Dear Valued Clients, Welcome to our E-Newsletter March 2019 We hope you had a great February! Last month, the Heritage Foundation’s 2019 index of economic freedom revealed that Singapore retained its place as the 2nd freest economy in Asia Pacific with a freedom score of 89.4. Though Singapore trails behind Hong Kong, Singapore has seen…
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Central Bank of the Year Title Awarded to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) London-based journal Central Banking has awarded the title of Central Bank of the Year to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The award was given in recognition for MAS’s best practices in its policy, economics, governance and management. Winners are determined by…
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3E Accounting Commend The New Listing Rules for Regulatory Bite Proposed by SGX Singapore, 11 February 2018 – The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) is adopting a more “interventionist” approach in a bid to be tougher on audit committees and external auditors of listed companies. More listing rules have been proposed to increase meticulousness of year-end…
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Singapore’s Continues Reign as Most Liveable City in Asia for Expats A new survey has revealed that for the 14th year in a row, Singapore once again holds onto its title as the most liveable city in Asia for expats. There were several factors listed as the reason for this. Among them was how Singapore had…
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Singapore in 3rd Place Among Least Corrupted Countries Issued by Transparency International’s 2018 Singapore has climbed to the third spot behind Denmark and New Zealand as the top countries with the least corruption within the public sector. Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perception Index relies on a scale which starts from zero to 100. Zero being…
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SFRS(I) and FRS Conceptual Framework Revised by ASC for Financial Reporting Singapore’s Accounting Standards Council (ASC) has issued revisions to the SFRS(I) and FRS Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. The changes are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2019. This Conceptual Framework underpins the IFRS standards and sets the fundamental concepts of financial…
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3 Key Changes in GST Will Be Reflected From 1 January 2019 3 key changes will be reflected in Singapore’s GST as of 1 January 2019. These key changes involve Customer Accounting, Hand Carried Exports Scheme (HCES), and the GST Registration Rules. Beginning 2019, a business now only needs to monitor their annual taxable turnover.…
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Leases in Singapore Now Have New Accounting Standard Lessees now have substantial accounting changes, thanks to the IFRS16. As of 1 January 2019, the IFRS 16 Leases in now in effect, thereby replacing the IAS’s 17 Leases, this is new accounting standard of leases in Singapore. IFRS 16 is applicable to annual reporting periods which commence…
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From 21 January 2019: BizFile+ and iShop Transactions Now Have More e-Payment Options As of 21 January 2019, customers now have more e-Payment options if they transact with ACRA. This initiative is in line with Singapore’s Smart Nation drive. Customers now have the option of paying for their transactions on BizFile+ and iShop via PayPal,…
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Dear Valued Clients, Welcome to our E-Newsletter February 2019 Happy New Year and warmest greetings as we begin the year 2019! 2018 was a fruitful year for 3E Accounting Singapore. We are on track to deliver value to all stakeholders where we saw our hard work result in the achievement of several important milestones. On…
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Why Should You Even Wait for a Job When You Could Start Your Own Business Instead? Looking for a job can be an exhausting ordeal. You never know when the right job or opportunity is going to come along. Meanwhile, you still need to find a way to earn a living as you go from…
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How Can You Start Your Own Business to Overcome Unemployment The prospect of being out of a job can be a very terrifying idea for many. An even more alarming idea can be starting your own business when you’re unemployed. Starting your own business in an unemployed state may seem like an extremely risky move.…
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