The Future of Singapore Audit & Accounting Industry in the Covid-19 Era
The Future of Singapore Audit & Accounting Industry in the Covid-19 Era With the Covid-19 pandemic spreading both in scale and duration, it is most likely that the world will undergo a major shift in every facet of human life, including business and financial accounting practices. As the Singapore government tries to mitigate the further spread of the virus, the businesses are trying to restart their operations, with the reopening of the global markets to save the national economy. The government will play a major role by introducing policies to support the small and medium-sized businesses, as well as the giant corporations, survive the crisis. Since these regulatory changes might be frequent, it could be difficult for the businesses to focus on enhancing their daily operations; thus, Singapore audit and accounting professionals will have a crucial role to play as well. However, hiring in-house accountants could be less profitable due to the uneven frequency of accounting wor...