SPRING Singapore

IE Singapore

Vector Scorecard (Asia-Pacific) Pte Ltd

Singapore Business Federation

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

SPRING Singapore is the enterprise development agency for growing innovative companies and fostering a competitive SME sector. We work with partners to help enterprises in financing, capabilities and management development, technology and innovation, and access to markets. As the national standards and accreditation body, SPRING also develops and promotes internationally-recognised standards and quality assurance to enhance competitiveness and facilitate trade.

International Enterprise (IE) Singapore is the lead agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry spearheading the development of Singapore's external economic wing.

Our mission is to promote the overseas growth of Singapore-based enterprises and international trade. With a global network in over 30 locations and our ‘3C’framework of assistance – Connections, Competency, Capital, we offer services to help enterprises export, develop business capabilities, find overseas partners and enter new markets.

At the same time, we work to position Singapore as a base for foreign businesses to expand into the region in partnership with Singapore-based companies. Our vision is for Singapore to be a thriving business hub with globally competitive enterprises and leading international traders.

Vector Scorecard (Asia-Pacific) is a leading financial management agency and the lead manager for the Centre of Excellence in Financial Management based in Singapore – an initiative that was founded in 1999. VSAPAC’s proprietary, world-class financial modules have been widely used by leading corporations, MNCs, financial institutions, credit bureaus, policy makers and SMEs in Asia.

VSAPAC’s shareholders include Spring Seeds Capital Pte Ltd (18%) – a government agency responsible for enterprise development initiatives in Singapore. VSAPAC currently operates in 10 countries, 18 franchise offices worldwide. The Centre’s clients include more than 200 business owners, 1,500 users from financial institutions, MNCs, listed companies and non-profit organisations.

There are no competitors to date that offer such advanced technology that is integrated with international best practices in strategy and corporate financial management.

The Singapore Business Federation is the apex business chamber that champions the interests of the Singapore business community in trade, investment and industrial relations. It represents more than 15,000 companies as well as the local and foreign business chambers and key national and industry associations from business sectors that contribute significantly to the Singapore economy.

Nationally, SBF acts as the bridge between the government and the businesses in Singapore to create and enhance a conducive business environment.

Internationally, SBF represents the business community in bilateral, regional, multilateral fora for the purpose of promoting trade expansion and business networking.

The SBF was formed on 1 April 2002 via the SBF Act which was passed by Parliament requiring all Singapore-registered companies with a paid-up capital of S$0.5 million and above to become members of the SBF.

Its formation was to realise a more comprehensive organisation and representation of the Singapore business community's interests at home and abroad.

• strengthens Singapore's tripartite of business working in concert with government and employees' union

• facilitates better co-ordination between public agencies and the business community

• engages the Singapore and foreign governments on business policy issues

• helps its members network, organises exchanges with other countries, and cultivates business contacts worldwide

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body with 296,000 students and 115,000 members in 170 countries. We aim to offer the first choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

ACCA enjoys a reputation as an established brand with an excellent track record in Singapore . ACCA has statutory recognition under the Accountants Act 2004. It is clearly recognised as a first choice international qualification through its exclusive relationship with the national accountancy body, (ICPAS). In 2005, ACCA signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the national body, ICPAS. The MRA strengthens ACCA's relationship with ICPAS and expresses ICPAS's commitment to work with ACCA in enhancing the quality of the accounting profession in Singapore.

There are currently almost 8,500 ACCA members and affiliates in Singapore . ACCA members and affiliates work in all key sectors of the economy and include leading captains of industry.

ACCA has the largest accounting student population in Singapore and has over 16,000 registered students currently. ACCA also produces more than 40% of the accountancy graduates in Singapore each year. It therefore contributes significantly to the development of the accounting profession in Singapore.

ACCA also works with over 120 employers in Singapore under the ACCA Approved Employer programme. This is a formal recognition of the learning and development support leading organisations offer to ACCA students and members. The Approved Employer programme is also platform from which ACCA and major employers in Singapore develop a mutually beneficial relationship, based on increasing the standard of learning and development support, innovative service and excellent delivery.

Through ACCA's continued commitment to strengthen and reinforce its relationships with its primary stakeholders: the members; students; employers; tuition providers and regulatory bodies, ACCA Singapore aims to achieve and promote the highest professional, ethical and governance standards and advance the public interest.