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Regulators like the Singapore Exchange and investor rights groups have recently started urging companies to provide forward guidance, as long as these are made in good faith and are not misleading.
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Time for AGMs to be more forward-looking

A view of Pasir Panjang Terminal. The Auditor-General’s Office found two instances of errors in the evaluation scoring of a tender by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Possible overpayments, irregularities flagged in latest Auditor-General report

Dr Djeng Shih Kien, SAM's founder and chief executive. The group reported a loss after tax of S$37.4 million for FY2024.

Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine flagged over uncertainties about staying afloat

The Anti-Money Laundering Audit Peer Group aims to promote engagement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the wider audit community on key AML/CFT risk areas.

ABS partnership outlines best practices for anti-money laundering audits in banks

The new code is being rolled out after the collapse of builder Carillion, retailer BHS, energy group Bulb, Patisserie Valerie and other high-profile corporate failures, which prompted government-backed reviews that recommended root-and-branch reform of auditing and corporate governance

Internal auditors urged to adopt new UK code to win back trust

PwC is among the big firms trying to kill the rule at the eleventh hour in a move that has raised eyebrows among some investor groups.

Audit quality fight turns nasty

PwC, one of the world’s “Big Four” auditors, encountered “significant issues” through its audit of LCF, the investment firm that collapsed in early 2016.

PwC fined US$19 million over LCF audit failures

KPMG says United Holdings and its directors has potentially breached several listing rules involving the group's proposed acquisition announced in 2017, among others.

United Food special audit uncovers ‘unusual’ cash transactions, potential listing rule breaches

Lapses found in procurement and contract management led to overpayments by the National Parks Board and Ministry of Education (pictured).

Possible overpayments, weakness in controls among lapses flagged by Auditor-General