Mission
During the past 30-40 years, accounting research has yielded significant impacts on both accounting curriculum and practice. The importance of academic research in shaping the future of the accounting profession is likely to increase in the 21st century. The ever-changing business environment and new transactions are expected to require new innovative approaches to practice and teaching. If we are to play a leadership role in shaping the future of accounting whilst
contributing to the national vision of Singapore as a leading global accountancy hub, we must be involved in creating new knowledge and also in translating the knowledge into innovative approaches to teaching and practice.
To this end, the School of Accountancy Research Centre (SOAR) was established in December 2010, with the intention to "facilitate academic and industry research and the dissemination of knowledge and expertise while providing an interaction with government, businesses and professional bodies".
Objectives
SOAR consists of two research arms - Academic Research and Industry Research, working in tandem to achieve its Mission, while leveraging on its core competencies in the research space which can be generally classified into accounting, reporting and governance.
To support our Mission, SOAR aims to:
- be a centre for the dissemination of knowledge
- showcase and leverage on faculty knowledge and thought-leadership on governance, accounting and reporting
- provide thought-leadership education and training on governance, accounting and reporting
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