2002-2021

Practice Directions 2014 - 2018

• Practice Direction No. 1 of 2018: Compliance with Rule 10 of the Accountants (Public Accountants) Rules for Purposes of Practice Monitoring Programme (PDF, 136KB)


• Practice Direction No. 1 of 2017: Rectification of Registrar Under Section 12C(2)(a) of the Companies Act (PDF, 206KB)


• Practice Direction No. 1 of 2016: Publicising Inspection Outcomes under ACRA's Practice Monitoring Programme (PDF, 155KB)


• Practice Direction No. 6 of 2015: Effect of Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 on sections relating to Financial Reporting in the Companies Act (Repealed on 25 Feb 2021)
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• Practice Direction No. 4 of 2015: Resignation of Auditors of Public Interest Companies or Their Subsidiaries in relation to Sections 205AB to 205AF of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 (PDF, 296KB)


• Practice Direction No. 2 of 2015: Professional accountancy experience required before acquiring Qualifying Audit Experience for registration as a Public Accountant (PDF, 363KB)


• Practice Direction No. 4 of 2014: Increase in Fee Cap on Revisit Practice Reviews and New Fee Chargeable for Re-consideration of Practice Review Outcomes (PDF, 120KB) (Revoked on 9 Dec 2022) 


• Practice Direction No. 1 of 2014: Revision in Filing Requirements of Financial Statements in XBRL with ACRA (PDF, 363KB)

Practice Directions 2006 - 2010

• Practice Direction No. 3 of 2010: Public Practice Programme as a Requirement for Registration as a Public Accountant (PDF, 118KB)
• Practice Direction No. 4 of 2010: Practice Monitoring Programme: Hot Review Order (PDF, 172KB)
  
  • Clarifications to Questions on Hot Review (PDF, 165KB)
• Practice Direction No. 5 of 2010: Peer Review Initiative to Assist Public Accountants to Upkeep the Quality of Professional Work (PDF, 116KB)
  
  • Clarifications to Questions on Peer Review (PDF, 128KB)
• Practice Direction No. 3 of 2009: Mandatory Course to Assist Public Accountants to Upkeep the Quality of Professional Work (PDF, 10KB) (Revoked on 23 Feb 2022) 

• Practice Direction No. 2 of 2008: Condition for Renewal of Certificate of Registration as a Public Accountant (PDF, 126KB) 

• Practice Direction No. 3 of 2007: Revocation of Practice Direction No 2 of 2005 (Practice Monitoring Programme) (PDF, 67KB)

• Practice Direction No. 7 of 2006: Identical Names Prohibition for All Accounting Entities (PDF, 143KB)

• Practice Direction No. 5 of 2006: Notification under Section 62B(7) of The Companies Act, Cap 50 (PDF, 120KB)

• Practice Direction No. 4 of 2006 (PDF, 138KB)

• Practice Direction No. 2 of 2006: Companies (Amendment) Act 2005 Subsidiary Legislation (PDF, 119KB)

• Practice Direction No. 1 of 2006: Companies (Amendment) Act 2005 (PDF, 132KB)

Practice Directions 2002 - 2005

• Practice Direction No. 2 of 2005: Practice Monitoring Programme (superseded by PD 3 of 2007) (PDF, 67KB)

• Practice Direction No. 1 of 2004: The Printing of the Company Registration Number on Documents (PDF, 82KB)

• Practice Direction No. 3 of 2003: Amendments to Fee Schedule under Companies Act (PDF, 93KB)

• Practice Direction No. 2 of 2003: Amendments to Fee Schedule under Business Registration Act (PDF, 126KB)

• Practice Direction No. 6 of 2002: Issuance of Professional Numbers to Group Secretaries (PDF, 52KB)