It is almost unthinkable that accounting students or professionals do not understand or are unable to apply the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which Singapore has adopted as its key financial reporting regime. The IFRS, which began to take shape in the late 1980s, has become the financial reporting standard for around 168 jurisdictions worldwide. […]

A recent report from recruitment firm Hays shines the spotlight on the evolving role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the region. With input from more than 150 CFOs in Southeast Asia and six in-depth interviews with industry leaders, the report was launched in December 2024. In addition to the findings and analyses, the report also

The Asia-Pacific region is marked by both resilient growth and disinflation but the region remains “inherently dynamic and will contribute over 60% of global growth this year”, according to Krishna Srinivasan, Director of Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Regional growth will slow to 4.5% in 2024, after the 5% registered in 2023.