ACCA Students.

[alchjaam]

Hi Senior,

Can someone tell is it all CBE for F1-F3 every examination centre also same price?

Regards

No, the price is not the same. From what I have remembered, FTMS price is the cheapest among other CBE Centres. SAA is slightly expensive than FTMS.


Hope this helps!

 

[rottingapple]

CPA Sg = Any Org.

CA Sg = ATO (Which ATO? That your homework!)

oh, if i am an existing acca student, after graduate i need 3 years of working experience, it has to be in one of the ATO that they specified in the ATO list?
i cannot anyhow join any small medium enterprise not in the list to obtain 3 yrs post acca working exp to become CA?

 

[papaya00]

Can someone enlighten me the relevant work experience required to be CPA/CA singapore, how to fulfill this work experience?
Any requirement must it be at a MNCs, big 4 or can be small firm? And the position must it be a accountant, manager or can just be AP/AR?

 

[Kyoji83]

The last news I hear is ACCA not recognize for CA Sg & ACCA holder is given a time to get their CPA Sg to be grandfather of CA Sg.

If you are going for CA Sg with an accounting degree, it must be with ATO.

If you are going for CPA Sg with ACCA or an accounting degree, any company will do.

oh, if i am an existing acca student, after graduate i need 3 years of working experience, it has to be in one of the ATO that they specified in the ATO list?
i cannot anyhow join any small medium enterprise not in the list to obtain 3 yrs post acca working exp to become CA?

Can someone enlighten me the relevant work experience required to be CPA/CA singapore, how to fulfill this work experience?
Any requirement must it be at a MNCs, big 4 or can be small firm? And the position must it be a accountant, manager or can just be AP/AR?

 

[nitokit]

No need ATO, ATO is only applicable to singaporeqp students, not ACCA.

to prevent wrong advices, every acca student should read this: Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Singapore

Kyoji, you should read this too since you like giving advices. Peace.

11. I am a student studying for one of the currently recognised qualifications and had intended to apply to be a full member of ICPAS when I complete my studies. With these changes, will I still be able to apply to be registered as a public accountant in the future?

If you are a student already enrolled to study one of the currently recognised qualifications, you should refer to Transitional Arrangements 1 to 15 which will cater for transitional pathways to become a full member of ICPAS.

However, if you do not complete the required steps within the specified timelines of Transitional Arrangements 1 to 15, to become a full member of ICPAS, you will need to have:
Completed the Singapore QP and thus gained ICPAS membership, or

Completed the requirements for ICPAS membership under any reciprocity agreements between SAC and ICPAS with the applicant’s original professional body.

Note the last paragraph. Which means even if you complete ACCA after 2019, as long as the reciprocity agreement has been signed by then, you don't even need to care about singaporeqp.

singaporeqp is a professional qualification for degree holder. Acca itself is already a professional qualification.

 

[nitokit]

For those lazy to research, summary:

the current status remains until 1 Jan 2019, so if you can complete every requirements such as acca and work exp before 2019, you can get CA (no need ATO whatsoever, no changes from what is currently in place to get CPA, just that you will get CA instead)

if you can't meet the 2019 deadline, then you need to wait and see if ACCA has sign a reciprocal agreement by then yet. If yes, then there should not be much difference from current pathway as well. But before it is signed and details emerge, no one can say for certain. But a letter of intent has already been signed so I foresee no problem with coming to a formal reciprocal agreement.

 

[Kyoji83]

OK. I will go read about it. =)

No need ATO, ATO is only applicable to singaporeqp students, not ACCA.

to prevent wrong advices, every acca student should read this: Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Singapore

Kyoji, you should read this too since you like giving advices. Peace.



Note the last paragraph. Which means even if you complete ACCA after 2019, as long as the reciprocity agreement has been signed by then, you don't even need to care about singaporeqp.

singaporeqp is a professional qualification for degree holder. Acca itself is already a professional qualification.

