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2010


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




2009


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




2008


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




2007


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







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