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Accounting

Singapore

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

Sometimes, the responsible choice is to prepare one's business so that its clients, staff and family can continue trusting and thriving under the next steward.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

A company is supposed to be a ‘going concern’. So is the family

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.
Companies & Markets

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

Isca president Lee Boon Teck says he is looking forward to working with the council and members to build on the strong foundations it has in place.
Singapore

Deloitte’s Lee Boon Teck succeeds Teo Ser Luck as president of Singapore’s national accounting body

Accounting requires judgment, context and interpretation; this is why automation in the sector is progressing more gradually, the writer says.
Opinion & Features

Why only accountants can save accountants from AI

Singapore-listed companies are making progress on climate scenario analysis, but key gaps remain, a study finds.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 190: Scenario gap in climate disclosures; sustainable finance and energy security

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.
Singapore

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

Banks in the US, Britain and Europe have been pushing for the ability to take more risks, aimed at ensuring they maintain adequate capital levels, are now hindering growth.
Banking & Finance

Global accounting body IASB consults on new model for assessing bank risks

The model would be optional and would sit alongside existing rules, rather than replace them.
Companies & Markets

How banks handle interest rate swings may soon be clearer to investors

Additional focus areas include tariff-related issues such as impairment risks, cost and expenditure assumptions, and customer creditworthiness.
Companies & Markets

Acra wants boards to scrutinise the numbers ahead of FY2025 reporting

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