 

[Lonelyoldman]

Any advice which F5 Acca Revision class lecturer to recommend? for example Ian lim?

 

[themoss]

Any advice which F5 Acca Revision class lecturer to recommend? for example Ian lim?

Mr Chow Kim Tai not bad

 

[Kenzo88]

anyone has any tips to study p3? the models are confusing me. Thanks.

 

[AirBach]

No need ATO, ATO is only applicable to singaporeqp students, not ACCA.

to prevent wrong advices, every acca student should read this: Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Singapore

Kyoji, you should read this too since you like giving advices. Peace.



Note the last paragraph. Which means even if you complete ACCA after 2019, as long as the reciprocity agreement has been signed by then, you don't even need to care about singaporeqp.

singaporeqp is a professional qualification for degree holder. Acca itself is already a professional qualification.

The ACRA weblink that you have posted is more for Public Accountant, (i.e. practising member of ICPAS), which is usually an audit partner who sign off the audited financial statements.

The more relevant link should be the Singapore QP transitional arrangements brochure V3

 

[nitokit]

The ACRA weblink that you have posted is more for Public Accountant, (i.e. practising member of ICPAS), which is usually an audit partner who sign off the audited financial statements.

The more relevant link should be the Singapore QP transitional arrangements brochure V3

CA/CPA = Public accountant, no?

and the transitional agreement etc are explained in the link as well. It is the most comprehensive website I've seen so far, everything you need to know about ACCA prospects can be found there or in the links provided there
It covers all that should be known for a current CPA holders, ACCA students, potential ACCA students, etc, so please scroll and read

(btw, the aim for singaporeqp is to train public accountant in the first place. No interest in being CPA/CA and you don't even need to care about any transitional agreement altogether)

 

[AirBach]

CA/CPA = Public accountant, no?

and the transitional agreement etc are explained in the link as well. It is the most comprehensive website I've seen so far, everything you need to know about ACCA prospects can be found there or in the links provided there
It covers all that should be known for a current CPA holders, ACCA students, potential ACCA students, etc, so please scroll and read

(btw, the aim for singaporeqp is to train public accountant in the first place. No interest in being CPA/CA and you don't even need to care about any transitional agreement altogether)

In the first place you need to know who is a public accountant. Public Accountant carries a practising licence. Current, CPA Singapore has two categories, practising member and non-practising member. Even some of the CFOs of listed companies is not a practising member. The C.A Singapore designation will be the only recognised accountancy designation in Singapore and if you wish to be a public accountant (i.e. sign off audit reports) you need to obtain a licence and the issuance is under the supervision of ACRA.

For those who wants to be a C.A Singapore after the transitional arrangements (i.e latest by 31 Dec 2018 for ACCA students and Associates or full members of CPA Australia or those still taking the ICPAS Professional Examinations), they may HAVE to take the Singapore QP as subject to the criteria.

Off course you can refer to point 32 of the FAQ of the transitional arrangements that ACCA is closing to signing a Letter of Intent and word is that Helen Brand (Chief Executive) herself will come down to Singapore to sign the Letter of Intent but everything will boil down to the RMA (which I believed SAC will follow somewhat like Hong Kong). So those current ACCA students, my advice is just to complete the studies, get the relevant experience and be conferred the CPA Singapore and transferred to CA Singapore by 31 Dec 18.

Good Luck.

 

[rottingapple]

hi all, me and my fren came from science industry, she had a science latrobe uni degree, and studied acca f1-f9. the SQP says she has foundation exemption for the 6 modules and able to direct enter into the 3 year ato programme. im going to check with sqp if they accept plymouth or murdoch uni acct degree for foundation module exemption purpose.

