Accountants
Singapore businesses must be proactive to combat rise of AI-enabled fraud
Firms small and large must start with meticulous, compliant accounting and finance processes
AI is a credibility problem for capital markets
Contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence is not mainly a labour displacement problem for accountancy
No heir apparent: Isca president Teo Ser Luck says successor must earn the role, not be groomed
Election process is designed to be a ‘more democratic’ system where members ‘have a voice’, he adds
Chartered accountants rank second in trust among Singapore professions: survey
Globally, the occupation places third, behind doctors and engineers
Fresh grads still in demand at Singapore’s professional services firms, despite gloomy job market
Part of the reason accounting firms remain attractive employers is their steady upward adjustment of salaries
National accountancy body surpasses 40,000 members; president Teo Ser Luck sees 50,000 by end-2026
Around 10,000 will be student members, a 56 per cent increase from a year ago, having began promoting overseas student membership in late 2024
More seeking accountancy qualification in Singapore, even as global talent shortage continues
Higher number of students here also picking the subject as their first choice, thus reversing earlier decline
S$50 million property buy, adult learning push among Teo Ser Luck’s final-year agenda at Isca
Property investment and academy spin-off are part of accounting body’s broader efforts to ensure long-term financial sustainability
More guidance for students eyeing accounting careers with new Acra playbook
The guide outlines the skill requirements of the accounting sector, dispels common misconceptions and details the various pathways into the profession
