Step into the world of accountancy, where numbers tell powerful stories and careers are filled with endless possibilities. Accountants are the unsung heroes behind thriving businesses, playing a crucial role in maintaining financial integrity and safeguarding public interest. Whether you're a student exploring career options or someone looking for a rewarding professional path, accountancy offers a journey packed with growth, fulfilment, and the chance to make a real difference. Accountancy can offer you:
A Rewarding & Dynamic Career
Accountancy offers a rewarding and dynamic career with favourable long-term earning potential. As an integral part of any organisation, accountants provide expertise across a wide spectrum of functions, including financial planning and analysis, treasury management, taxation, and corporate governance. Accountancy opens many doors of opportunities, and accountants remain in high demand across various industries.
Progression & Growth Opportunities
- Sustainability reporting and assurance
- Information technology audit
- Business valuation
- Financial forensics
If you're a secondary school student or have just received your “O” or “A” level results, you can explore possible accounting courses here.
If you're a tertiary student / graduate, you may wish to consider the Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification (SCAQ). Or if you are keen to learn more from those in the industry, check out what these accountants have to say.
Purposeful Work That Impacts Businesses & Protects Public Interest
- Upholding financial reporting and compliance
- Defending against fraud and financial misconduct
- Maintaining Singapore's reputation as a trusted business and financial hub
Accountants must possess not only technical competencies but also act with integrity, professionalism, and trustworthiness. Their work is essential in safeguarding the financial integrity of companies and ultimately, Singapore's standing as a magnet for international businesses in the Asia-Pacific region.
Learn more from those in the Industry
Check out the journeys of real-world accountancy professionals and discover the diverse, exciting paths this career can offer. Our exclusive video series brings you face-to-face with accomplished accountants from various backgrounds and organisations, each with a unique story to tell. These firsthand accounts offer valuable insights into the dynamic and rewarding field of accountancy.
"Join the accountancy profession, and be part of the solution." - Mr Lee Bing Yi for Sustainability and Climate Change at PwC Singapore.
Discover how accountants make a positive impact on climate change through the work they do. Motivated by a sense of meaning and purpose, Bing Yi shares how having analytical skills, a good understanding of sustainability issues, and staying curious and agile are important to working in this growth sector.
"Accountants are not just bean counters, we can do more than that!" - Mr Eric Choo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Dontia Holdings Pte Ltd and T32 Dental Centre Pte Ltd.
Find out from Eric how a strong foundation in accountancy can lead to diverse career opportunities, even in other sectors such as healthcare. He shares how his early experiences as an auditor in an international firm shaped his career, enabling him to take on various roles thereafter. He stressed the importance of learning as much as possible in your early career to build a solid foundation for advancement.
"Want to make a difference, at work, at home and in the community? Choose accountancy!" – Ms Belinda Teo, Assurance Partner at EY Singapore.
Discover how a career in accountancy can offer opportunities for personal growth, professional development, and community impact. Belinda shares her experience as chairperson of ISCA's Young Professionals Advisory Committee, organising career events and facilitating mentorship. She emphasises the importance of work-life integration, crediting her superiors for exemplifying this balance early in her career. For aspiring accountants, Belinda highlights the dynamic, fast-evolving landscape of a profession that offers continuous learning opportunities and opportunities to contribute to the community, while developing both professionally and personally.
"Choose accountancy, and chart your path to a bright future." – Mr Mohamed Amanullah, Group Chief Financial Officer, Sysma Holdings Pte Ltd.
Discover how a career in accountancy can lead to impactful roles in business transformation and recovery. Amanullah shares his experience as a Chief Financial Officer, where his former team successfully nursed a distressed civil engineering company back to solvency. He emphasised the crucial role of qualified accountants as business partners, bringing sound technical knowledge, business acumen, and high ethical standards to organisations. For those considering accountancy, Amanullah highlights the dynamic nature of the profession and the rewarding opportunities to impact businesses at all levels.
"Choose accountancy, share the future, and unlock global opportunities." Ms Carissa Tan, Assurance and Audit, Deloitte Singapore
In this video, Carissa shares how a career in accountancy has provided her with an enriching global secondment experience at the Big Apple, which allowed her to form invaluable connections and friendships and gain diverse perspectives. She emphasises the importance of embracing continuous learning and being curious in a profession that’s constantly evolving.
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