Fractional Controller Services in Singapore
We give you accrual-grade accounting and management reporting you can run the business on. Delivered to SFRS for Singaporean businesses, priced in SGD.
A Singapore controller closes to SFRS knowing the output has to be XBRL-taggable for ACRA and defensible to IRAS. ECI within three months of year end forces an early view of taxable profit, so the close cannot slip without consequence. We own the close calendar, reconcile GST to the filed F5 returns, and produce accounts both filings can be built from.
A fractional controller owns your month-end close, enforces internal controls, moves you to accrual accounting, and produces management reports leadership can actually use. It's the operational backbone beneath CFO-level strategy.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACRA annual returnPrivate companies | Annual | Within 7 months of the financial year end | ACRA |
| Corporate income tax return (Form C-S / Form C) | Annual | 30 November | IRAS |
| Estimated Chargeable Income | Annual | Within 3 months of the financial year end | IRAS |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with IRAS. This is general information, not tax advice.
Controller deliverables
- Month-end close ownership
- Accrual accounting & revenue recognition
- Management reporting packs
- Internal controls & approval policies
- Financial review & variance analysis
Xero
IRAS operates a listing of accounting software supporting seamless filing, so choosing a supported package removes most of the manual work at GST and corporate-tax time.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Singapore holding company with regional subsidiaries, 1,900 transactions a month, GST-registered.
- In-house accountant (fully loaded, per month)
- $7,100
- Salt bookkeeping + GST and consolidation
- $2,400
- Monthly saving
- $4,700
Figures in SGD. Regional holding structures usually need consolidation and intercompany reconciliation on top of statutory filing.
The framework your Singapore accounts are held to.
We prepare to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), IFRS-aligned. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyISCAInstitute of Singapore Chartered AccountantsThe national accountancy body for Singapore.
- RegulatorACRAAccounting and Corporate Regulatory AuthorityCompany registry, annual returns and financial reporting.
- RegulatorIRASInland Revenue Authority of SingaporeGST, ECI and corporate income tax filing.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.