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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…
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…
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…
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
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…
Compliance Requirements for Resuming Business Operations
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Starting A Shipping Company in Singapore
Singapore is home to more than 5,000 maritime establishments, holding headquarters of 140 of the world’s top shipping groups. With the added advantage of having several pro-business government policies, setting up a maritime business in Singapore is quick and easy. This section will take you through the essentials to setting up a shipping company in…
Starting a FinTech company in Singapore
As the world advances into a technologically connected global village, countries are constantly looking to expand their presence with the right infrastructure to catch up with the latest developments and innovative ideas that are up for grabs. In recent times, financial technology has been making headlines. Companies engaged in this field include both start-ups and established financial institutions who are trying…
The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has recently issued Ethics Pronouncement (EP) 200 Implementation Guidelines (IG)1. The guidelines provide practical know-hows for professional accountants…
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For years, particularly in the Accounting industry, attracting and retaining talent has always been a challenge for most, if not all, firms. Singapore Opportunity Index…
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Singapore prides itself on its stringent financial controls and regulatory oversight, which make it an attractive hub for business expansion and foreign investments. The…
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Why Global Connectivity Matters Over the years, business landscapes have significantly changed, driven by technological evolutions, global interconnectedness, shifts in consumer preferences, and the…
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Singapore’s Accountancy Body, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), has released updates on Ethics Pronouncement (EP) 100 to incorporate revisions to the code. They…
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Kreston Helmi Talib appointed Julius Magpantay as a new Audit Partner to further strengthen our audit capabilities, effective 1 July 2025, Julius began…
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Singapore is set to significantly strengthen its regulatory landscape for corporate service providers (CSPs) with the upcoming commencement of the Corporate Service Providers Act…
Read MoreOnward Together for a Better Future Tomorrow Budget 2025 is for all, with all Singaporeans as it works toward a better future tomorrow…
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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published its new standard IFRS 18 ‘Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements’ that will replace IAS 1 ‘Presentation…
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The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) unveiled its updated Global Internal Audit Standards on 9 January 2024, offering a modernised and comprehensive framework designed…
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