Singapore

Governance and transparency issues at the core of CPA Forum 2012
Date issued: 30 April 2012
Corporate governance and transparency issues were hotly-debated at the CPA Forum 2012 organised by the CPA Australia Singapore office on Thursday 26 April.

Plans for 2012: Annual Members Meeting
Date issued: 5 March 2012
Members in Singapore held their Annual Members Meeting on Tuesday 28 February. Deborah Ong FCPA announced she had been re-appointed as President of the Singapore Divisional Council. Associate Professor Themin Suwardy FCPA was re-appointed as Deputy President.

Supporting the growth of accounting and auditing
Date issued: 13 February 2012
CPA Australia hosted the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s inaugural Regional Audit Regulators Inspection Workshop in Singapore from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 January. The workshop's purpose was to share experiences and practices regarding audit regulation and the promotion of audit quality.

Careers@Singapore 2012
Date issued: 30 January 2012
More than 700 jobseekers attended the Careers@Singapore employment fair for the financial and accounting services industry, organised by CPA Australia, on Saturday 14 January. 2012’s turnout was 60 per cent higher than 2011, attracting new graduates and accounting professionals.

Accounting in an uncertain economic environment
Date issued: 23 January 2012
The ongoing eurozone debt crisis and the uncertain economic environment around the world pose financial reporting challenges for companies regarding the business outlook and fair values of assets.

Singapore Budget 2012
Date issued: 23 January 2012
The Singapore Budget 2012 will be unveiled on Friday 17 February. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver the Budget statement in the Parliament of Singapore and share the Singapore Government’s policies for the 2012 financial year.

Introducing Melvin Yong: new GM for Singapore
Date issued: 29 November 2011
CPA Australia has appointed Melvin Yong as General Manager (GM) of the Singapore division. Mr Yong will lead initiatives to grow and serve the organisation’s 7000-strong membership in Singapore. He will also be responsible for events, services and thought leadership platforms to engage members.