The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Belize (ICAB or ICA
Belize) is a non-profit
organization, established under the Accountancy Profession Act, Chapter 305 of the Laws of
Belize for the sustainable development, promotion, regulation, and monitoring of the
accountancy profession in Belize.
The objectives of the Institute are:
- to regulate the ethics, discipline, professional conduct and standards of its members
and students;
- to promote and increase the knowledge, skill and proficiency of its members and
students;
- to promote and protect the welfare and interest of the Institute and the accountancy
profession in Belize;
- to make provision for the training, education and examination of persons engaging in or
intending to engage in the said profession;
- to advise and assist the Government of Belize, statutory bodies, educational or
charitable institutions, trade unions, business and other professional organizations
upon any question within the province of the profession;
- to promote and foster relations with other professional bodies in Belize and elsewhere
for the purpose of better achieving the objects of the Institute, and to subscribe to
and join or associate with regional and other national
professional organizations whose objects are not inconsistent with those of the
Institute;
- to do all things which are incidental to the aforesaid objects or which the Institute
may think conducive to the attainment of those objects or any of them.