Beyond an examination of financial statements, the identification of deficiencies in accounting systems is critical in external audits to help improve efficiency and reduce risks.

Ken Ong

Partner, Assurance, Ernst & Young LLP

Audit experience across diverse sectors. Knowledgeable in Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS and US GAAP. Enjoys taking his two golden retrievers for runs along the beach.

Ken has extensive audit experience across many industries, including businesses with headquarters and shared services centers in Singapore and overseas. 

He assists listed and multinational businesses in financial reporting under the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS and US GAAP as well as climate change and sustainability reporting. He has also collaborated in multidisciplinary teams to implement information system transformation projects arising from changes in accounting standards. Other responsibilities include helping fast-growing and innovative businesses go public in Singapore and overseas capital markets as well as advising companies on complex accounting issues. 

Previously, he spent two years in the IFRS Services desk at Ernst & Young Global Limited in London. Thereafter, he was the chairperson of the EY Asia-Pacific lease accounting subject matter group.

Ken is a practicing member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and was a member of its financial statements review committee.

How Ken is building a better working world

“Businesses face reporting challenges as stakeholders demand greater transparency and compliance requirements change with regulatory updates. I stay on top of updates in financial reporting standards to help listed and multinational companies meet changing financial reporting requirements across different jurisdictions. This allows them to better address risk, improve decision-making and identify opportunities to enhance trust in capital markets.”

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