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To train and equip CPAs and
students in the best professional skills to enable them to
be good quality accountants and to contribute richly to a
competitive, efficient and progressive Singapore.
To be the Premier Accountancy
Academy in the region.
Professionalism: To show respect
in our words and actions.
Empathy: To show care and concern.
Quality: To meet or exceed expectations.
The SAA Global Education
(SAA-GE) was established in 1985, with a vision to service and
foster the needs of the accountancy industry. It is the training
arm of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants
of Singapore (ICPAS). ICPAS is Singapore’s
largest and one of the most established professional bodies
in Singapore, administering over 19,000 members.
The SAA-GE has over 23 years track
record and has consistently produced a list of prize winners
for the ACCA and CAT programmes in the Singapore and International
category. The Academy has trained thousands of individuals
to upgrade their education and career needs through various
academic and continuing professional education programs.
There are currently more than
5,000 part-time and full time students studying at the SAA-GE,
with students from Singapore, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia,
Philippines, and other Asia Pacific region.
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SAA-GE administers the ICPAS
Professional Examination (PE) for individuals with overseas
qualifications who are seeking membership with ICPAS and the
Pre-Admission
Course for provisional members. We ensure that all ICPAS
members are kept up to date on technical issues via our Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) seminars. SAA-GE has a history
of providing customized In-house Training programs for government
bodies and multinational organizations.
We have been offering academic
programmes in collaboration with government education institutes
and acclaimed overseas universities. SAA-GE is one of the first
to offer the ACCA (ICPAS/ACCA Professional Joint Examination Scheme) and CAT
(ICPAS/ACCA Technician Joint Examination Scheme) programmes in Singapore. We are the only institution to offer
the Association of Taxation Technician
programmes to give individuals a strong foothold in Taxation
as a professional career. SAA-GE offers tuition for the University
of London Degree programmes; BSc Accounting & Finance,
BSc Banking & Finance and BSc Business.
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Main
Campus
SAA-GE, together with the secretariat division
of ICPAS, is housed in CPA House, at Aljunied Road, occupying
29,900 square feet. SAA-GE has a total of 7 classrooms suitably
sized for 50-180 persons and an auditorium that can accommodate
up to 170 persons. We are equipped with 2 computer laboratories,
a comprehensive library, a student recreational center and lecturer’s
consultation rooms.
City
Campus
The SAA-GE City Campus is prestigiously located at 6 Raffles
Quay, at the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District.
The Academy’s strategic location is easily accessible
from Raffles Place MRT station through a sheltered underground
walkway. Sited on the 23rd floor with over 10,000 square feet
of floor space, it encompasses 4 well-equipped training rooms
and a CPA lounge.
KH Plaza
From January 2009, we have expanded our facilities, occupying 13,000sq ft of space over 2 storey in KH Plaza. There are 5 fully filled classrooms sized for 20-90 person, meeting rooms and consultation rooms as well as the ICPAS Examinations and Student Registry Office and SAA-GE Administration Office.
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Our
lecturers are top academics and professionals in both
industry and public practices, thus forming a dedicated team
whose goal is the excellence of professional accountancy training.
Currently we have a panel of 38 lecturers for our academic
courses and 30 trainers for our professional seminars. Our student-teacher ratio is 95:1.
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