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2009 Events
Date & Venue
Event Title
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Event Information

19 August 2009 (Wednesday)

9.00am - 5.30pm

Raffles City Convention Centre

Public Accountants Conference 2009

Through practical seminars and discussion forums, conference participants will have opportunity to hear from regulators and leaders in accounting and corporate governance on key topics such as  importance of professional skepticism and communication, role of audit committees, and how public accountants can take advantage of strengths and opportunities to take a leading role in building a trusted Singapore brand.

Participants will also learn about the key findings and issues from ACRA’s Practice Monitoring Programme and other auditor oversight activities that were conducted in 2008/2009.

The conference will include technical updates on accounting and auditing standards, as well as advice on avenues for public accountants to develop their practices.

Registration and other details will be available soon.

April to June 2009

Training venues of ACRA appointed professional training partners

XBRL Training Courses

To assist preparers of financial statements in the use of FS Manager, a free online tool is provided by ACRA as part of BizFile to enable companies to prepare, manage and file their financial statements in XBRL. Companies have been required to file financial statements in XBRL since 1 November 2007.

15 April 2009 (Wednesday)

NTUC Auditorium (One Marina Boulevard)

Start-Up Enterprise Conference 2009

The following presentations were made at the conference:

Reduction in the Age of Full Contractual Capacity - The Law & its Effects

Limited Partnerships - A New Business Vehicle

Funding Through The Seeds Programme

Navigating in Uncertain Times - Survival & Growth Tips for Start-Ups

Initiatives & Funding to Help SMEs Adopt Infocomm

Compliance Issues for Directors

Corporate Secretary Records and Statutory Filings with ACRA

Fundamentals on Goods & Service Tax

Fundamentals on Corporate Tax

What Every Employer Needs to Know about CPF

Self-Employed Scheme - Medisave & You

21 February 2009 (Saturday)

Marine Parade Community Club

Doing Business in Singapore

The following presentations were made at the seminar:

Doing Business in Singapore

One Network for Enterprises

What every employer needs to know about CPF

Self-Employed Scheme - Medisave and You

Tax Obligation of a Self-employed

Keeping of Proper Records & Accounts

Making Information Work for your Business

January to March 2009

Training venue of ACRA appointed professional training partners

XBRL Training Courses

To assist preparers of financial statements in the use of FS Manager, a free online tool is provided by ACRA as part of BizFile to enable companies to prepare, manage and file their financial statements in XBRL. Companies have been required to file financial statements in XBRL since 1 November 2007.

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2008 Events
Date & Venue
Event Title
(Please click here for brochure/registration form)
Event Information

November to 

December 2008

  • Training Venue of ACRA appointed professional training partners

XBRL Training Courses

To assist preparers of financial statements in the use of FS Manager, a free online tool is provided by ACRA as part of BizFile to enable companies to prepare, manage and file their financial statements in XBRL. Companies are required to file financial statements in XBRL with effect from 1 November 2007.

19 November 2008

Sheraton Towers Singapore

"Essentials for Business Seminar 2008" for SMEs

The presentations made at the seminar are now available.

Please click here for the presentations slides.

25 September  2008

Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry

"Essentials for
Business" Seminar
(In Mandarin and English)

The following presentations were made at the seminar:

Ease of Doing Business in Singapore (English)

Ease of Doing Business in Singapore (Mandarin)

Roles & Responsibilities of Directors (English)

Roles & Responsibilities of Directors (Mandarin)

4 April 2008

NTUC Auditorium

Start-Up Enterprise Conference 2008

ACRA is jointly organising the Start-Up Enterprise Conference 2008 with DP Bureau. The conference will address issues faced by Start-Ups as well as issues highlighted in the 2008 Start-Up Enterprise Survey of Singapore (STEPS). Participants will be able to purchase the "Regulatory and Business Guide for Start-Ups" at the ACRA booth.

1 July 2008 

Orchard Hotel 

Essentials for Business Seminar 2008

·         Do you want to strengthen and uphold your organisation’s regulatory compliance?

·         Do you want to learn about the latest regulatory issues?

·         Do you want to know the best practices in corporate governance?

If your answer is a "yes" to any of the above questions, the Essentials for Business Seminar 2008 is for you. The seminar is targetted at SMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs. The objective of the seminar is to empower SMEs with a better understanding about  the latest regulatory developments and policies. 

10 July 2008

Raffles City Covention Centre

Public Accountants Conference 2008 - "Singapore Accountancy: Riding on the Possibilities."

ACRA launched 5 reports during its 3rd Annual Public Accountants Conference 2008. The following are the respective reports and the presented presentation slides:

i) Key Facts and Trends of Singapore’s Public Accountancy Profession and Market

- Report
- Presentation

ii) Practice Monitoring Programme – Second Public Report

Report
- Presentation

iii) ACRA’s Regulatory Strategy: Audit Services & Corporate Financial Reporting

- Report
- Presentation

iv) The Registration Framework for Public Accountants “Path to Becoming a Public Accountant”

- Report
- Presentation

v) ACRA’s Transparency Report: Regulation and Oversight of Audit Services and Corporate Financial Reporting (Financial Year 2007/8)

- Report
- Presentation

vi) High Audit Quality and Financial Reporting Impact Assessment

- Presentation

vii) Technical Highlights

- Presentation

 

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2007 Events
Date & Venue
Event Title
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Event Information

20 October 2007

Pasir Ris Elias Community Club

 

Targeted at those who wish to register and run a business in Singapore.

Presentation by ACRA

Presentation by IRAS

Presentation by SPRING

23 October 2007

Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Essential for Business
(In Mandarin & English)

This seminar will cover topics on regulations on setting up a business, roles and responsibilities of directors and filing of Annual Returns in XBRL format.

29 November 2007

Orchard Hotel

Essential for Business Seminar

To provide business owners, company directors and company secretaries on the latest updates on regulatory changes.

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