Date |
Media |
Headline |
15 March |
The Straits Times |
Factor In Country Risk When Operating Abroad |
12 March |
The Business Times |
Statutory Audits Are not Fraud Detection Exercises |
2 March |
Lianhe ZaoBao |
Building-tax scheme hotly debated at Post Budget Roundtable |
2 March |
The Straits Times |
New tax scheme gets airing at event |
2 March |
The Business Times |
New building-tax scheme panned at roundtable |
2 March |
The Business Times Online |
New building-tax scheme panned at roundtable |
2 March |
Today |
Business leaders express Budget concerns |
2 March |
Today Online |
Business leaders express Budget concerns |
2 March |
Lushhomemedia |
New building-tax scheme panned at roundtable |
2 March |
Singapore Business Tonight, Channel NewsAsia (TV) |
5. Business leaders express concerns about some budget initiatives ahead of debate |
2 March |
Channel NewsAsia Online |
5. Business leaders express concerns about some budget initiatives ahead of debate |
15 February |
Channel NewsAsia |
World Expo 2010 Forum "Volunteerism As a Way of Life" |
9 February |
The Business Times |
Accountancy sector poised for a shake-up |
9 February |
The Business Times Online |
Accountancy sector poised for a shake-up |
9 February |
The Business Times |
Review of audit exemption cap could shrink client pool |
9 February |
The Business Times Online |
Review of audit exemption cap could shrink client pool |
5 February |
The Straits Times |
From the boardroom to the heartland |
29 January |
CCTV |
Admiring Asia City – Singapore |
27 January |
The Business Times |
Singapore not adopting revision in fair value accounting yet |
27 January |
The Business Times (online) |
Singapore not adopting revision in fair value accounting yet |
27 January |
Today |
Final clarified auditing standards issued |
27 January |
Today Online |
Final clarified auditing standards issued |
21 January |
Lianhe ZaoBao |
PA and ICPAS collaborate to encourage professionals to join grassroots organizations |
20 January |
The Straits Times |
Accountants volunteer at PA |
19 January |
Business Times |
PA, ICPAS strike volunteer pact |
19 January |
Business Times Online |
PA, ICPAS strike volunteer pact |
19 January |
Today |
Getting Accountants To Volunteer |
19 January |
Today Online |
Getting Accountants To Volunteer |
18 January |
Singapore Business Tonight, Channel NewsAsia (TV) |
PA gets Certified Public Accountants to volunteer their services |
18 January |
Channel NewsAsia Online |
PA gets Certified Public Accountants to volunteer their services |
15 January |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Businesses hope 2010 Budget will look after interests of SMEs |
15 January |
Business Times |
Tax Issues Hot Topic At Pre-Budget Event |
15 January |
Today |
Wanted: Measures to stabilise the upturn |
15 January |
The Straits Times |
Experts weigh in on raising productivity |
15 January |
Channel NewAsia Online |
Businesses hope for measures in Budget 2010 to tackle job security |
15 January |
Business Times Online |
Tax issues hot topic at pre-Budget event |
14 January |
Singapore Business Tonight, Channel NewsAsia |
Businesses hope for measures in Budget 2010 to tackle job security |
13 January |
The Straits Times |
Filing of a Company’s Financial Statements |
January |
Accountancy and Business (UK) |
Time to Thrive |
Date |
Media |
Headline |
27 December |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Wishes for the New Year |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 2: Achieving worklife balance - is it even possible? |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 3: "I want to be a politician" |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 4: Optimistic or delusional- you decide |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 5: How do Gen Y-ers take over from Gen X-ers? |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 6: Stop complaining lah |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 7: Employers: red alert! |
30 November |
SPH Razor TV |
ICPAS Inaugural Dinner & Dialogue Part 1: Who is he talking about? |
