National Accountancy Body Welcomes Four New Council Members

The four new Council members helm leadership positions at diverse large organisations.

Singapore, 28 April, 2019 – As part of its leadership renewal process, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has elected four new members to the ISCA Council. Together with the rest of the ISCA Council, the four Council members will inject new perspectives in spearheading the Institute’s efforts towards being a globally recognised professional accountancy body and a world-class organisation that is member-centric, while adding value to its members, the profession and wider community.

The four new Council members are:

• Mr Ho Kuen Loon, Group Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director for Singapore, Fullerton Health Corporation
• Mr Tan Kuang Hui, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Crowe Horwath First Trust LLP
• Mr Don Wee Boon Hoong, Senior Vice President, United Overseas Bank Limited
• Mr Christopher Wong Mun Yick, Head of Assurance and Audit Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

Elected New ISCA Treasurer

The election of ISCA Council members took place after the ISCA’s 2018/2019 Annual General Meeting held on 27 April. This also saw the election of Mr Roger Tay Puay Cheng, Head of Audit, Partner, KPMG LLP as ISCA Treasurer, joining the current office-bearers comprising:

• President: Mr Kon Yin Tong, Managing Partner, Foo Kon Tan LLP
• Vice President: Ms Yvonne Chan Mei Chuen, Finance Director, Enterprise Singapore (from 29 April 2019 onwards)
• Secretary: Mr Kelvin Tan Wee Peng, Independent Director

Re-elected Council Members

In addition to the four newly elected Council members, four Council members were re-elected to the Institute’s leadership team.

The re-elected Council members are:

• Ms Yvonne Chan Mei Chuen, Finance Director, Enterprise Singapore (from 29 April 2019 onwards)
• Mr Darren Tan Siew Peng, Chief Financial Officer, OCBC Bank
• Mr Kelvin Tan Wee Peng, Independent Director
• Mr Roger Tay Puay Cheng, Head of Audit, Partner, KPMG LLP

Mr Kon Yin Tong, ISCA President, said: “We are pleased to welcome our new members to the Council. With the Council’s years of experience in leadership positions across diverse industries, I am sure that the Institute will benefit greatly from their counsel and guidance. In this fast-changing business environment, the profession needs to be ready to meet the challenges in the shift towards Industry 4.0. I look forward to working together with the ISCA Council in preparing the accountancy profession for the future.”

For more information on the biographies of the new and re-elected Council Members, please refer to the Annex.

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About the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) is the national accountancy body of Singapore. ISCA’s vision is to be a globally recognised professional accountancy body, bringing value to our members, the profession and wider community. There are over 32,000 ISCA members making their stride in businesses across industries in Singapore and around the world.

Established in 1963, ISCA is an advocate of the interests of the profession. Possessing a Global Mindset, with Asian Insights, ISCA leverages its regional expertise, knowledge, and networks with diverse stakeholders to contribute towards Singapore’s transformation into a global accountancy hub.

ISCA is the Administrator of the Singapore CA Qualification and the Designated Entity to confer the Chartered Accountant of Singapore - CA (Singapore) - designation.

ISCA is a member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, a global family that brings together the members of leading institutes to create a community of over 1.8 million Chartered Accountants and students in more than 190 countries.

For more information, visit www.isca.org.sg.