August 20, 2013

Lessons from Civil Litigation

Civil litigation involving asset misappropriation, fraudulent disbursements and other complex accounting matters benefit from the engagement of a forensic accountant and/or a fraud examiner. Just as attorneys would not attempt to decipher complex engineering or scientific intricacies at issue in a matter being contested, so too should they – many of whom have studied business,…

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Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA

February 27, 2013

Singapore Budget Synopsis 2013

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, delivered his Budget Statement in Parliament on Monday, 25 February 2013. Click here to read our synopsis on Singapore Budget Statement 2013.

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Dev Team

February 8, 2013

Tax Savings – Productivity And Innovation (PIC) Scheme

Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) was introduced in the 2010 Singapore Budget and enhanced in the subsequent two years budgets. This scheme supports all businesses who invest in innovation and productivity. Businesses can enjoy huge tax savings in the form of Cash Payout and/or Tax Deduction on the following six qualifying productivity improvement activities made…

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Dev Team

February 7, 2013

Code Of Corporate Governance – Highlights & Changes

1 March 2001 The Corporate Governance Committee (“CGC”) issued the Code of Corporate Governance (the “Code”) May 2004 The Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance (“CCDG”) initiated a review of the Code 14 July 2005 A revised Code was issued 22 Nov 2011 The Corporate Governance Council (“Council”) submitted its recommendations to Monetary Authority of…

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February 7, 2013

International Financial Reporting Standards: Why Convergence is Important to Investors

  For those having investable wealth, there is a wide range of opportunities from which to select, including real assets such as commercial property and an array of financial products, ranging from basic instruments such as stocks and bonds to the now somewhat tainted derivative products such as asset-backed loans. Many commentators believe the market…

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Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA