Accountants

Isca, IMDA launch programme to beef up accountants’ fluency in AI

Lee Boon Teck, the new president of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Isca), is regional managing partner for audit and assurance at Deloitte South-east Asia.

Deloitte’s Lee Boon Teck, new Isca chief, urges accountants to be fluent in accounting and tech

The sophistication of social engineering scams using deepfake AI impersonation is evolving.

Singapore businesses must be proactive to combat rise of AI-enabled fraud

The useful accountant of the future will know when not to trust AI, how to test it, and how to explain that decision to others.

AI is a credibility problem for capital markets

Teo, who has been president of Singapore’s national accounting body since April 2022, is in the final stretch of his four-year tenure and will step down in April due to term limits.

No heir apparent: Isca president Teo Ser Luck says successor must earn the role, not be groomed

The survey polled 1,725 business leaders at director level and above across 10 markets, including 250 in Singapore.

Chartered accountants rank second in trust among Singapore professions: survey

In the latest joint graduate employment survey, 79.5% of graduates secured full-time permanent roles.

Fresh grads still in demand at Singapore’s professional services firms, despite gloomy job market

Isca president Teo Ser Luck notes that the organisation has set a target of always having a pipeline of new joiners stronger than the charterholders’ rate of retirement.

National accountancy body surpasses 40,000 members; president Teo Ser Luck sees 50,000 by end-2026

Boosting entry-level wages and creating more diverse qualification pathways are said to have helped reverse the talent decline in the Republic's accountancy industry.

More seeking accountancy qualification in Singapore, even as global talent shortage continues