A public accountant can provide public accountancy services such as audit and reporting on financial statements, and such other activities as required by law.
Under the Accountants Act, anyone who wishes to practice public accountancy must register with ACRA.
Persons who intend to provide only bookkeeping, accounting, taxation or consultancy services i.e. non-audit services do not need to be registered as public accountants.
Registration Information at a Glance
For Who | Persons who wish to provide public accountancy services in Singapore |
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How Much | Non-refundable fee of S$1,000 |
Term | Upon successful registration as a public accountant, a certificate of registration will be issued. The certificate will expire on 31 December of the same year and needs to be renewed annually. |
Requirements | As set out in the Accountants Act and Accountants (Public Accountants) Rules (Please see more information below.) |