ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the general framework for accounting education in Singapore and the pathway to become a chartered accountant (CA) of Singapore. It traces the birth of the vision to make Singapore the leading global accountancy hub. The chapter introduces the institutional framework and key stakeholders who collaborate together to drive the accounting profession towards achieving this grand vision. It examines the requirements to qualify as a CA (Singapore). The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) is the administrator of the Singapore CA Qualification and the designated entity to confer the CA (Singapore) designation. The chapter discusses the accounting education curriculum for accredited degree programmes offered by Singapore universities. It describes the collaboration between Singapore and other international professional accounting bodies, and provides some insights into the future. The Accountancy Sector Research Center (ASRC)'s objective is to promote high-quality market-relevant research to position the Singapore accountancy sector strongly for new and emerging opportunities in the professional services markets.
