The Council

Mr Teo Ser Luck was elected as ISCA President in April 2022 and is currently the Chairman of the Singapore Monitoring Committee, a member of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Strategy and Investment Committee. Mr Teo was an Advisor to ISCA from 2009 to March 2022 and championed the formation of the ISCA Young Finance Leaders Network in 2018. He also facilitated members’ engagement through dialogue sessions with government leaders to share challenges faced by the accountancy industry and profession in 2019 and 2020.

Mr Teo is an entrepreneur, investor and started his own companies in different sectors. He started his career as an auditor and spent 15 years in the private sector managing multi-national companies in the Asia-Pacific region before being elected as a Member of the Parliament of Singapore and appointed as Minister of State, Mayor and Senior Parliament Secretary in the Singapore government for 11 years in 4 ministries. He returned to the private sector in July 2017 and remained as a Member of Parliament till June 2020.

Apart from having his own companies, Mr Teo is also the Chairman of two public-listed companies and board member of a few other companies listed on the stock exchange of SGX, HKEX and Nasdaq. He is Advisor to the Singapore Fintech Association, Vice Chairman of The China and North Asia Business Group of the Singapore Business Federation, and Co-chair of the Implementation Committee for Accountancy Workforce Development (ICAWD). The ICAWD is established by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Finance.

Mr Choo Eng Beng is the Chairman of the Strategy and Investment Committee. He was a member of the Membership Growth and Engagement Committee from his election to Council until April 2023 and was a member of the Investigation and Disciplinary Panel from 2020 to April 2022.

Mr Choo has over 30 years of experience in public accounting and is part of the PwC Global Assurance Leadership team as well as the Leadership team in Singapore. Prior to serving as the Head of Assurance, he was the Risk and Quality Leader in PwC Singapore. Mr Choo spent two years in London in PwC Global Accounting Consulting Services, which supports PwC Global on various matters concerning International Financial Reporting Standards, including quality of application, training, marketing and communications with the International Accounting Standards Board. Having served a wide range of clients from across different countries and scales, Mr Choo is well versed in dealing with multi-location audits.

He is also a Director of Shared Services for Charities, Director and Audit Committee member of St Luke’s Elder Care, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of St Luke’s Hospital, Audit Committee Chairman of the Church of Singapore, Audit Committee Member of the National Research Foundation, and a member of the Accounting Standards Committee of ACRA.

Ms Judy Ng was elected to the ISCA Council in 2021 and is currently the Chairperson of the ISCA Research Fund Evaluation Committee.

Ms Ng is the Group Financial Controller for Group Finance at DBS Bank and has more than 30 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services. As part of the core management team responsible for management process rigor to support sustainable and strong financials for DBS Group, Judy works closely with the senior management to establish strategies, directs the Finance Functions in building a solid foundation and establishing sound financial operations. Prior to joining DBS Bank, she worked in a foreign bank and started her career at KPMG. Her experience spans coverage for banking, securities, and insurance.

Ms Jocelyn Goh has been the Treasurer of ISCA’s Executive Committee since she was elected to ISCA Council in April 2022. She was also the Chairperson of the Regionalisation Subgroup on the Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification Advisory Panel and a member of the Accounting Workforce Review Committee. In addition, she served as a mentor to beneficiaries of the ISCA Cares bursary from 2017 to 2019 and was also a member of ISCA's Accounting Technicians Learning and Development Board from 2016 to 2020 as well as a member of the ISCA Young Professionals Group from 2009 to 2011.

Ms Goh has over 28 years of experience in public accounting and commercial, including over 20 years with BDO LLP. Her multifaceted role as a Partner goes beyond client service. As an audit partner, her client portfolio ranges from private to public companies across various industries. As part of the BDO leadership team and Head of the Practice’s Quality Management, she contributes to the strategic development of the Firm, including aspects of policy development, monitoring and evaluation of quality management. She conducts and supervises rigorous quality reviews of audit engagements to ensure adherence to professional standards and improving best practices. She also channels her passion for nurturing talent through progressive learning and development programs as a talent partner and constantly engages accountancy undergraduates to share her experience about the profession.

Mr Lee Boon Teck is a member of the Strategy and Investment Committee. He served as a member of the Young Finance Leaders Group from 2003 to 2006, was also a member of the Continuing Professional Education Committee from 2017 to 2021 and served as a member of the Investigation and Disciplinary Panel from 2020 to 2024.

In his current role as the Regional Managing Partner for Deloitte Southeast Asia’s Audit & Assurance business line, Mr Lee oversees the strategic direction and management of the business across the Southeast Asia region. A seasoned leader with 26 years of experience in public accounting, he has successfully led numerous significant engagements, including Initial Public Offerings and IFRS implementation projects, for clients spanning various industries and sectors such as Automobile, Consumer Business, Media, and Real Estate.

