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Q1: When will the small company audit exemption take effect? The audit exemption will be applicable for financial years beginning on or after the change in the law (1 Jul 2015). Transitional provisions have been provided for the first two years after the change in...

The Manpower Ministry is adopting a stick-and-carrot approach in dealing with the issue of hiring foreign professionals. Employers who persist in hiring them for no good reason and fail to have concrete plans to nurture their Singaporean staff will find it harder to...

Here is a checklist to save you from headache. Please save it or share it to avoid losing any documents. 1. Purchase Invoices Please keep all business related receipts because you can only claim it as expenses. 2. Payment Voucher  Payment voucher showing if purchase...

THE PROBLEMS WITH TRADITIONAL ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE Only one person can access the software at a time. Simple Accounting software can be cheap but it is not expendable. You need to manage backups yourself. It’s a pain and time consuming and you may forget to do it. Lots...

Limited Partnership (LP) Registration Requirements All Singapore citizens Permanent Residents Employment Pass EntrePass Dependent pass holders Foreign individuals and companies can register as long as a local resident manager is appointed Requirements for Registration...

Sole Proprietorship Registration Requirements All Singapore citizens, Permanent Residents, Employment Pass EntrePass holders Foreign individuals and companies can register as long as a local authorised representative is appointed....

When I knew I was pregnant in 2011, the thought of being able to work full time or care for my baby as a SAHM has crossed my mind for hundred times. In my dream, I want to be SAHTT and have high tea with ladies while my baby is comfortably taken care by the helper....

In last week Sunday Times, the reporter spoke to Dr Vivian Balakrishnan about Smart Nation which was initiated by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Leong to improve lives, create opportunities for the future and strengthen community togetherness. Why Smart Nation? While...

ABC Best HR management system ABC HR Management system is an integrated HR, Talent, and Performance management system. It provides all the capabilities required to efficiently run your whole HR on cloud. Process your payroll at a click. Manage your attendance on...

It is 2nd year of your incorporation and your start-up company has started making profit. Now, you can now decide whether to re-invest the money or distribute it between the company’s shareholders. Look at the net profit after you have deducted the corporate tax...

Business owners are pre-occupied with chasing SALE and many forget that the fundamental of a business is to invoice it right.  In my years of experiences from an Accounts Assistant to Business Consultant to SME, I have seen terrible invoices leading to unhealthy...

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity… As fear and doubt will always find their way into our consciousness when we attempt to go beyond, I faced setbacks in trying to achieve work-life balance. In other companies, I found it hard to find time to further...