Market Demand for Professional Accountancy Services in Singapore

Singapore has cautiously reopened more sectors of its economy and has been living with the coronavirus successfully, relying on one of the world’s highest vaccination rates to keep hospitalisations low. This resilience and buoyancy will attract more companies to its shore. As these companies continue to face technological disruptions, pressures to expand overseas, rising costs and intensifying competition, they will need external advice to supplement their internal expertise.

Accounting for Skills and Human Capital Online Event

ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) , Adecco Group, SMEunited and CDSB (Climate Disclosure Standards Board) are delighted to invite you to a lively online event to discuss the possible pathways to increase transparency on what companies are doing to invest in skills, human capital and continuous training, and what are the best ways to reflect skills and human capital in the balance sheet.

Diversity, inclusion and belonging – supporting the agenda in the post-pandemic workplace

Discussion on how to address the complex issue of diversity in organisations and make sure that the COVID-19 pandemic does not widen the inequality gap in the workplace.

Checklist: managing change

Any change in the workplace can make people nervous – but if handled well it can bring huge benefits. This checklist shows you how to implement change.

The slow path to the top: the careers of women in finance and accounting

The research traces macro-movements in the career trajectories of men and women in finance and accounting. This includes identifying the dimensions of work that either enable or impede the advancement of their respective careers – finding that men and women follow distinct patterns of ascension within the sector.

Generation Next: managing talent in the public sector

The fourth and final in a series of sector-specific Generation Next studies, this report explores the work preferences and career aspirations of the youngest professionals in the public sector, globally.

The value of NEDs in SMEs, report by UWE

ACCA is proud to be part in sponsoring The value of non-executive directors to small and medium size enterprises, including a gender perspective, a report by the University of West England.

Risk and the strategic role of leadership

This report illustrates the current practice of board oversight of risk management, based on in-depth interviews with executive and non-executive directors. It highlights good practices but also challenges that leaders face and considers way forward.

Generation next: managing talent in large accountancy firms

The third in a series of sector specific studies, this report explores the work preferences and career aspirations of the youngest professionals in large accountancy firms.

Generation next: managing talent in SMPs

The second in a series of sector-specific 'Generation Next' studies, this report explores the work preferences and career aspirations of younger professionals in small and medium-sized practices, globally.

Directors responsibilities for financial reporting

This publication has been prepared to assist directors, to understand and fulfil their responsibilities in relation to financial reporting. It has been specifically prepared for members of ACCA and CA ANZ to provide to directors who do not have a financial background to assist them in understanding their responsibilities.

The CFOs' guide to technology roadmapping

IMA and ACCA examine the use of industry Technology Roadmapping as a key tool for CFOs evaluating research and development projects.

Generation Next: managing talent in finance shared services

Insights into the work preferences and career aspirations of the youngest generation in finance and accounting shared services organisations.

Jobs of tomorrow: what educational skills do we need?

ACCA and PwC hosted a joint event looking at the shortage of skills needed for a healthy European Economy.

Finance shared services careers: opportunity or end game?

ACCA surveyed over 260 shared service leaders to gain their insights about what attracts them to a finance role in shared services or in a more encompassing Global Business Services (GBS) model.

CFOs and the C-suite: focusing on effective collaboration

This report examines the importance of collaboration in the context of innovation and the current business environment and explores what lies at the heart of successful CFO collaboration.

Effective whistle-blowing arrangements

The report focuses on the experience of those who develop, operate and oversee speak-up arrangements in global public and private sector organisations.

Effective speak-up arrangements for whistle-blowers

Recommendations for developing, operating and overseeing effective speak-up arrangements.

Hiring an intern: ACCA’s best practice guide

Internships play an extremely important role in opening up the accountancy profession as a career path and attracting new talent to the industry.

Leadership fit for the 21st century

This new report examines the trend for mindfulness as the new “must have” for executives to support self-regulation, promote effective decision making and protect themselves from toxic stress.

Guide for CFOs of high-growth SMEs on using the potential of the finance function

Report examining the finance function of high-growth businesses and how this has evolved, providing practical guidance to high potential businesses on how to harness the full potential of the finance function.

Canadian CFO Sentiment Study - March 2015

Canadian finance executives are showing great confidence in the US market in 2015, however when it came to their views on the domestic or global economy, most took the middle ground.

Key issues and challenges facing an international financial professional

Kevin Ross from Infrastructure UK presented on `Key Issues and Challenges Facing an International Financial Professional`.

Creating value through governance – towards a new accountability: a consultation

This consultation paper forms part of ACCA’s investigation into whether existing governance and risk management frameworks are ‘fit for purpose’. The consultation period closed 31 August 2014.

Talent and retention in Thai audit practices

This talent attraction and retention survey covers the Big Four accounting firms and four other medium-sized accounting firms (‘mid-tier’ firms) in Thailand. The report flags out material variances between different categories of respondents for further discussion and provides insights to the key attraction/ retention and push factors affecting the professional staff as well as highlight areas for improvement.

Drivers of change in the UK

Faye Chua, February 2013. This report outlines the UK-relevant findings from a global survey conducted in 2012 by ACCA and IMA across their membership on drivers of change for the accountancy profession. It presents the UK’s key drivers of change in the short, medium and long term for a variety of businesses. By identifying and exploring emerging trends, it can help accountants and business leaders prepare for an uncertain tomorrow.

Drivers of change in the US

Faye Chua, February 2013. This report outlines the US-relevant findings from a global survey conducted in 2012 by ACCA and IMA across their membership on drivers of change for the accountancy profession. It presents the US’s key drivers of change in the short, medium and long term for a variety of businesses. By identifying and exploring emerging trends, it can help accountants and business leaders prepare for an uncertain tomorrow.

Drivers of change in Asia-Pacific

Faye Chua, February 2013. This report outlines the Asia-Pacific-relevant findings from a global survey conducted in 2012 by ACCA and IMA across their membership on drivers of change for the accountancy profession. It presents Asia-Pacific’s key drivers of change in the short, medium and long term for a variety of businesses. By identifying and exploring emerging trends, it can help accountants and business leaders prepare for an uncertain tomorrow.

Drivers of change: global perspective

Faye Chua, February 2013. This report outlines the main findings of a survey recently conducted by ACCA and IMA across their membership on 100 drivers of change for the global accountancy profession. It presents the three critical drivers of change in the short, the medium and the long term for a variety of businesses. By identifying and exploring emerging trends, it can help accountants and business leaders prepare for an uncertain tomorrow.

IAESB: Proposed revised IES 3, initial professional development – professional skills

Comments from ACCA to the International Accounting Education Standards Board, October 2012

The changing role of the CFO

This joint report with IMA discusses the future of the finance function, and in particular the future role of the CFO. Emerging challenges are identified in the areas of regulation, globalisation, technology, risk, transformation, stakeholder management strategy, reporting, talent and capability.