Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants

TheInstitute of Singapore Chartered Accountants(ISCA) is the national accountancy body of Singapore. It was established in 1963 and has over 33,000 members.

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
AbbreviationISCA
Formation24 June 1963;61 years ago(1963-06-24)
HeadquartersSingapore
MembershipIncrease33,000
President
Teo Ser Luck
Vice Presidents
Mohammad Shariq Sayeed Barmaky
Yiong Yim Ming
Chief Executive Officer
Fann Kor
Websitewww.isca.org.sg
Formerly called
  • Singapore Society of Accountants
  • Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore

Registration of public accountant

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Currently, the Singapore Public Accountants Oversight Committee (PAOC) of theAccounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority,[1]established under the Accountants Act to determine, prescribe and review the requirements to be satisfied by people seeking to be registered as public accountants in Singapore, will not register any person as a public accountant unless the person is a member of ISCA.[2]

Global Accountancy Hub

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The Singapore Government has plans to develop Singapore into a global accountancy hub, as outlined in recommendations by the Committee to Develop the Accountancy Sector (CDAS). With the Ministry of Finance having approved CDAS' recommendations, plans are underway for ISCA to transform into a global professional accountancy body. ISCA shall also be administering a post-graduate accountancy qualification programme that shall connote global recognition, international portability and an “Asian market value factor”. As the accountancy sector continues to develop, ISCA shall provide the support that will propel Singapore's growth as a global accountancy hub.[citation needed]

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ISCA is a member body of the following international or regional organisations:

References

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  1. ^"Public Accountants Oversight Committee".acra.gov.sg.Archived fromthe originalon 2009-11-26.Retrieved2009-12-07.
  2. ^Accountants (Public Accountants) Rules, Second Schedule, Paragraph 7
  3. ^iaiglobal.or.id."ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA)".aseanaccountants.org.
  4. ^"About Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-21.Retrieved2012-05-01.
  5. ^"IFAC member organizations, December 2008"(PDF).ifac.org.
  6. ^abc"International Affiliation".