Professional Development
The professional development arm is an initiative unique to Asoc among the CBDs, with its roots extending from the 3rd management committee.
Professional Development forms an important part of the Accounting Community, primarily; its aims can be derived from its name:
Profession – As future accountants, we are all on the path to emerge as professionals. The technical skills and lessons that we obtain during our 4 years of study, within and outside of the seminar room, will make up our fundamentals when we venture out into the working world.
Development – Thus, it is especially important that in these 4 years, we are able todevelop our technical and soft skills, to prepare us for the demanding conditions that lay ahead, because on the professional level, nothing differentiates you more than the skills that you possess. Having or not having these skills will make or break your professional career.
“Be a part of the development initiative. Ultimately, the choice to develop lies in you.”
PD focuses on organizing extra curricular activities for the benefit of the students. We actively approach professional bodies and organizations relevant to the accounting course and collaborate with these parties to host or initiate talks, events, and programs which we hope will further the students’ interests and knowledge of accounting-related subjects.
To date, we have organized numerous talks, networking sessions, office visits, panel discussions, and many other events with the Big 4 accounting firms, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the Academic Year 2009-2010, PD will be rolling out a series of events:
Week 3- 4 – SMU-ICPAS Case Challenge
SMU’s first ever accounting case challenge. Click here to find out more about the event.
Week 4 – SMU-SBASF Seminar
Chio Lim Stone Forest’s (No. 5 accounting firm in Singapore)
Subsidiary in Shanghai comes to share entrepreneurial experiences in China andInternship Opportunities for SMU Students.
For more information about SBA Stone Forest, please refer to the following URL:www.sbasf.com
Week 4 – Deloitte Office Visit
Asoc is organising an office visit to Deloitte to learn about a career in audit and taxation.
Venue: Deloitte Boardroom (6,7 and 8)
Date: 11th September 2009
Time: 2pm to 6pm
Week 6 – The Myers Briggs Personality Test (MBTI) Talk
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) is pleased to bring you a career development talk on ‘Matching Your Personality Traits to Your Career Choice’ that aims to give you a headstart in your future career path.
Venue: LKCSB Seminar Room 2.8
Date: 24th September 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 6pm to 8pm
*Refreshments will be served after the event.
Week 9 – Talk on Tax Investigation
We are proud to have with us Mr. Goh Khee Kuan to enrich our knowledge about the causes of a tax investigation from IRAS and the process of such an investigation.
Date: 16th October 2009
Time: 4 – 6pm
Venue: School of Accountancy SR 1-2
