Should small companies in Singapore be audited?

In Singapore, all companies registered under the Companies Act are required to have their accounts audited. On the other hand, in other countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, companies falling within a specific criteria need not have their accounts audited. In place of an audit,...

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Main Authors: Fang, Lee Wei, Lee, Shin Peng, Cheong, Ling Foong
Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51124
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description In Singapore, all companies registered under the Companies Act are required to have their accounts audited. On the other hand, in other countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, companies falling within a specific criteria need not have their accounts audited. In place of an audit, other alternatives have been implemented. Hence, our research is directed towards ascertaining whether Singapore could adopt the policies of these countries in doing away with the statutory audit for small companies.
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spelling ntu-10356/511242023-05-19T06:24:03Z Should small companies in Singapore be audited? Fang, Lee Wei Lee, Shin Peng Cheong, Ling Foong Nanyang Business School K.B.Ambanpola DRNTU::Business In Singapore, all companies registered under the Companies Act are required to have their accounts audited. On the other hand, in other countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, companies falling within a specific criteria need not have their accounts audited. In place of an audit, other alternatives have been implemented. Hence, our research is directed towards ascertaining whether Singapore could adopt the policies of these countries in doing away with the statutory audit for small companies. ACCOUNTANCY 2013-01-28T07:28:54Z 2013-01-28T07:28:54Z 1996 1996 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51124 en Nanyang Technological University 72 p. application/pdf
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