25 November |
ZDNet Asia (Online) |
Pre-adoption key to smooth cloud rollout |
19 November |
The Straits Times |
S'pore just 2.8% of Asia-Pacific market |
6 November |
SPH Razor TV |
Interview with Mr Teo Ser Luck Part I: Talk is good |
6 November |
SPH Razor TV |
Interview with Mr Teo Ser Luck Part II: What kind of attitude is that? |
6 November |
SPH Razor TV |
Interview with Mr Teo Ser Luck Part III: Why don't Singaporean youths speak up? |
14 November |
Asiaone |
More firms turn to cloud computing |
14 October |
The Straits Times |
CPA Clinic: When a firm does not need to be audited |
12 October |
The Straits Times |
More Firms Turn to Cloud Computing |
25 September |
The Business Times |
ACRA offers online financial analysis |
28 August |
The Business Time |
Body to accredit tax players on the way |
28 August |
TODAY |
New tax body to raise standards |
28 August |
Asiaone |
Help for tax advisers to raise standards |
28 August |
The Straits Times |
Help for tax advisers to raise standards |
27 August |
ST Breaking News (Online) |
New tax accreditation scheme |
27 August |
938LIVE |
New tax initiatives launched to improve local capabilities |
2 Sep 2009 |
The Straits Times |
CPA Clinic: How to set up a company |
27 August |
Channel NewsAsia |
New tax academy to be set up in Singapore |
21 August |
CIO |
Get to know your CFO |
20 August |
The Business Times |
What an audit panel looks for in selecting auditors |
20 August |
The Straits Times |
Regulator tells auditors to buck up |
19 August |
TODAY |
Audit quality in doubt Acra study |
19 August |
938LIVE |
ACRA finds gaps in auditing practices |
17 August |
Channel NewsAsia |
ICPAS gains membership in global body |
17 August |
Breaking.sg |
ICPAS gains membership in global body |
3 August |
The Straits Times |
Look to Asean for business opportunities |
30 July |
The Business Times |
ICPAS names members of standards setting committee |
10 July |
The Straits Times |
Simpler accounting rules for SMEs |
7 July |
The Business Times |
Send SOS earlier say insolvency experts |
27 June |
Asiaone |
Finance industry pay weathers the storm |
27 June |
Asiaone |
Finance accounting talent still in demand despite hiring cuts |
25 June |
The Business Times |
Finance industry pay weathers the storm |
25 June |
MyPaper |
Big jump for accountants |
25 June |
The Straits Times |
Finance, accounting talent still in demand despite hiring cuts |
24 June |
HROnline |
Salary levels for finance and accounting hold steady |
18 June |
IR |
Singapore company directors improving says study |
11 June |
The Straits Times |
Aiming for Global CPA Qualification |
11 June |
TODAY |
Training help for two Singapore Sectors |
11 June |
Lianhe Zaobao |
ICPAS Fork Out $1.5mil to Help Members Train |
10 June |
The Straits Times |
NMPs hopefuls from all walks of life |
5 June |
TODAY |
Accounting for the differences |
5 June |
The Straits Times |
May the best man – or woman – take the lead |
5 June |
Lianhe Zaobao |
73 percent male takes top positions in female dominated accounting industry |
5 June |
The Business Times |
Law to get women into top posts not the answer |
4 June |
ST Breaking News |
Don't make gender an issue |
4 June |
Asiaone |
Auditors get their list of dos and don'ts |
3 June |
The Business Times |
Accountants less pessimistic |
2 June |
The Straits Times |
New code of ethics for accountants |
25 May |
938LIVE |
Singapore accounting professionals less pessimistic about economy |
16 May |
TODAY |
Schips under the spotlight |
24 April |
The Straits Times |
Accounting body 'will see change' |
24 April |
Lianhe Zaobao and zaobao.com |
Singapore Corporate Awards - OKP Holdings bags 2 awards |
24 April |
Lianhe Zaobao |
S'pore Corporate Awards – OKP wins two big awards |
16 April |
TODAY and TODAYonline |
An improved version of reports |
16 April |
The Straits Times |
Analysis of failed firms did not cover Singapore |
11 April |
The Business Times |
A Sarbanes-Oxley regime for S’pore? |
10 April |
AsiaOne |
CEO pay structures baffle public |
9 April |
TODAY and TODAYonline |
Detailed disclosure a must |
