How Hard Is It To Change Business Structures? Before you start the converting from sole proprietorship to private limited company, make sure you have the requirements needed for incorporating a private limited company for a smoother, faster transition.  Here are the...

How to Choose the Right Accounting Software for Your BusinessDid you know that the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has 44 software owners and their products listed on their register? IRAS has this list to help you make sure that the software you use is...

How to Choose A Good AccountantPPrison and fines—probably the two best reasons or motivations anybody needs for taking the time to choose, and choose carefully, a good accountant.  Where many of the turns our lives take hang upon the earth-shaking decisions we make,...

It’s That Time of the Year: Year-End Tax Considerations for Business Owners in SingaporeAAs the year comes to a close and the season of giving draws near, business owners tend to do a little “taking”. We take a look back at the financial year that was, take stock of...

Malaysia, Here We ComeAAs part of our growth plans, we are going to Malaysia next. As a business based in Singapore, we are well aware of the limitations of the size of the market. It was the most obvious choice for us, mainly due to the strength of the Sing dollar as...

3 things to take note of when starting your own businessCCongratulations! You’ve gotten your business out of the concept stage and into the concrete stage, and you’re ready (more or less) to start serving your customers. But before you flip the sign on the door to say...

So you are thinking of getting a loan from the banks?LLoans are a great way to finance the growth of your business without giving away equity. But of course like all things, there is always a price to pay. In this case, you pay interest in return for the money that...

20 Ways Cloud Accounting Can Help Make Things Easier For Your Singapore Business (Plus 10 Ways Traditional Accounting Actually Makes Things Tougher)WWhen you’ve gotten used to doing something a certain way, learning a whole new way of doing things can be rather...

Why should you care about Singapore’s economic outlook? Your financial structure, of course.Nobody does business in a bubble. And as businesses of every size and at every stage of their growth continue to grow, they’ll find themselves increasingly affected by the...

Want To Start Your Business in Singapore? 5 Key Areas You Must Get Right!SSetting up a business is a lot like building a house: you want to build it on a solid foundation (rock, as opposed to sand), and you want to use sturdy materials (brick, and not straw). When you...