SOAReach 2019 Issue 22

S O A R E A C H I S S U E 2 2 P A G E 1 TOP STORIES Students Emerge Global Top Scorers in Professional Exams 3rd in the World for Archival Research ( All Topics ), BYU Accounting Research Rankings First SMU Alumna Appointed to Board of Trustees 2 5 6 SOAReach Issue 22 SOAReach is designed to be a concise and comprehensive E - publication which will capture the most exciting developments in SoA ranging from the latest updates in our research and industry developments , to the notable achievements of the School , our faculty , alumni and students . Thank you for reading ! Alumnus Wins Rising Star ( Professional Accountants in Business ) Award by ISCA Third Consecutive SCAQ Top Scorer in Financial Reporting from SoA Second Consecutive SoA Graduate Emerges SPH Valedictorian Best Presenter at Deloitte SEA Tax Challenge 2019 9 11 13 15 Welcoming the First Intake for Two Joint - Postgraduate Programmes SOA Engage – Coming Together to Serve the Community Breaking the Cleaning Services Stereotype INSPIRE – A Story of Giving to Receive 17 20 22 25 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE School and Industry Highligh ts Faculty Highlights Student Highlights Alumni Highlights 28 30 33 36 Research Updates Top Tier Research Public ations Research Publications Conference Presentations 38 39 40 41 STAY IN TOUCH soanewsletter@smu.edu .sg accountancy.smu.edu.sg facebook.com/SOASMU @smu.accountancy