6 April |
Singapore Law Watch (Online), TODAY and TODAYonline |
Why so coy about exec's pay? |
3 April |
The Business Times |
Call for vigilance against “creative accounting” |
3 April |
The Straits Times |
Auditors urged to be vigilant in downturn |
2 April |
938LIVE |
Crisis has put pressure on accountants to be more vigilant in their audits |
2 April |
Channel NewsAsia and channelnewsasia.com |
Financial reporting facing valuation challenge in uncertain times |
30 March |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Should independent directors bear responsibility for the problems with Singapore-listed China companies? |
30 March |
Share Junction (Online Forum), The Straits Times and VR Zone (Online Forum) |
S-chips under greater scrutiny |
22 March |
AsiaOne |
SGX flags hot spots for company boards |
20 March |
TODAY |
SGX calls for extra checks |
20 March |
The Straits Times |
SGX calls for vigilance to spot scandal risks |
20 March |
The Business Times |
Auditors can do more to deter and detect fraud |
20 March |
The Business Times |
SGX flags hot spots for company boards |
16 March |
channelnewsasia.com |
ACRA highlights areas of concern for auditors |
5 March |
IR Magazine (UK) and Singapore News Alternative (Blog) |
Singapore audit committees lack expertise |
4 March |
Yahoo! Malaysia News, Yahoo! Philippines News, and Yahoo! Singapore News |
Many company audit committee members have no financial qualifications: survey |
4 March |
The Business Times |
Audit panel members may not have what it takes |
4 March |
TODAY and TODAYonline |
Does experience really count?: |
4 March |
Lianhe Zaobao and zaobao.com |
ICPAS Vice-President: Listed company audit committees should have more accounting and finance trained members |
4 March |
The Straits Times |
Many audit committee members lack qualifications |
3 March |
MediaCorp Channel U News World @ 11 |
Many listed company audit committee members lack financial qualifications: ICPAS survey |
3 March |
Channel NewsAsia and channelnewsasia.com |
Many company audit committee members have no financial qualifications: survey |
26 February |
The Business Times and Singapore Law Watch (Online) |
Small CPA firms urged to merge and go global |
17 February |
Central News Agency Online (Taiwan) |
Most Singaporean accountants pessimistic about economic outlook |
17 February |
The Straits Times |
Accountants moderately pessimistic over economy |
17 February |
The Business Times |
Accountants bearish on economy: ICPAS survey |
17 February |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Accountants pessimistic about economic outlook |
16 February |
The Business Times |
IPO candidates challenged by volatile market |
16 February |
Channel NewsAsia and channelnewsasia.com |
Business confidence survey of accountants paints bleak picture |
16 February |
938LIVE |
Accounting professionals expect economic conditions to worsen: Survey |
7 January |
AsiaOne |
Concerns over CFO quitting |
5 January |
The Straits Times |
Concerns over CFO quitting |
Date |
Media |
Headline |
17 December |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Accounting School to expand premises |
16 December |
Yahoo! Malaysia News and Yahoo! Singapore News |
More signing up for accounting courses despite financial turmoil |
15 December |
Channel NewsAsia and channelnewsasia.com |
More signing up for accounting courses despite financial turmoil |
15 December |
MediaCorp Channel 8 News and Xin.sg |
More people sign up for accountancy course during economic downturn |
9 December |
The Straits Times |
Key accountancy panel appointed |
October |
ACCA Accounting and Business Magazine |
Countries, Industry, SME |
31 October |
TODAY |
A way for firms to put off paper losses |
30 October |
938LIVE |
Singapore companies allowed to change fair value accounting |
26 October |
istockanalyst |
OCBC bank adds two new non-executive directors to Board |
24 October |
The Straits Times |
Two new directors for OCBC |
24 October |
The Business Times |
Fang Ai Lian, Colm McCarthy named OCBC directors |
22 October |
The Business Times |