 

[Afro69]

Heard SAA gonna be the first to offer SQP, new Chartered Accountant Scheme in Spore... no more CPA liao

 

[AirBach]

hi all, me and my fren came from science industry, she had a science latrobe uni degree, and studied acca f1-f9. the SQP says she has foundation exemption for the 6 modules and able to direct enter into the 3 year ato programme. im going to check with sqp if they accept plymouth or murdoch uni acct degree for foundation module exemption purpose.

So the question is whether your friend wants to continue with ACCA and complete the P Papers? (i.e. P1-P3 and the other 2 P options), or shei s going to abandon it and go straight to Singapore QP.

 

[rottingapple]

So the question is whether your friend wants to continue with ACCA and complete the P Papers? (i.e. P1-P3 and the other 2 P options), or shei s going to abandon it and go straight to Singapore QP.

she's not continuing. but she only want to attend the classes for P levels so as to prepare for SQP professional exams.

while me, im currently finishing my fundamental acca as well, should i take up uni courses like murdoch uni in kaplan, hold off my acca, meanwhile finish the 16 month acct degree, then start work in ato and continue with P papers?

CA from SQP has a better advantage than ACCA CA. according to wad my fren heard from the YMCA talk just few days ago organised by SAC and ACCA

 

[HaizHaiz]

Are the below top up Master for ACCA qualified good?

Executive Masters | Msc Accounting & Finance
Executive Masters | Msc Accounting & Finance
Master of Science in Accountancy and Finance

My manager recommends me to go for Master in Applied Finance offered by Adelaide through partnership with ngee-ann poly. I was told they accept ACCA holder.

Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre (NAA)

I want go for MBA too, but all need a few years of working exp... cannot apply now, must clock more exp, but dun wan do nothing now.

I am thinking of go for a degree(not including obu applied accounting, which I doing now).

What to do? Any advise?

 

[rottingapple]

Are the below top up Master for ACCA qualified good?

Executive Masters | Msc Accounting & Finance
Executive Masters | Msc Accounting & Finance
Master of Science in Accountancy and Finance

My manager recommends me to go for Master in Applied Finance offered by Adelaide through partnership with ngee-ann poly. I was told they accept ACCA holder.

Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre (NAA)

I want go for MBA too, but all need a few years of working exp... cannot apply now, must clock more exp, but dun wan do nothing now.

I am thinking of go for a degree(not including obu applied accounting, which I doing now).

What to do? Any advise?

plymouth university? one yr top up accounting degree. but i nv heard the sch b4

murdoch university? 16 months course for bsc commerce in accounting. i probably will go for that compared to plymouth.

unisim 4 yr acct degree + honours if im not wrong. definitely recognised by govt and SQP. but too long.

 

[HaizHaiz]

plymouth university? one yr top up accounting degree. but i nv heard the sch b4

murdoch university? 16 months course for bsc commerce in accounting. i probably will go for that compared to plymouth.

unisim 4 yr acct degree + honours if im not wrong. definitely recognised by govt and SQP. but too long.

Accounting again? If I wan another accounting qualificaition, I rather go for master(if non top-up type) in accounting offered in Kaplan or Easb:

http://www.easb.edu.sg/en/academic-programmes/postgraduate/university-of-southern-queensland/master-of-professional-accounting.html[/URL]

Master Degree | Master of Professional Accounting at Kaplan

although, the entry requirement never write, I assume the 'professional qualification' refers to ACCA/CIMA or similar rite? And the cert recognised by cpa(aus) which is good too.



At least you got 'master' not 'degree', easier to become lecturer and obviously ppl will think master better degree. If I go for a degree, cannot be on accounting. If not really waste money.

the sim must have 2 yr work exp. I cannot enter yet.

I think u go for murdoch better. why? recognised by SQP, ICAA and CPA(aus).

plymouth uni, I dunno, recognised by SQP?

Am I the only one that feel insulted? my colleague poly grad took 6 years to clear ACCA not recognised for sqp.

The plymouth uni, I think 1 yr very likely to pass(correct me if I am wrong), yet recognised by sqp.