Mr Lee serves on the board of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra and is a member of ACRA's Accounting Standards Committee. He also held the position of Adjunct Professor at the Singapore Management University, where he provided mentorship and advice to the next generation of accounting professionals.

Mr Eric Choo is a member of the CFO Committee.

Mr Choo has over 20 years of professional experience within the healthcare and accounting industry. During his 10-year tenure with KPMG LLP, Mr Choo provided audit and assurance services to public companies listed on the Singapore Exchange and stock exchanges in the United States, and was also involved in several sustainability advisory and assurance projects. He has since held many senior positions within the healthcare industry.

Mr Koh Wee Kwang is the Co-Chairman of the ISCA Strengthening SMP Taskforce, a member of the Sustainability and Climate Change Committee as well as a member of the Singapore Monitoring Committee.

Mr Koh has more than 20 years of experience in assurance and non-assurance work. He was involved with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley framework for American-related corporations during his 3-year secondment in London with a Big-4 accounting firm. Additionally, he has undertaken and led engagements in internal audit, Enterprise Risk Management and Sustainability Reporting works for companies listed on the SGX and GEMS HKEx as well as charitable organisations. Mr Koh has also spoken on various platforms on the topic of sustainability and climate change.

Mr Koh was Treasurer of Yuhua Citizen’s Consultative Committee from 2013 to 2019.

Mr William Lim is a member of the Membership Committee.

Mr Lim has over 25 years of professional experience. Mr Lim started his career with Deloitte Singapore and progressed over various roles in his 3 years with the firm. Thereafter, he joined a logistics company for a year before moving to Deutsche Bank for 5 years. He held the roles of Management Accountant in the Asia Pacific Head Office and subsequently Business Area Controller in the Global Markets business in Deutsche Bank before joining Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2005. Over the last 19 years, Mr Lim has helmed various academic appointments and has taught a myriad of modules in Accounting, Finance and Risk Management.

As the Director of Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Business & Accountancy, he chairs the Sector Coordination Team (comprising the Polytechnics/ITE) appointed by the Ministry of Education for the Accountancy and Financial Services sectors. Mr Lim works closely with ACRA, ISCA, MAS and IBF to support manpower development and strengthen the industry-academic nexus in both sectors.

Ms Lo Mun Wai is the Chairperson of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. She was a member of the Financial Statements Review Committee from 2015 to 2017.

Ms Lo has over 25 years of working experience in Singapore and London. She audits listed companies in a wide range of industries, particularly real estate, hospitality and retail, and has been involved in due diligence and internal audit work. In addition, she is also actively involved in IPOs of REITs and business trusts in Singapore, as well as in follow-on offerings and placements. Ms Lo is also the quality review partner for various listed entities and has carried out pre-issuance reviews in the firm and peer reviews within the KPMG network.

Mr Ow Fook Chuen is a member of the Nominations Committee.

Mr Ow has over 27 years of experience in public finance and accounting. Prior to his appointment as the Accountant-General, Mr Ow has held various key appointments in the Public Service including Director (Industry Division) at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Director (Governance & Investment), and Director (Accounting Standards Council) at Ministry of Finance, and Deputy Chief Executive (Operations & Policy) at the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. Mr Ow was part of the Committee to Develop the Singapore Accountancy Sector in 2008 that reviewed the development of Singapore's accountancy profession and sector. He was also appointed to the Singapore Accounting Standards Council between 2009 and 2011 and the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Council between 2015 and 2019.

Mr Ow is currently the Chairman of Singapore Management University’s School of Accountancy Advisory Board, a board member of the Accounting Corporate Regulatory Authority, and a Trustee of the Singapore Universities Trust. He is also appointed to the Singapore Accounting Standards Committee, and the Public Accountants Oversight Committee. He was a member of the Accountancy Workforce Review Committee.

Ms Cyndi Pei is a member of the Audit Committee. She was also a member of the Investigation and Disciplinary Panel from 2020 to April 2023.

Ms Pei is a finance leader with more than 20 years of experience. Currently, as the CFO for the Digital InfraCo (including Regional Data Centre) in Singtel, Ms Pei helms the finance and business partnering in the Digital InfraCo business unit which seeks to develop, grow, illuminate and unlock value from Singtel's portfolio of digital infrastructure assets - Regional Data Centre, Satellite, Connectivity and Enterprise Platform. Prior to this, Ms Pei garnered her experience from a SGX-listed F&B group covering a full spectrum of finance and corporate responsibilities as well as from her formative years with a Big Four accounting firm auditing and advising global companies across diverse industries. Her experience includes strategic planning, performance and change management, merger and acquisition, treasury and investments, real estate, tax planning and transfer pricing, enterprise risk management, sustainability management and reporting, investor relations, business development, and people development.

