Accounting Services in Singapore by Professionals

We help small businesses in Singapore with all necessary accounting services. We prepare financial statements, ECI tax reports, XBRL (full and highlights) and handle bookkeeping. We can apply for GST registration and submit regular reports for GST-registered companies. If your case is special, let us know and our specialists will be happy to help with accounting for your company.

Osome is an online accounting company. Send us your records in whichever format you have them. Drop your files in our app, store them in a cloud or email to our experts — we’ll take care of the rest.

All companies are required to submit two corporate income tax returns annually — Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) within three months from financial year end and Corporate Income Tax Return (Form C/C-S) by 30th November or 15th December if via e-filing. Unless qualifying conditions are met for ECI waiver or company has been granted Waiver of Income Tax Return Submission by IRAS.

We have developed our own software. We recognise invoices and receipts, reconcile them with transactions, and update your documents and outstanding bank balance daily. We support single and multiple currencies, show actual list of all unpaid invoices and report to you if anything document is missing.

Tax is assessed on income earned in the preceding financial year. For example, a tax return for the Year of Assessment (YA) 2019 would be to declare the income earned during the financial year 2018. This tax return is to be submitted by 30th Nov 2019 / e-filed by 15th Dec 2019.

There are several types of accounting services in Singapore. Some of the common ones are tax preparation and consultation, along with tracking expenses and revenues. Apart from this, recordkeeping services include billing, taxes, bank reconciliations, general ledger and payroll records. Some bookkeepers also generate financial statements for review.

For those seeking cheap accounting services in Singapore, you can use the below figures as a benchmark:

• Company incorporation services cost about SGD850, per annum, at a minimum
• Accounting and bookkeeping costs around SGD600 per annum
• For corporate secretary services, the average minimum fee is SGD350
• Corporate taxation services typically start at SGD400 per annum
• Payroll services cost roughly SGD15 per employee

When it comes to outsourcing, you need to look for an accounting services provider in Singapore. They usually offer accounts receivables and payables management, bookkeeping, financial statements and reporting, controller services, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, forensic accounting and tax reporting and filing.

What’s more, small business entrepreneurs or new foreign investors may require specific accounting services in Singapore. These include GST computation and conversion of financial statements to XBRL (extensible business language) format. Also, generally, most companies incorporated in Singapore and branches of foreign companies (apart from exempt companies) are mandated to prepare annual financial accounts and company financial reports according to the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS). And if you are not up-to-date with these regulations, you will need to opt for outsourced services.

Since the year 2011, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) has established the Financial Reporting Surveillance Programme (FRSP). With this, a selected pool of your company’s financial statements is reviewed to determine if they comply with the SFRS. It is important to note that Singapore is moving towards adopting the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Accordingly, the preparation of the financial accounts in XBRL format is challenging for those unfamiliar with filing. In this case, it is best to consult a qualified professional from an experienced accounting firm.