Local accounting body urged to give opinion on audit office appointment

The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) is being called upon to give its opinion on the recent appointment of Gitanjali Singh, wife of Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh to the position of Audit Director.

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Carl Greenidge said he has written to the professional accounting body seeking an opinion on the appointment.

Meanwhile, this newspaper has also learned that a top accountant with a major local accounting firm has