Local banks get reprieve from auditor rule |
19 October |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Good corporate governance needed |
18 October |
The Straits Times |
Tax agents can tap into $1.3m training fund |
17 October |
The Business Times |
Accountants auditors responsive to credit crisis |
15 October |
The Business Times |
Changed accounting rules may help local banks |
11 October |
The Business Times |
Accountancy sector to get review panel |
11 October |
The Straits Times |
Accountancy sector to be reviewed |
10 October |
Channel NewsAsia |
Govt sets up committee to boost Singapore's accountancy sector |
23 September |
The Business Times |
Investors corporate governance - A competitive edge? |
9 September |
The Business Times |
Stemming CFO departures |
5 September |
The New Paper |
Degree puts them in the fast lane |
4 September |
The Business Times |
CFO musical chairs leave firms breathless |
4 September |
The Business Times |
ICPAS launches ACA programme |
3 September |
Press Release |
Internationally recognised accountancy qualification open for business in Singapore |
16 August |
The Business Times |
Accounting sector can tap on growth in business services |
16 August |
The Business Times |
Prolonged sub-prime crisis likely yield further M&A deals |
16 August |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Can balance sheet be repaired |
15 August |
Channel NewsAsia |
Businesses need to better manage cash flow in current econ climate |
5 August |
TODAY |
For small charities one less step |
5 August |
Lianhe Zaobao |
IPC invities public feedback on Proposed Accounting Standards for charities |
19 July |
The Business Times |
Accountants not hankering for Big Four job |
19 July |
The Straits Times |
More CPAs needed to offset outflow of talent |
19 July |
The Business Times |
Accountants not hankering for Big Four job |
11 July |
TODAY |
It's tough to keep them |
11 July |
The Straits Times |
Most accounting grads set sights on Big Four firms |
11 July |
Channel NewsAsia |
Accounting firms operating below capacity due to talent shortage |
11 July |
The Business Times |
Accounting sector doubles growth in last 3 years |
24 June |
TODAY |
Brain drain? Few worries, say employers |
10 June |
My Paper |
Why accountants leave profession despite their five-figure salaries |
7 - 8 June |
The Business Times |
Finance firms have to dangle more carrots now |
6 June |
The Straits Times |
Plenty of finance jobs opening up: Survey |
7 May |
Channel NewsAsia |
Recent departures of CFOs leave question marks |
7 May |
The Business Times |
ICPAS members call inflation top worry |
7 May |
The Business Times |
Coping in an age of uncertainty |
7 May |
The Straits Times |
Survey shows inflation has hurt business sentiment in Singapore |
7 May |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Majority of accountants are not optimistic about Singapore'e economy outlook this year |
7 May |
The Business Times |
Accountants not confident about economic outlook for 2008 |
19-20 April |
TODAY |
CFO In The Home, But…Despite Increase In Number of Female CFOs, Large Companies still Dominated by Men |
21 February |
The Straits Times |
Accounting Chiefs Upbeat On Economic Projection |
Date |
Media |
Headline |
7 December |
The Straits Times |
IFAC Global Leadership Survey |
7 December |
The Straits Times |
Accounting Chiefs Upbeat on Economic Projection |
4 December |
Channel NewsAsia and TODAY |
IFAC Global Leadership Survey |
29 November |
TODAY |
It's a Risky Game Some Firms Play |
5 November |
The Business Times |
Are CFOs At Fault For Forex Files and Many Firms Still Can't Manage Risks Well EY Survey |
23 October |
The Straits Times |
ICPAS Advertisement |
5 October |
Channel NewsAsia |
New Accounting Rules May Result in Property Stock Trading Volatility |
3 October |
SMBedge |
ICPAS Re-launches BAR to Automate Financial Reporting |
13 September |
The Business Times and BT Online Newsletter |
New Rule May Result in Lumpy Property Earnings |
13 September |
The Straits Times |
Plan for Property Developers to Change Way of Reporting Revenue |
