News & Views — MOORE

Direction and Trends in Sustainability Reporting

31 July 2019
By Alvin Soh, Senior Manager at MS Risk Management
0 comments

Sustainability reporting has since progressed from the traditional corporate social responsibility (CSR) model to integrate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices in business operations and strategy. This progression...

Singapore Budget Seminar 2019

31 July 2019
By Yong Jiahao, Director, Taxation at Complete Corporate Services
0 comments

The Singapore Budget Seminar 2019, jointly organised by Moore Stephens LLP and Complete Corporate Services (“CCS”), was successfully concluded at the Suntec City Convention Centre on 26 February 2019, attended by almost 200 delegates. Prominent guest speakers...

Singapore Exchange (SGX) Amends Voluntary Delisting Rules to Protect Minority Shareholders

On 11 July 2019, the regulatory arm of SGX amended voluntary delisting rules with immediate effect after relevant public consultations. These amendments followed minority investors have expressed dissatisfaction at certain listed companies...

Moore Stephens LLP - Singapore Shipping Forum 2019: Current Shipping Developments & Green Shipping

The Singapore Shipping Forum 2019 was successfully concluded at The Westin Singapore on 11 April 2019 with an attendance of some 250 international delegates. This event, organised by Moore Stephens in conjunction with co-sponsor BNP Paribas, was conducted in conjunction with the Singapore Maritime Week 2019, an event supported by both the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Taxation of Singapore-Based Cost Centres

31 July 2019
By Law Pei Serh, Associate Director of Taxation at Complete Corporate Services
0 comments

‘Service companies that no longer qualify for the CM basis should prepare to revert to the NTC
basis, latest by YA 2020 (i.e. financial year ended/ending in 2019).’

Audit Assurance Intern Talks on Audit Peak Experience at Moore Stephens, Singapore

24 June 2019
0 comments

Audit Intern and also Moore Stephens scholarship awardee Cheryl Tan, sheds light about her recent internship experience attached to Moore Stephens Audit and Assurance department.

Audit Assurance Intern Talks on Intriguing Experience at Moore Stephens

21 June 2019
0 comments

While many would akin accounting to rigid and mundane job scopes, Audit Assurance Intern, Eullie Quek begs to differ. On the contrary, he sums up his Moore Stephens Internship experience as one that he would describe as 'intriguing'.

With already a range of prior internship and work placement experiences ahead of Moore Stephens, we caught up with the Singapore Management University (SMU) undergraduate, also the Mdm Tan Gim Tee scholar to discover more.

Ship services sectors find opportunity and challenges in IMO 2020

9 January 2019
0 comments

IMO 2020 will result in higher costs for Shipping regardless of whether compliance is achieved.
- Mick Aw, Senior Partner and Head of Corporate Finance, Moore Stephens (Singapore)

Understanding the New Leasing Standards

By now, most of those involved in preparing or using accounts should be familiar with the headline changes that will be introduced by the new lease accounting standards starting in 2019 under IFRS 16 Leases or ASC 842 Leases.

Smooth sailing? Plan your transition to the new lease standard in good time

1 November 2018
0 comments

When it comes to implementing the new lease standard IFRS 16, preparers of financial statements in the shipping industry have a number of choices about transition. It’s important to think through these options in good time.