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Supporting Organizations
ACCA ( www.singapore.accaglobal.com )
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. We support our students and members throughout their careers, providing services
through a network of nearly 80 offices and centres. We have established more than 50 global accountancy partnerships,
through which we deliver qualifications and a range of services which promote global standards, benefit the accountancy
profession and enhance the value of accountants in the workplace. We work closely with more than 470 registered tuition
providers and nearly 8,500 employers of accountants and finance professionals. We use our expertise and experience to
work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies to develop the accountancy profession. We aim to achieve
and promote the highest professional, ethical and governance standards and advance the public interest. ACCA's reputation
is grounded in over 100 years of providing accounting and finance qualifications. Our long traditions are complemented by
modern thinking, backed by a diverse, global membership.
Asian Productivity Organization ( www.apo-tokyo.org )
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) was established by Convention on 11 May 1961 as a regional intergovernmental
organization. Its mission is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Asia and the Pacific through enhancing
productivity. The meaning of productivity has evolved and expanded over the years from simply producing quality products
at minimum cost to the improvement of the quality of life for all. The character of the APO is nonpolitical, nonprofit,
and nondiscriminatory.
Association of Small & Medium Enterprise ( www.asme.org.sg )
The Association of Small & Medium Enterprises is a not-for-profit organisation that welcomes all from the entrepreneurial
community into its membership. The Association has one simple objective and that is to ensure that businesses in
Singapore can enjoy a conducive and fair environment that facilitates growth and development.
ASME works closely with organisations within the Singapore government and the private sector to ensure that collectively,
the Association can deliver on that vision through a wide variety of business-centric initiatives and activities.
Founded by a group of local entrepreneurs in 1986, ASME has grown from strength to strength and today remains one of the
foremost champions of the pro-enterprise movement in Singapore.
Looking ahead, ASME will continue to build on expanding a larger network to widen the business contacts of its members;
ease access to capital funding by promoting public and private financing schemes and provide local entrepreneurs with
advisory and peer support.
With a wide array of services and programmes, ASME is well-poised to facilitate the growth and development of a larger
pool of SMEs in Singapore as it looks towards creating not just a conducive business environment but also an effective
platform for the success of local enterprises.
Together with a strong focus on entrepreneurship and the individual behind the enterprise, ASME will continue to strive
towards enhancing its position as the business association for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs.
International Enterprise Singapore ( www.iesingapore.com )
International Enterprise (IE)Singapore is an 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 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.
International Finance Corporation ( www.ifc.org )
The SME Toolkit is a project of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Department of the World Bank Group. The SME
Department (www.ifc.org/sme) combine the market perspective of the International Finance Corporation with the policy
expertise of the World Bank to promote local small business growth in developing nations. These merged capabilities
create a powerful synergy and underscore a strategic commitment to improving lives by creating opportunities in small
business.
The mission of IFC (www.ifc.org), a member of the World Bank Group, is to promote sustainable private sector investment
in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. IFC finances private sector investments
in the developing world, mobilizes capital in the international financial markets, and provides technical assistance and
advice to governments and businesses.
SPRING Singapore (www.spring.gov.sg)
SPRING (Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board) Singapore's mission is to enhance the competitiveness of
enterprises for a vibrant Singapore economy. We work to nurture a pro-business environment that encourages enterprise
formation and growth; facilitate the growth of industries; enhance productivity and innovation and capabilities of
enterprises; and help increase access to markets and business opportunities.
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