BDO Singapore

"If I weren’t an accountant, I might have pursued a career as a chemical engineer. " Discover BDO Director Aileen Yng Luan Yap’s unique career journey and how her ACCA qualification supported her transition into a technical role at BDO Singapore. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gyZPKbGU #accountancy #audit #ACCA #BDOsg

Last call to join the BDO Singapore Capture the Flag Challenge 2024! 🚀 Tomorrow is the final day for this online competition in celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Put your skills to the test with 10 thrilling cybersecurity challenges covering web, network, cryptography, and forensics — all under the BDO theme "Guardians of Digital Trust". 🗓 Event Duration: 1st – 30th October 2024 🏆 Attractive prizes for the top 3 winners 🎁 Prize sponsors: Athena Dynamics Pte Ltd and Good Hackers Alliance (GHA)   Register here now to compete for fantastic prizes: https://lnkd.in/gVJPHz7t #Cybersecurity #CaptureTheFlag #SecurityAwareness #BDOsg #DigitalTrust #GuardiansOfDigitalTrust #AthenaDynamics #GoodHackersAlliance Cecil Su

Join us in welcoming the newest addition to our BDO Singapore family: Audit Partner Kelvin Tan. Kelvin started his career as a fund accountant at the Bank of New York (Mellon) before moving to a Big Four firm, where he was involved in audit and assurance engagements of both listed and private companies across diverse industries, including real estate, hospitality, construction, technology, commodities trading, manufacturing and shipping. He brings extensive expertise in auditing real estate developers and real estate funds. His commitment to delivering exceptional client service has been instrumental in winning five audit pursuits over three years. He is also experienced in advising clients on business process improvement and sustainability reporting. We look forward to his leadership and contributions! #audit #financialreporting #sustainabilityreporting #sustainability #esg #BDOsg

In the latest issue of BDO Spotlight, we review key measures from Singapore's 2024 Budget, explore the projected GDP growth and delve into pressing business challenges. As global risks like trade disruptions and inflation loom, we welcome your feedback on the 2024 Budget's impact and invite suggestions for the 2025 Budget to enhance business support. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ggHEM2pi #business #SingaporeBudget2024 #corporatefinance #tax #BDOsg WONG Sook Ling

Wow, #TeamBDOSG really crushed it at the #ISCARun2024! They were up bright and early, ready to take on the challenge. With their sneakers laced up, they hit the pavement and had an absolute blast on the morning of 26th October. Their energy was contagious, and they had an incredible time while making every step count for a fantastic cause! Organised by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), this annual sporting event promotes camaraderie among accountancy professionals, healthy living and family bonding. ISCA Run also gives back to the accountancy profession via the event's chosen beneficiary, ISCA Cares. All proceeds will be donated to ISCA Cares. BDO participated in this event and is one of the event's sponsors annually. #BDOSG #WorkLifeBalance #DrivenToBeTheBest

As the moderator for the panel session "How AI and Big Data Are Reshaping Client Advisory Services and Accelerating Accounting Workflows" at the Accounting & Business Show Asia 2024, BDO Associate Director Gerald Tang led the discussion on AI's transformative impact on organisations, particularly in elevating productivity and streamlining work processes to enhance efficiency. By automating mundane tasks, AI enables accountants to focus on more strategic client advisory work. He also shared some use cases of leveraging AI for conducting research while highlighting the critical importance of data privacy and robust risk management and cybersecurity practices. #AI #genAI #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #accounting #business #ABShowAsia #BDOsg

During the panel session, “Bridging the Gap: How Accounting Firms Can Attract, Develop, and Retain Tech-Savvy Talent in Asia” at the Accounting & Business Show Asia 2024, BDO audit partner Gabriel Seow discussed desirable traits such as adaptability in learning new technologies, productivity, and the ability to unlearn and adopt better methods. While technology enhances work efficiency and speeds up task completion, he emphasised that the human touch will remain indispensable. #humanresources #accounting #business #ABShowAsia #talent #hr #BDOsg

Congratulations to Goh Jocelyn, Senior Partner, and Human Capital Partner, BDO in Singapore, for receiving the BDO Medal at the Global Leadership Summit 2024, an annual BDO event gathering over 200 senior leaders from +150 countries to bring our global strategy to life. This year, the event is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BDO Medals are awarded to individuals within our global organisation who have made an exceptional contribution to the growth and development of our network. These individuals help inspire our people; they build trusted relationships with colleagues and clients and go the extra mile to embrace every challenge and opportunity. #BDOProud #GlobalVision #DrivenToBeTheBest #BDOSG (Photo from left to right: Wayne Berson, Goh Jocelyn, Patrick Kramer)

Today at the Global Leadership Summit, we celebrated the remarkable achievements of our BDO family. Six outstanding colleagues were awarded the prestigious BDO Medal for their relentless commitment to quality and progress across our global network. Congratulations to these remarkable professionals who embody our global vision: Global solutions. Driven to be the best. Andy Butterworth Diego Fernando Quijano Vivas Goh JocelynZara Hovhannisyan Steffen Eube Tim Kendall

ISCA is proud to be part of the first ever industry-led best practice paper to enhance Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) audits in banks! 🌟 Earlier today, the The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), in partnership with the Anti-Money Laundering Audit Peer Group (AAPG), launched the “AAPG Best Practice Paper – Enhancing AML/CFT Audit Effectiveness for Banks”, which seeks to boost AML/CFT auditing standards in Singapore’s financial sector by providing both bank internal auditors as well as external auditors that work with banks a common framework to formulate and execute AML/CFT audits. 📄 “As the national accountancy body of Singapore, ISCA is committed to fostering higher standards in auditing and professional integrity," said Ms Fann Kor, CEO of ISCA. "We are glad that the collaborative efforts of the AAPG have culminated in this best practice paper, which provides clear and practical guidelines for both internal and external auditors. By adopting these guidelines, auditors will be better equipped to detect and mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorism financing, as well as providing clarity to both them and their clients to reduce ambiguity. This will also strengthen trust in Singapore as a global financial hub.” 🇸🇬 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gSFiSgTW Citi | Goldman Sachs | GXS Bank | HSBC | MariBank | Standard Chartered Singapore | UBS | UOB | BDO Singapore | Deloitte | EY | Forvis Mazars | KPMG Singapore | PwC Singapore | The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) | DBS Bank | OCBC Terence Lam | Alice Tan 📸: Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash #CharteredAccountant #Accountancy #banks #singapore #governance #moneylaundering #DifferenceMakers #thoughtleadership #professionalstandards #finance