13 September |
TODAY |
Career Fair For Accountants |
13 September |
Lianhe Zaobao |
New Real Estate Sales Standard: Revenue Recognised Only After TOP; ICPAS Signs MOC With Cambodia; ICPAS Day |
7 September |
The Straits Times |
Accountants Unwilling to Work In Outlaying Areas in China |
6 September |
938LIVE |
CFO Roundtable – Accountants Want Flexible Hours |
18 August |
The Straits Times |
The Challenge For Accounting Firms: Retaining Talent |
18 August |
Lianhe Zaobao |
CPA Forum News in Mandarin |
18-19 August |
The Business Times |
2 Ways to Get More Accountants |
7 August |
TODAY |
Voices – Too Soon to Judge Profession But…ACRA report a wake up call to Accountants; ICPAS schemes can help them improve |
2 August |
The Business Times |
ICPAS Ready to Help Members That Fail ACRA Review |
2 August |
The Business Times |
4 Ways to Lift Audit, Governance Standards |
2 August |
The Business Times |
ICPAS Ready to Help Members that Fail ACRA Review |
25 July |
The Straits Times |
1 in 3 Auditors Falls Short of Regulator ACRA’s Standards |
25 July |
The Business Times |
Only 1 in 3 Public Accountants Rated Good in ACRA Review and Acra Seeks Public Views on Audit Quality |
28 June |
The Business Times |
Corporate Governance Issues Get an Airing |
28 June |
The Straits Times |
Firms to Get More Help In Boosting Corporate Governance |
28 June |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Corporate Governance In Listed Companies to Be Strengthened – MAS & SGX to Set Criteria for Audit Committees |
27 June |
Channel NewsAsia |
MAS, SGX To Look Into Director Training: Tharman |
27 June |
TODAY |
Accounting by Charitable Rules |
23-24 June |
The Business Times |
Accountancy Body Hails US Rule Changes |
9 June |
The Straits Times |
Directors Unhappy Over New Audit Rule Detailing Their Duties |
8 June |
The Business Times and BT Online Newsletter |
ICPAS To Partner with Vietnamese Body |
8 June |
Lianhe Zaobao |
ICPAS and VAPCA To Co-operate |
8 June |
TODAY |
More Feedback for SME Accounting Changes Needed |
7 June |
Channel NewsAsia |
SMEs Urged to Give Feedback on Financial Reporting Standard |
7 June |
938LIVE |
ICPAS to Co-operate Closer with Vietnam Counterpart |
7 June |
938LIVE |
ICPAS Says More Feedback to FRS for SMEs Needed |
30 May |
The Business Times |
Singapore Corporate Awards – Winning Global Accolades |
25 May |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Ernst & Young Survey Reveals Internal Auditors Shortage Is Big |
23 May |
TODAY |
How SMEs Can Spot Danger |
22 May |
The Business Times |
Singapore Corporate Awards – Ingredients of Good Investor Relations |
19-20 May |
The Business Times |
Simpler But Fuzzy SME Accounts |
19 May |
Lianhe Zaobao |
Incorporate SMEs Accounting Standard to Strike A Balance of Capital and Profit |
18 May |
Channel NewsAsia |
SMEs Urged to Keep Full Accounting Standards, Prepare for Growth |
18 May |
Channel NewsAsia |
Accounting Professionals Welcome Proposed Key Changes to Listing Rules |
15 May |
The Business Times |
Singapore Corporate Awards – Boards that Walk The Talk – A CEO with The Moral Authority to Lead |
8 May |
The Business Times |
Singapore Corporate Awards – Oscars of the Corporate Scene |
28-29 April |
The Business Times |
Tapping Forensic Accountants for Divorce Cases |
28-29 April |
Weekend TODAY |
When Families Fall Apart |
28 April |
The Straits Times |
New Measures to Ease Divorce Disputes |
25 April |
The Business Times |
Accountancy Academy Gets City Campus |
5 April |
The Straits Times |
Dropping of SMA ‘s Fee Guidelines – Other Professional Groups Relooking Fee Guidelines |
3-4 March |
The Business Times |
New Accounting Board to Replace CCDG |
3-4 March |
Weekend TODAY |
Clearer Accounting Standards Coming A New Board for Non-Public Sector to be Set up in September |
February |
The Accountant |
Singapore Institute Helps Charities |
February |
The Accountant |
SME Standard Proposal Stirs Global Debate Over Its Suitability |
25 January |
Channel NewsAsia |
ICPAS Applauds Steps Taken by Commissioner of Charities in Youth Challenge Probe |