THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) has mourned the death of Eric Bloch, a renowned financial, management, taxation and economic consultant. A qualified Chartered Accountant and past president of ICAZ (2005-6), Bloch, who had a long and illustrious career, died on September 20 at his home in Khumalo, Bulawayo.
Bloch also served in various ICAZ committees including council, the ICAZ-RBZ liaison committee, tax and other legislations committee and public relations committee, to name but a few. Eric, a long serving member of ICAZ, will be remembered for his passion towards the development and growth of the accounting profession and the Zimbabwe economy as a whole.
In a statement ICAZ president, Bothwell Nyajeka, said: “The presidium, council, chief executive officer and members of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe would like to convey our deepest sympathies to the Bloch family. “Losing a person of his calibre who was dedicated and passionate is indeed a great loss to his family, the nation and our profession. We will dearly miss his wise guidance, commitment and dedication. Our deepest sympathies are with the Bloch family, relatives, friends and all other stakeholders during this difficult time,” he added.
Bloch was born on April 2, 1939 in Johannesburg, South Africa and migrated to Bulawayo with his parents when he was a child. He is survived by four children, Rappi, Mark, Barry and Ruth and 10 grandchildren. His wife Baileh succumbed to heart attack in July 2011. — Staff Reporter
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