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Renewing Public Accountant Registration
An overview of renewing public accountant registration with ACRA
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Renewal Information at a Glance
For Who
Public accountants (PAs)
Registered Filing Agents (on behalf of PAs)
Public Accountants registered for the purpose of becoming a Judicial Manager (JM) or Trustee in Bankruptcy (TIB) i.e. JM-PAs who are appointed JMs or TIBs of companies placed under judicial management or a bankruptcy order before the commencement of the Insolvency Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA), for whiich the JM or TIB work is ongoing, will be allowed to apply for the renewal of their PA Registration until the completion of these cases.
How Much
Annual renewal fee of S$600 and;
Fees payable in the accounting entity
(Please see Fees for Renewal of Certificate of Registration at
Requirement for Renewal of Public Accountant Registration
for more information.)
Frequency
Annually
Submission Period
From 1 to 31 December
Requirements
Pass
Practice Reviews or comply with the order or requirement made under Part V (Practice Monitoring Programme) of the Accountants Act;
Meet
the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Requirements (refer to Fees for Renewal of Certificate of Registration at
Requirement for Renewal of Public Accountant Registration
);
Meet
the continued registration requirements;
Pay
all outstanding fees (e.g.
fees for the conduct of Practice Monitoring Programme, penalties, costs and expenses incidental to disciplinary proceedings).
Topics
Requirements for Renewal of Public Accountant Registration
Renewing Certificate of Registration
Downloads
CPE Syllabus
(PDF, 86KB)
Template for recording hours for CPE Exemption
(Excel, 23KB)
Key Observations arising from past CPE Compliance Checks
Audit Practice Bulletin No. 1 of 2014: Compliance with Continuing Professional Education Requirements for Renewal of Certificate of Registration by Public Accountants
(PDF, 270KB)
Audit Practice Bulletin No. 3 of 2016: Compliance with Continuing Professional Education Requirements for Renewal of Certificate of Registration by Public Accountants
(PDF, 304KB)
2017 PMP Public Report
(PDF, 3.3MB)
2022 PMP Public Report
(PDF, 1.53MB)
Practice Directions
Practice Direction No. 1 of 2021
(PDF, 175KB)
Revised Continuing Professional Education Syllabus and requirements for registration as a public accountant and renewal of certificate of registration
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2008
(PDF, 126KB)
Condition for Renewal of Certificate of Registration as a Public Accountant
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