National Accountancy Body Gets Five New Council Members

From diverse backgrounds, they include a managing partner of a public accounting firm, CFOs, Head of Audit at a Big Four firm, and an independent director

Singapore, 24 April, 2017 - The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has elected five new members to the ISCA Council. This is part of the Institute’s leadership renewal process to  inject new perspectives in spearheading the Institute’s  efforts  towards being a globally recognised professional accountancy body.

The five members, who hail from diverse backgrounds, are:

1. Ms Yvonne Chan Mei Chuen, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Corporate Development), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
2. Mr Balasubramaniam Janamanchi, Managing Partner/Director, JBS Practice PAC
3. Mr Tan Siew Peng, Darren, Chief Financial Officer, OCBC Bank
4. Mr Kelvin Tan Wee Peng, Independent Director, Chairman Audit Committee, Viking Offshore & Marine Ltd; IREIT Global; Transcorp Holdings Ltd; UnUsUal Ltd
5. Mr Roger Tay Puay Cheng, Head of Audit, KPMG LLP

The election followed the conclusion of ISCA’s 2016/2017 Annual General Meeting held on 22 April, which saw three other re-elected Council members rejoining the Institute’s leadership team for another two-year term.

Mr Gerard Ee, ISCA President, said: “We are pleased to welcome the new members into the Council. I am confident that the new Council members, with their years of corporate experience in leadership positions across diverse industries, will add dynamism and fresh perspectives to the ISCA Council. I look forward to working together with the newly-elected Council to advance the accountancy profession as ISCA continues to make major strides towards global recognition.”

Re-elected Council Members

In addition to the new members, three members are also re-elected to the ISCA Council at this AGM. They are:

1. Mr Paul Lee Seng Meng, Managing Partner, RSM Chio Lim LLP
2. Mr Lee Wai Fai, Group Chief Financial Officer, United Overseas Bank Ltd
3. Mr Max Loh Khum Whai, EY Asean and Singapore Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

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 an Associate of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW). CAW brings together 11 chartered accountancy bodies connecting and representing the interests of over 1.6 million members and students globally.

For more information, visitwww.isca.org.sg.