Launch of “The Silent Architect: How CoA Shapes the Future of Reporting”

As reporting requirements become more complex, finance functions are increasingly constrained not by a lack of systems, but by how financial data is structured at the source. In many organizations, reporting structures and the Chart of Accounts (CoA) was originally designed for simpler statutory reporting. Legacy CoA structures are simply not compatible with today’s multi-dimensional, connected and decision-ready reporting needs. Without the right structure, reporting will always struggle to deliver, often resulting in additional mapping layers and fragmented reporting outputs.

Drawing from insights surfaced through recent CFO roundtables with finance leaders, Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) present collaborative perspectives in our thought leadership “The Silent Architect: How CoA Shapes the Future of Reporting”, setting out how underlying reporting structures and CoA design directly impact reporting outcomes and what organizations should consider when rethinking their reporting foundations.

Highlights:

• Get insights from the publication, including:
  • The forces reshaping reporting
  • Why CoA redesign is strategic and not a technical exercise
  • What leading CFOs are doing to modernize their reporting architecture
• Engage in a panel discussion on CoA redesign, featuring CFOs and transformation leaders who have navigated major reporting and data-model transformation.

Speakers:

• Adele Liew, Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
• Fann Kor, FCA (Singapore), Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)

Moderator and panelists:

• Ronald Wong, EY Asean and Singapore Financial Accounting Advisory Services Leader; Partner, Assurance, Ernst & Young LLP
• Yvonne Chan, Chief Financial Officer, Singapore Management University
• Tan Kian Woo, Chief Financial Officer, National University of Singapore

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