The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants'
(CISPA) story began in 1970 when Cayman's financial services
was in its infancy. The local accounting fraternity recognised that
together, they could help blaze the trail for accountancy in
Cayman. For more than 30 years, the society worked alongside fellow
financial services providers to help catapult the Cayman Islands to
become one of the world's largest financial centres.
As the regulatory landscape changed, CISPA needed to change with
it. In 2008, the Public Accountants Law came into effect ushering
in a new era of regulatory oversight of the accounting profession
in the Cayman Islands, with CISPA taking on the role of regulator.
In 2014, CISPA appointed its first CEO, Sheree Ebanks, to shift
management responsibilities from a voluntary council with
outsourced support, to a full-time office. The regulatory framework
is itself evolving, as draft changes to current legislation will
further strengthen CISPA's
