without penalty if your cancellation is received 10 full business days prior to the event. Due to financial obligations incurred by CIIPA, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 10 full business days prior to the event.

      Signing In: When attending any training event, please be sure to sign in to be able to receive your CPD certificate.

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    • ICAEW Training Film - Crossing the Line

      • 18 Nov 2025
      • 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
      • Camana Bay Cinema
      • 149
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      Join CIIPA and ICAEW for a special viewing and debrief of ICAEW's new film, "Crossing the Line."

      This course will run from 4-6:30 p.m. at Camana Bay Cinema, followed by networking at Abacus until 7:30 p.m.

      Audience:  Auditors and other business professionals.

      Cost: Free for CIIPA and ICAEW members and KYD 65 for non-members 

      Note: ICAEW members who register for the session will have their names shared with ICAEW. 

      CPD: 2.5 

      Time: 4 - 6:30 p.m. at the Cinema, with registration opening at 3:30 p.m. Networking is from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Abacus.

      Presenters:

      Will Strickland
      Will is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and a specialist in audit quality monitoring. Will joined ICAEW in 2007, having previous experience as an auditor with a Big Four firm in the UK and Bermuda. He is responsible for a team of UK-based reviewers and manages the delivery of audit monitoring visits to UK audit firms of all sizes, including Big Four and top 20. Will also oversees ICAEW’s audit monitoring contracts, partnering with overseas regulators and professional bodies. He has performed audit monitoring visits to firms in Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean and also supports local regulators by providing methodology, training and on-the-job coaching to overseas-based staff.

      Liz Shaw
      Liz Shaw is a Senior Manager in the Quality Assurance Department (QAD) of Professional Standards, where she has worked for the past 17 years. She is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant with previous audit experience with a Big Four firm in the UK. Liz leads a team of reviewers who carry out audit monitoring visits to all sizes of UK audit firms, including Big Four. She is also involved in third party and overseas contracts. Going forward she will also have responsibility for monitoring compliance with the ICAEW CPD regulations.

      Additional Event Information:
      Pictures: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

      Cancellation Policy: Registrants may cancel without penalty if your cancellation is received 10 full business days prior to the event. Due to financial obligations incurred by CIIPA, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 10 full business days prior to the event.

      Signing In: When attending any training event, please be sure to sign in to be able to receive your CPD certificate.
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    • 2025 Hedge Funds IFRS/US GAAP Update and Financial Statements Review

      • 02 Dec 2025
      • 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
      • Grand Cayman Marriott Resort
      • 59
      Register

      Join us for key updates with KPMG's Joel Dodson and PwC's Michael Baker and Walter Van Der Merwe. 

      Course Objectives:

      The financial statements review portion of the course will help attendees to understand the accounting requirements applicable to hedge funds under US GAAP and IFRS and their impact on the financial statement presentation.

      The hedge funds update portion aims to allow registrants to understand the updated accounting requirements applicable to US GAAP and IFRS and their impact upon the financial statement presentation.

      Topics by presenter include: 

      Joel Dodson

      • Hedge Fund Financial Statements Review:
      • Hedge fund financial statements under US GAAP – standard disclosures
      • Hedge fund financial statements under IFRS – standard disclosures

      Michael Baker and Walter Van Der Merwe

      US GAAP:

      • 2025 US GAAP changes
      • New US GAAP standards/updates - applicable to future years, but possibly eligible for early adoption
      • US GAAP Common issues for funds

      IFRS:

      • 2025 IFRS changes
      • New IFRS standards/updates - applicable to future years, but possibly eligible for early adoption
      • IFRS Common issues for funds

      Target audience: This course is applicable to most accountants, including but not exclusive to financial statement preparers, administrators, auditors and those charged with governance (Directors, Trustees, etc.). 

      CPD: 5 for full day / 3.5 for financial statements review only / 1.5 for US GAAP and IFRS update session only. 

      Agenda
      8:30 a.m. — Registration

      9 a.m. — Financial statements review
      12:30 p.m. — Lunch

      1 - 2:30 p.m. — US GAAP / IFRS updates


      Pricing

      CIIPA Member full day — $210

      Non-member full day — $260

      CIIPA Member morning session with lunch — $145

      Non-member morning session with lunch — $180

      CIIPA Member afternoon session only — $65

      Non-member afternoon session only —  $80

      Additional Event Information:

      Food & Beverage: For full day and morning session attendees, a light breakfast and lunch will be available. Those with special dietary restrictions e.g. vegan/vegetarian, please email your restrictions to admin@ciipa.ky. The caterer requires a pre-order seven business days before the event to accommodate this. 

      Pictures: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

      Cancellation Policy: Registrants may cancel without penalty if your cancellation is received 10 full business days prior to the event. Due to financial obligations incurred by CIIPA, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 10 full business days prior to the event.

      Signing In: When attending any training event, please be sure to sign in to be able to receive your CPD certificate.

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