SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange Ltd is tightening its regulation of auditors and property valuers who work with listed companies, in the wake of a series of accounting scandals in the city-state in recent years.
All companies whose main listing is in Singapore will be required to appoint an auditor registered with the country’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority for their financial year beginning on or after Jan 1,2022, according to a statement from the exchange yesterday.
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