TRB&S in Jamaica;

              Jamaican History
Jamaica today is often cited as an example of how a new
nation can move smoothly into independence. It was dis­covered
by Columbus in 1494 and occupied by the Span­ish.
In 1665 it was captured by the British and remained
a colony until 1962 when it was given full independence
and admitted as a member of the British Commonwealth
of Nations. Jamaica is also a member of the United Na­tions,
The International Monetary Fund and The Inter­national
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and
is in the process of becoming a member of the Interna­tional
Finance Corporation and the International Devel­opment
Association.
The motto of Independent Jamaica is "Out of Many,
One People," and Jamaicans pride themselves on being
one of the best examples in the world of a harmonious
multi-racial community. Jamaicans are of varied descent:
primarily African, but also English, East Indian, Chinese
and Lebanese. Intermarriage contributed to the blending
of these groups.
SUPERVISORS - L to R - Colin Daly, Allan Robson, Mike Blake, Kishor Chan-daria,
Fred Barrows and Geoff Hallam.
Our Office
Accounting is considered to be one of the fastest growing
professions in Jamaica today, and our practice there has
grown accordingly. TRB&S in Jamaica grew out of the
sole practice of Ivan S. Heron, which began in Kingston
in 1949. Only a few years later, in 1954, a branch office
was opened in Montego Bay, the second largest town on
the island. In 1955 E. Carroll Thorburn was taken into
partnership, and in 1958 Dennis C. Bunny and Philmore
H. Ogle were made partners.
Our associates moved into their own building four years
ago. In doing so, they left the established professional
district and located in a residential area now turning com­mercial.
Headquarters for 3 of the island's largest agricul­tural
crops (sugar, bananas and citrus) are close by —
other TRB&S clients, spread throughout the island, are
interesting because they represent a cross-section of the
economic activity. Included among them are firms en­gaged
in merchandising, manufacturing, tourism, con­struction
and the professions.
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