Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS)
Established in June 1963, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) is the national accountancy body that develops, supports and enhances the integrity, status and interests of the accountancy profession in Singapore.
The Certified Public Accountant Singapore (CPA Singapore) is a professional in accountancy, finance and business who has the relevant work experience in addition to a recognised accountancy qualification. They are highly versatile and well sought after as business leaders beyond the accountancy, banking and finance industries.
Today, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) has 18,000 members and/or CPAs Singapore working and making their mark worldwide, which makes the CPA Singapore a designation with international recognition.
ICPAS’ international outlook and connections are reflected in its membership of regional and international professional organizations like the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA), the Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants’ Association (AOTCA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
The Institute also caters for the training and professional development of its members through regular courses conducted by its training arm, the Singapore Accountancy Academy (SAA).
ICPAS BAR Course
“The accountant is no longer a bean counter. He is in the boardroom helping to make strategic decisions for the growth of the company.” – Tim Hird, Managing Director, Robert Half Singapore.
Business analysis and financial reporting has never been made easier. Find out how the Business Analytics and Reporting (BAR) programme adds a new & powerful dimension to your skill-set.
Sign-up today from the ICPAS website.
For more information, please call Cynthia at 6532 5312 ext. 215 or email: bizexcel@icpas.org.sg
2008 CFO Forum - “Developing Leadership and management strategies for future growth”
In partnership with ICPAS, Robert Half is pleased to announce the 2008 Robert Half CFO Forum to be held at Capital Tower on 13 Nov ’08.
This panel discussion will bring together leading CEOs and CFOs from some of Singapore's top business organisations to discuss: Developing Leadership and Management Strategies for Future Growth.
As an audience member you will be able to listen to the unique insights offered by our expert panel members with an opportunity to pose questions at the end.
There is no cost to attend but we have a limited number of seats available and if you would like to secure your spot at this exclusive event, please contact Esther Ang on 6533 7778 or email
marketing@roberthalf.com.sg.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body with 296,000 students and 115,000 members in 170 countries. We aim to offer the first choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
Singapore InfoComm Technology Federation
Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) is Singapore’s premier infocomm industry association and brings together 400 corporate members from MNCs and local companies. The main charter of the federation is to assist its members in business development, market intelligence, overseas trade missions, networking and alliances.
The eight chapters under SiTF include: Best Sourcing, Digital Media, eGovernment, eLearning, Security & Governance, Singapore Enterprise, Service-Oriented Architecture and Wireless. Besides working closely with government and foreign agencies, SiTF is also a member of World Information TechSinology and Services Alliance (WITSA), Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) and Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA). SiTF also manages Infocomm Solutions Centre (ISC) in China (Shanghai and Hangzhou) to give local infocomm companies a foothold into Greater China.
SiTF organises several Singapore’s key infocomm events - SiTF Golf Classic, iX Conference, SITEX, and administering the ‘Infocomm Singapore’ brand initiative.
Singapore Computer Society
The Singapore Computer Society (SCS), established since 1967, is a premier professional body for infocomm practitioners and users. The Society provides a wide range of events such as seminars and conferences, publications and access to an invaluable network of specialists. Having strong ties with government agencies and international IT institutions, the SCS helps to spearhead national IT projects and to propel the IT industry to greater heights. It also administers various certification programmes that offer individuals the avenue to gain recognition and career development. Today, having a membership of over 26,000, the SCS is the largest local infocomm body with membership representative of the infocomm community.
FP Consultants International Pte Ltd
FP Consultants International Pte Ltd is the Asia Pacific partner of SOX Institute (New York), Celemi Solution Provider and ACCA's Registered CPD Provider. We provide customised in-house, public training and consulting services and have successfully brought our unique training workshops to other cities in Asia Pacific including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, China, India, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
Our International Panel of Specialist Expert Trainer each possess rich practical experience and is able to add value to our clients by sharing International Best Practices.
Being an accredited ACCA’s Registered Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Training Provider in Singapore, FP Consultants International has organized many successful CPE/CPD workshops and Specialised Certification Programme for professionals in senior management of multi-national corporations. The programmes are highly supported by professional accounting bodies including ACCA (S’pore, HK & M’sia), CIMA (S’pore), CPA Australia (HK), ICPAS, MIA, ICAA (Australia) and Robert Half International, just to name a few.
Check out www.fp-consultants.com for more details.
CFO of the Future: Driving the Business Forward
Module 4 - Module 6 (21 CPD/CPE per Seminar)
3 - 5 Nov 08 (3 days)
For the finance manager, management accountant or business analyst seeking to reengineer yourself or your accounting function or a CFO who wants to step up to become a 21st Century Controller. These hands-on workshops are critical for your professional development as the workshops are filled with the latest strategic business marketing techniques to help you obtain fresh perspectives, tips and techniques to position your Finance team as a strategic partner to the senior management team.
Check out the eBrochure for more details.
Accountants As Strategic Business Advisor
3 Nov 2008
John Petty, the coach of numerous Award Winning Finance Teams in Australia, will share with you the secrets and tools he uses to groom successful finance team to become the Strategic Business Advisor in many organizations.
Back by popular demand, in this session, John Petty will help you :
- Understand what value driver analysis is and when it works in an organization.
- View the move towards more effective Non Financial Indicators (NFI) reporting.
- Learn how to develop a practical set of performance areas and the related detailed indicators of performance.
- Understand the concept of lead and lag indicators.
- View samples of effective Board and Management Reporting using the Report On A Page (ROAP) concept or the A4 report.
Check out the eBrochure for more details.
American Association
The Career Resource Center for Expatriates (CRCE) is a non-profit program operated by the American Association of Singapore. The CRCE program caters to expatriates seeking job opportunities in Singapore through job listings and workshops. The CRCE mission is to offer in-depth services and training for a seamless transition of finding employment in Singapore. We help Permanent Residents, dependant pass holders and long-term social visit pass holders, of all nationalities explore employment opportunities while living in Singapore.
Employers can take advantage of the talents, skills and experience of our extensive pool of candidates. CRCE links employers and candidates through a web-based job listing service. For more information about CRCE, click www.singapore.com.
