ACUTUS ANNUAL SEMINAR 2016

START

Welcome note by Mr Jack Lam
8.45 am to 9.30 am

Seminar Leader

Mr Daniel Chee (Read More)

Time

9.30 am to 5.30 pm

Topic

• Updates to the suites of SSA relating to auditor’s report:
– SSA 700 – Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements
– SSA 705 – Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report
– SSA 706 – Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report
– SSA 720 – The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Other Information

• Q & A

Break Time

11.00 am to 11.15 am, 1.00 pm to 1.30 pm

Seminar Leader

Mr Sim Chong (Sim Chong LLC) (Read More)

Time

5.30 pm to 7.00 pm

Topic

Dinner

• Discussion on Section 216 of the Companies Act – “Minority Oppression”

• Case studies – Lim Seng Wah & Anor v Han Meng Siew & Others (2016) SGHC 177.
a. Whether a “new shareholder” can be joined as a plaintiff in a S.216 action even though the acts took place before he becomes a shareholder in the company;
b. Whether the shareholders who sold their shares in the company to the new shareholder can continue as plaintiff in a S.216 action.

• Q & A

Dinner

Dinner and drinks will be hosted by Acutus from 7.00 pm

Seminar Leader

Mr Daniel Chee (Read More)

Time

9.30 am to 5.30 pm

Topic

• New SSA 701 – Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report

• Revised SSA 570 – Going Concern

• Auditing concern with case study on Swiber and California Fitness

• Audit and Ethical lessons learnt from KLW and City Harvest Church

• Q & A

Break Time

11.00 am to 11.15 am, 1.00 pm to 1.30 pm

Seminar Leader

Mr Gerald Tan (Acutus Advisory Pte Ltd) (Read More)

Time

5.30 pm to 7.00pm

Topic

• Is Big Data too big for SMEs

• Demystifying Big Data – What is it

• Why SMEs should not ignore Big Data

• How SMEs can use Big Data to stay competitive

• Case studies

• Q & A

Seminar Leader

Ms Sue-Ann Li (Ravindran Associates) (Read More)

Time

9.30 am to 11.15 am

Topic

• Intellectual Property, Franchising & Licensing.
(Acutus tax team will complement with Singapore tax implication).

• Q & A

Break Time

11.15 am to 11.30 am

Seminar Leader

Mr Jimmy Oei (Acutus Tax Services Pte Ltd) (Read More)

Time

11.30 am to 1.00 pm

Topic

• Withholding tax obligations in Singapore

• Q & A

Break Time

1.00 pm to 2.00 pm (lunch)

Seminar Leader

Mr Michael Pyliotis (Basware Pty Ltd, Australia) (Read More)

Time

2.00 pm to 3.15 pm

Topic

• Introduction to digital technology for accounting.

(Acutus tax team will complement with inputs on the Singapore tax perspective).

• Q & A

Break Time

3.15 pm to 3.30 pm

Seminar Leader

Mr Chann Veasna (APV CPA’s, Cambodia) (Read More)

Time

3.30 pm to 4.45 pm

Topic

Break Time

• Doing business in Cambodia by APV, CPA’s – Cambodia

(Acutus tax team will share e tax implication of the Avoidance of Double Tax Treaty signed between Singapore and Cambodia on 20 May 2016.

• Q & A

4.45 pm to 5.00 pm

Seminar Leader

Mr Jimmy Oei (Acutus Tax Services Pte Ltd) (Read More)

Time

5.00 pm to 6.00 pm

Topic

• Discussion on the “Automatic Exchange of Information” and “Common Reporting Standard” for global transparency.

• Q & A

Dinner

Dinner and drinks will be hosted by Acutus from 6.00 pm