Kon Yin Tong Elected President of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants

- He succeeds Dr Gerard Ee, who had served as President since 2014 Singapore, 23 April, 2018 – Mr Kon Yin Tong has been elected President of the national accountancy body, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA). He succeeds Dr Gerard Ee, who stepped down as President with effect...

Lao PDR Finance Officials to Build Capabilities in Accountancy in Partnership with ISCA and Temasek Foundation International

Three-year programme aims to equip public officials with skills in Principles of Accounting, Taxation and Public Sector Financial Management. 2 February 2018 – Over 50 government officials across Lao PDR will undergo a three-year programme organised by Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants...

ISCA Signs MOU with Myanmar National Accountancy Body MICPA to Develop Accountancy Sector in Myanmar

-       ISCA will provide MICPA members training on Principles of Accounting, the ISCA Micro Accounting Manual, ISCA Audit Manual as well as IFRS and IFRS for SMEs 28 November, 2017 – The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has signed a Memorandum of...

International Mobility of Singapore Chartered Accountants Enhanced as ISCA Inks Reciprocal Membership Agreement with Chartered Accountants Ireland

The national accountancy body, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), has signed a Reciprocal Membership Agreement (RMA) with Chartered Accountants Ireland. The RMA will enhance the global portability and international stature of the Chartered Accountant of Singapore – CA...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh Joins Chartered Accountants Worldwide and Strengthens International Presence

 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has become the twelfth member of international body Chartered Accountants Worldwide. ICAB is the seventh Chartered Accountancy body to be awarded Associate membership to the organisation since it was launched in February 2013. As an...

ISCA Cares Gives Needy Youths a Helping Hand in their Pursuit of an Accountancy Career

-The charity arm of the national accountancy body provides $100,000 in bursaries to accountancy students whose family’s per capita income falls below $625. 5 October, 2017– 21-year-old Brenda Lin grew up in a single-parent household, with her mother, younger brother, and grandparents. Her mother,...

ISCA Issues Implementation Roadmap to Boost Companies’ IFRS Convergence Efforts

- A poll showed that many of the listed companies are not prepared for IFRS Convergence. - ISCA has collaborated with the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) to develop the “IFRS Convergence 2018 Implementation Roadmap” to help listed companies get back on track with IFRS Convergence. Singapore,...

First Financial Forensic Accounting Qualification in Southeast Asia to be Launched

- In addition to accountancy and finance graduates, the programme is also open to professionals currently working in financial forensic related fields, such as law enforcement and financial crime compliance and investigation.- It includes a module in digital forensics to equip professionals with...