The Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) today launched its first ever Congress at the Heritage Park Hotel with the theme “Building for a Sustainable Future for SI: The Role of the Accounting Profession in Nation-Building”
ISIA will be hosting its inaugural Accountants Congress this year on the 17th of September 2024 at the Heritage Hotel, Honiara.
ISIA, is the Solomon Islands national Professional Accountancy Organisation mandated by the Accountants Act 2010 to develop and regulate the SI accounting profession.
They will be partnering with the Institute of Public Accountants, and the Australian Government to host this high profile event which is intended to bring together business leaders, industry experts, government representatives, donors and the accounting profession together to effectively dialogue and seek prospective collaborative solutions to nation-building for Solomon Islands.
The overall objective of the Accountants Congress is to facilitate discussions between private sector business community, industry experts, government and the accounting profession on relevant matters affecting the SI economy, business practices and the development of the local accounting profession.
At the launch, ISIA announced the Australian Government as the Platinum Sponsor for the Congress. The Australian Government has been supporting capacity building within the ISIA Secretariat over the past 6 years, and pledged SBD200,000 to support ISIA host this Congress.
Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton, praised ISIA’s efforts to develop and grow the accounting profession in Solomon Islands.
“The Congress will be an important opportunity to discuss how accounting professionals and institutions can support sound economic policy making and the building of a strong, sustainable future for Solomon Islands.”
ISIA Council acknowledges the commitment and support of the Australian Government with the generous financial sponsorship to facilitate the operations and administration of the Congress.
The Institute would also like to acknowledge the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) as the Gold Sponsor for this Congress by pledging SBD50,000 in support.
SIPA is proud to be a gold sponsor to the inaugural Accountants Congress to be hosted by ISIA later this year. SIPA sees this as a great initiative to begin the journey toward strengthening the role of the accounting profession in our nation building.
Other remaining sponsors that have pledged assistance in cash or in-kind towards the congress logistics include the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), Solomon Power, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Confederation of Asia Pacific Accountants (CAPA), Heritage Park Hotel, British American Tobacco Solomon Islands, Real Solutions, Stewardship Accountants, and Total Print Solutions.
The Congress will provide an opportunity for participants to:
✓ listen to prominent international speakers and leaders in finance and the business community sharing ideas and views with accountants
✓ discuss current issues and trends affecting the profession, the business community and the SI economy as a whole
Congress topics include the role of the accounting profession in developing a sustainable SI economy, partnership and collaboration in the region, current SI tax reforms, governance and ethics, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, empowering and embracing new changes, opportunities through the MSME sector and many more.
ISIA is excited to announce the opening of its online registration form for Congress. Members and Non-members, who can access the online registration form link via ISIA website https://www.isia.org.sb.
For more information on Congress 2024, please contact the secretariat on mobile: 677 20131; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.