Building Impact & Empowering Tomorrow
Since our inception in 2001, SMU School of Accountancy (SoA) has been committed to driving accounting thought leadership and innovation, as well as educating the next generation of accounting professionals, through strong collaboration with our industry partners.
This year, we celebrate 25 illustrious years of building impact in the accounting industry, while nurturing generations of leaders who are ready to drive transformation in tomorrow's accounting landscape.
As we cross into our 25th year, we are pleased to showcase the following events and activities we have lined up for 2026 in celebration of this significant milestone.
Watch this space as we bring you more updates in due course!
SOA 25th Anniversary and MPA 20th Anniversary Event
The School of Accountancy will be hosting our SOA 25th Anniversary and MPA 20th Anniversary Event on Friday, 15 May 2026.
Our guests will join us on an inspiring journey as we honour our legacy, celebrate our present and embrace the possibilities of tomorrow.
SMU-ZJU DBA Alumni Chapter in Gobi To West 2026
The SMU-ZJU DBA Alumni Chapter will be the first SMU team to participate in the annual Gobi To West event held in China. The SMU delegation will be led by Dean of School of Accountancy, Lee Kong Chian Professor of Accounting Liandong Zhang. The SMU-ZJU DBA Alumni team will compete with other teams to complete a 58-KM trek across the Gobi desert, Gansu Province, China, from 29 April to 3 May 2026.
Global Immersion Competition@SMU
The SOA Professional Hub is proud to collaborate with the Student Services Consultancy Tours & Travel to co-organise the Global Immersion Competition@SMU. Held from 28 June to 5 July 2026, participants of the competition will have the opportunity to experience life as an SMU student, attend industry workshops and company visits, and eventually compete in a Business Simulation competition.
ISCA-SMU-Xiamen National Accounting Institute Forum
On 15 September 2026, SMU School of Accountancy, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI), will co-organise the 2nd Edition of the ISCA-SMU-Xiamen Forum, which will welcome attendees from the government, academic and industry sectors in China and Singapore. SMU will be hosting this event on campus this year.
Conference on Digital Transformation of Financial Markets 2026
Held every two years, the Conference on Digital Transformation of Financial Markets brings together industry experts, regulators, and academics to provide insights into complex and pressing issues driving financial markets. This year, the Conference will be held on 26 October 2026, and will focus on the theme of “Agentic AI and Human Collaboration in Financial Markets." The forum will dive into how AI is reshaping financial services such as audit/assurance, risk management and consulting, as well as the various applications of agentic AI and human collaboration.
Singapore Accounting Symposium (SAS) 2026
The 2nd Edition of the Singapore Accounting Symposium will be held on 10 and 11 December 2026 and hosted in SMU this year. Jointly organized by Singapore Management University (SMU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Symposium aims to advance accounting research and foster innovation across the Asia-Pacific region.