Ms Pei serves as an Audit & Risk Committee member of SATA CommHealth.

Mr Song Yeow Chung is a member of the CFO Committee. In addition, he has also been a member of the ISCA Young Finance Leaders Network since 2020.

Mr Song has more than 20 years of experience in financial auditing and accounting, which includes working in a Big 4 firm, US-listed multi-national corporation, and Singapore-based Small and Medium Enterprise. As CFO of Old Chang Kee Ltd, Mr Song is responsible for the full spectrum of financial functions, including financial and management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, as well as internal controls and compliance with corporate, legal, tax, and accounting requirements.

Mr Helmi Talib is the Co-Chairman of the ISCA Strengthening SMP Taskforce, a member of the Financial Reporting Committee and a member of the Public Accounting Practice Committee.

Mr Talib has more than 30 years of Public Accounting experience and has led several audit engagements for listed companies, large and small multinational companies, and charities. Mr Talib founded Helmi Talib & Co in 1992 and currently manages The Helmi Talib Group, providing professional steer and guidance to all of its seven entities. Mr Talib began his career at Arthur Young, followed by Deloitte & Touche where he gained audit experience in a range of entity sizes from local traders to large subsidiaries of multinational corporations and listed companies; and specializes in leading audits in the engineering and construction sectors.

Mr Talib served on the International Association of Practicing Accountants (IAPA) over a period of 10 years in the following capacities - Board member (2005 to 2009 and 2019 to 2023), Vice Chairman (2009 to 2012) and Chairman (2012 to 2015). He also served on Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) as a Council member, member of the Investment Committee, member of the Wakaf as well as the Audit Committee from 2009 to 2019. Concurrently, Mr Talib was also the Vice President of the Arab Association from 2009 to 2019. From 2008 to 2020, Mr Talib was appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Singapore non-resident ambassador to Yemen.

Mr Tan Kuang Hui was first elected as Council member in 2019 and is a member of the Audit Committee. He was also a member of the Ethics Committee from 2019 to 2022.

Mr Tan has over 27 years of experience in the audit and financial consulting services, providing audit and financial consulting services to a broad range of clients, including financial institutions, technology, manufacturing, trading, publishing and agricultural companies. As Chief Executive and Managing Partner of Crowe Singapore, Mr Tan leads the company, which comprises 11 partners and approximately 200 professionals. He is particularly well-versed in business in the People’s Republic of China, accounting and tax matters. Mr Tan is a member of the Board of Directors of Crowe Global.

Ms Maria Teo Yen Shan is the Chairperson of the Young Professionals Advisory Committee and is a member of the Sustainability and Climate Change Committee. She has also participated in mentoring programmes under ISCA Cares and the Young Professionals Advisory Committee, and advocates the improvement of professional development programmes such as the Financial Forensic Accounting qualification.

Ms Teo leads the Sustainability and Climate Change team in CLA Global TS Risk Advisory Pte Ltd, and also specialises in areas such as risk management and data governance. During her career, she has been deployed to various departments including Assurance and Advisory services and spent several months on secondment to the UK.

Ms Teo has also been appointed the Treasurer of Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre Foundation (Management Committee) since 2018, and has been involved on projects involving community outreach and cultural promotion.

Mr Don Wee Boon Hong was elected as Council member in 2019. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Advisor of the ISCA Young Professionals Advisory Committee. He also represented ISCA on the Accountancy Workforce Review Committee.

Mr Wee has over 22 years of banking experience and is the Senior Vice President of United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB). Prior to UOB, Mr Wee held the position of Senior Vice President of HSBC.

He is a Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC. He also serves as Court-appointed Deputy, Office of the Public Guardian, and the Institute of Mental Health Visitors’ Board Member. He is in the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence, under the Ministry of Defence as well as Advisor to the Union of Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Training Staff.

Mr Christopher Wong Mun Yick is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and has served on the Nominations Committee since his election to Council in 2019. He was also a member of the Membership Committee from 2019 to 2023.

Mr Wong has extensive experience in serving public listed, private and multinational companies from a range of industry sectors, some of these in a senior capacity as the Global Client service partner. He previously held the role of the firm’s Staff partner.

Mr Wong is a member of the Industry Advisory Committee for Accountancy at the Singapore Institute of Technology and serves on the Accounting Advisory Board of the National University of Singapore Business School. He is the Board Director of Tripartite Alliance Limited and the Chairman of its Audit and Risk Committee. He is also on the Board and Audit Committee Member of the Trailblazer Foundation and is a Trustee of the St Joseph’s Institution Philanthropic Fund.