Singapore Standards in Auditing – Audits of Group Financial Statements

Singapore Standards in Auditing (SSA) 600 Special Consideration – Audits of Group Financial Statement   Effective 15, December 2023, the revised Singapore Standards in Auditing (SSA) 600 Special Considerations on Audit of Group Financial Statements will be the governing guidelines for an audit of group financial statements, including the circumstances when component auditors are involved.…

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Step-by-Step Guide in Incorporating a Company in Singapore (2023)

Singapore has been called by many names in the economic and business sector — the most digitally competitive economy in Asia, the best in the world for doing business, 2nd richest economy in the world and the list goes on. Now home to 575,527* businesses as of March of 2023 there is no better time to maximise the opportunity for…

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Benefits of Mergers and Acquisitions – Is It Time for Your Business? With unpredictable market behaviour these days, how a business performs is unknown. As such, mergers and acquisition are a common and frequent occurrence. Mergers and acquisitions help you to get quality staff or additional skills. When a merger takes place, two separate companies…

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Singapore Accounting Standards

Accounting standards are developed in the public interest to support a country’s corporate governance and financial reporting framework. This extends to most parts of the world in order to help a country maintain financial order. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is an independent, accounting standard-setting body of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation…

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GST on Imported Services

Starting 1st January 2020, consumers and businesses who buy imported services from overseas suppliers with no establishment in Singapore will have to pay goods and services tax (GST). This change does not apply to goods purchased online from overseas suppliers. The current GST-free threshold of $400 and below will continue to apply to the goods imported into Singapore (excluding intoxicating…

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Recent Tax Changes Proposed in Singapore’s Budget 2020

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Singapore Under the New Normal

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New Internal Audit & Risk Consulting Department

The Helmi Talib Group is pleased to announce our newly constituted Internal Audit & Risk Consulting Department, headed by Ms Sue Hui who will be joining us as Internal Audit & Risk Consulting Manager with effect from 1st April 2021. Read More

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Jaypee Bautista Appointed as Audit Partner

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jaypee Bautista as an Audit Partner of the firm, effective 01 July 2021. Having worked for more than 10 years with the Helmi Talib Group, Jaypee Bautista has since grown with the firm to become a dedicated leader eager to share the knowledge and experience he gained…

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Compliance Requirements for Resuming Business Operations

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