Leading Organisational Change Without A Roadmap
TAKEAWAYS Many leadership teams staring down the barrel of organisational transformation face a similar dilemma, namely, How do you take a leap into the unknown when there’s no clear data, no well-trodden path to follow and no assurance of success? What if the change you’re considering is uncharted territory, but waiting for certainty means standing […]
The Risk Already Inside Your Books
TAKEAWAYS Picture the month-end close. The reconciliations balance, the approvals are all in order, and the payment run goes out on time. Everything looks clean, because the person who arranged it made sure it would. The most damaging fraud an organisation suffers rarely comes from an outsider – it comes from someone who is already […]
Get CFOs Involved In Value Creation
TAKEAWAYS Global businesses risk losing growth opportunities because their Chief Financial Officers’ (CFOs) ambition to lead key investment and value creation discussions is hampered by a lack of readiness to use technology, and a dearth of skills across the wider finance team. This is according to EY’s latest Global DNA of the CFO Survey, which […]
Your Expertise Deserves To Be Seen
TAKEAWAYS Behind every financial report, business decision and strategic recommendation lies years of experience, discipline and expertise. The fact is, accountants are trusted advisors. They solve complex problems every day; they support businesses through challenges; they provide valuable insights that can influence decisions. Because accountants’ insights emerge only in meetings, emails and private exchanges, the […]
Pillar Two Has Arrived
TAKEAWAYS FROM TECHNICAL ANALYSIS TO COMPLIANCE EXECUTION For the past few years, most Pillar Two discussions have focused on understanding the mechanics of OECD’s Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules – effective tax rate (ETR) calculations, top-up tax exposure, and the interaction between the Income Inclusion Rule (IIR), Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) and Qualified Domestic Minimum […]
Boardroom Governance In A Disruptive World
DBS Group CFO Mrs Chng Sok Hui, FCA (Singapore), was invited to a fireside chat as part of the Board Nexus series organised by ISCA. The session examined what it meant to be a board director and C-suite leader in a climate of heightened uncertainty and disruption. Mrs Chng brought a unique dual perspective – […]
Digital Deception Meets Financial Fraud
TAKEAWAYS Many organisations treat fraud as a finance, legal and compliance, or internal audit problem. Digital forensic expertise appears only when laptops have to be imaged, documents have to be recovered, or a breach has already happened. This model is now outdated. Modern financial crime is predicated on digital access, digital trust, and digital speed. […]
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
ETHICS IESBA Releases Guide On Proportionality Of IESBA Code IESBA has released a guide, “Proportionality of the IESBA Code”, to help professional accountants, and especially small and medium practices, understand how proportionality is built into the IESBA Code. The guide is meant to underscore that while ethics is not proportionate, the Code is. Proportionality is […]
The Human Side Of Success
TAKEAWAYS Earning a promotion. Meeting key performance indicators. Exceeding revenue targets. Increasing efficiency through streamlining workflows. These are just some examples of tangible outcomes that one usually associates with success at work. However, behind all the numbers and achievements, there is another aspect to success that is hardly talked about – the human aspect. Broadly […]
Going Global: Why Board Judgement Matters
TAKEAWAYS For many Chinese enterprises, international expansion is no longer an aspiration; it is already part of the growth strategy. Across Southeast Asia, Chinese companies are setting up regional headquarters, building supply chains, entering new consumer markets, and using Singapore as a platform for financing, governance and internationalisation. Recent media reports have affirmed the trend, […]