As the festive season approaches and the cash registers commence their merry ringing, how do companies optimise their working capital? According to the latest 2014 Finance Priorities Survey by Protiviti, managing cash flow and working capital efficiently and effectively is key.
Working capital...
Small and medium-sized accounting practices (SMPs), as trusted business advisors to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), can be a significant and valuable source of support to help SMEs achieve their business goals. According to a recent survey jointly conducted by ISCA and CPA Australia, SMPs...
Expansion beyond Singapore is becoming a must for many domestic companies. This is necessitated by the increasing cost challenges, manpower constraints and, for some, limited growth in the local market. Reinforcing this push is also a pull factor. Despite the subdued global economic outlook, many...
This joint survey by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and CPA Australia was conducted between September and October 2012. It aims to understand the range of accounting and advisory services needed by SMEs and those provided by Small and Medium-sized Accounting Practices...
According to a recent ISCA survey, Small and Medium-sized Entities (SMEs) ranked taxation as their greatest need, while Small and Medium-sized Practices (SMPs) ranked auditing as the service they were most keen to provide. The apparent mismatch emphasises the need for SMPs to go beyond audit...