Your Singapore business, fully accounted for and fully compliant.
Accounting, corporate tax, ACRA filings and company secretarial work for Singapore SMEs and international founders, handled by one team.
Why Chartswood?
One firm for your accounts, tax, filings and company secretary, so nothing falls between two providers.
ACRA Registered Filing Agent
Registered Filing Agent FA20200135, authorised to file with ACRA on your behalf.
Accounting & Tax Specialists
Financial statements, ECI, Form C-S and GST returns prepared and filed by one team.
Corporate Secretarial Support
A named company secretary, with statutory registers, resolutions and AGMs kept up to date.
Xero & QuickBooks
Certified on both. We work in the one you already use, or move you onto cloud accounting.
Singapore SME Specialists
Built around owner-managed Singapore companies, from first-year filings to growing teams.
Foreign Founder Support
Company setup, nominee director, registered address and Employment Pass for founders based overseas.
Our clients
Our client portfolio spans technology, shipping, marine, F&B, legal, wellness, culture and professional services.
How we help
Wherever your company is in its life, we cover the accounting and compliance that comes with it.
Starting a business
Incorporation, company secretary, registered address and bank account set-up.
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Staying compliant
Annual returns, financial statements, ECI, Form C-S and GST, filed on time.
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Growing your business
Monthly bookkeeping, management reports and CFO support as you scale.
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Foreign entrepreneurs
Company setup, nominee director and Employment Pass for founders abroad.
Learn moreWhat our clients say
Chartswood has become our go-to advisor when it comes to regulatory and business advisory matters. Their team are helpful and well-acquainted with accounting knowledge and best practices. Chartswood's monthly reports have given us proper insights into our business performance and provided us with a valuable understanding of our next course of action.
If you're building a fast-growing company, you'll need your backend, including finance and governance, to be keeping up with the growth. Chartswood Associates can be your partner in ensuring that, while you focus on fighting the real battles, which are in the market.
Chartswood Associates has taken the time to understand our business and grown to be a reliable and accessible business partner.
Chartswood Associates' dedicated employees are committed to ensuring accounts are done exceptionally, similar to hiring an in-house employee. To them, I'm not just a client. The attitude and professionalism demonstrated by their staff have shown that they are invested in my firm's growth. I am thankful they put in the extra mile for the tasks they carry out for us.
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We understand the apprehension business owners feel when choosing a firm to handle their accounts. Speak with our consultants for a complimentary 30-minute meeting so we can understand your business needs first.
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Everything a Singapore company needs, from incorporation to year-end filing, under one firm.
Starting a Business
Setting up in Singapore involves a few legal requirements before you can trade. Here's how we help at each step.
Incorporation
We handle the full ACRA incorporation process — name application, constitution, share allotment and registration — usually within 1 to 3 working days.
Corporate Secretary
Every company must appoint a named company secretary within 6 months of incorporation. We maintain your statutory registers, board resolutions and ACRA lodgements.
Registered Address
ACRA requires every company to keep a local registered address on public record. We provide ours and forward statutory mail, so you don't need a physical office to stay compliant.
Nominee Director
Singapore law requires at least one director who is ordinarily resident here. Our nominee director service satisfies this if you're setting up from abroad, while you keep full control of the company.
Bank Account Assistance
We help prepare your documentation and introduce you to our banking partners, so opening a Singapore corporate account is one less thing to navigate alone.
Forensic Accounting
Investigative reviews of financial records to identify irregularities, fraud risk or disputes, with findings documented in a way that holds up to scrutiny.
Stay Compliant
Singapore companies have a recurring set of ACRA and IRAS obligations. We track the dates and prepare the filings so nothing is missed.
Annual Return
Filed with ACRA within 7 months of your financial year end. We prepare and lodge it, and flag the deadline well ahead of time.
Financial Statements
Prepared in line with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, ready for your AGM, tax filing and ACRA lodgement.
Tax Filing
From Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) to Form C-S and GST returns, we prepare and e-file your obligations with IRAS on schedule.
XBRL
Most Singapore companies must file their financial statements with ACRA in XBRL format. We convert your accounts and check whether you qualify for any filing exemption.
Grow Your Business
As transaction volumes grow, so does the need for reliable numbers and someone to make sense of them. We scale with you, without the overhead of an in-house finance team.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Bank feeds reconciled, invoices categorised and your ledger kept current every month, so your numbers are always audit-ready and up to date.
Management Reports
Monthly P&L, cash flow and balance sheet reports, packaged in a way that's useful for decision-making, not just compliance.
CFO Support
Budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and transaction or financial advisory from experienced consultants — senior finance input, without a full-time hire.
Foreign Entrepreneurs
Setting up in Singapore from overseas comes with a few extra steps. We bundle what you need so you can start operating with fewer round trips.
Singapore Company Setup
Incorporation, registered address and nominee director in one package, built for founders who are not yet Singapore residents.
Employment Pass
Applications, renewals and appeals for Employment Pass, S Pass and dependant passes, including correspondence with the Ministry of Manpower.
Compliance
Once you're set up, the same annual filing and tax obligations apply to you as any Singapore company.
See Stay Compliant →Industries We Serve
Every industry has its own way of making and recording money. We set up your books around how your business actually works.
Accounting for Technology Companies
Subscription revenue recognised correctly, qualifying R&D costs tracked, and accounts ready for investor due diligence.
Accounting for F&B Businesses
Daily POS and delivery-platform sales reconciled, supplier bills captured and GST returns built from clean numbers.
Accounting for Professional Services
Fee billing, disbursements and work in progress recorded properly, with reporting by partner or practice area.
Accounting for Wellness & Healthcare Businesses
Treatment packages and memberships recognised as they are used, not when paid, across clinics, spas and studios.
Accounting for E-commerce Businesses
Shopify, Shopee and Lazada payouts matched to orders, fees and refunds, with stock and landed costs tracked.
Accounting for Startups
First-year filings, ECI and the start-up tax exemption, share allotments and monthly accounts you can show investors.
Accounting for Consulting Firms
Project profitability, retainer billing and expense claims kept separate from the director's own spending.
Accounting for Holding Companies
Intercompany balances, dividends, dormant-status reviews and audit-exemption checks for investment holding entities.
Accounting for Foreign-Owned Companies
Local director, registered address and annual filings handled for shareholders based outside Singapore.
Switching to us takes about two weeks
Changing accountant mid-year is normal and it does not disrupt your filing position.
A 30-Minute Call
We look at your last set of accounts, your financial year end and where you stand with ACRA and IRAS.
Professional Clearance
We write to your outgoing accountant, request handover and agree a scope and fee in writing.
Ledger Handover
We take over your Xero or QuickBooks file, agree opening balances and reconcile the bank.
You Get a Calendar
Every deadline for the year, who is doing what, and what we need from you and when.
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We understand the apprehension business owners feel when choosing a firm to handle their accounts. Speak with our consultants for a complimentary 30-minute meeting so we can understand your business needs first.
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Fixed fees agreed up front. Government filing fees are passed through at cost, with nothing added.
Accounting packages
Keep your books up to date every month or quarter, or have your year-end accounts and filings done once a year.
Yearly Accounting
For smaller companies with up to 100 transactions a year.
Starting from
$1,599/ year
Billed yearly, up to 100 transactions
- Unaudited financial statements
- Management report
- Profit and loss statement
- Balance sheet
- Tax computation
- Tax filing
- Annual Return filing
- ACRA fees not included
Quarterly Bookkeeping
For growing companies that want their books updated every quarter.
Starting from
$1,000/ quarter
Billed quarterly
- Recording all sales invoices
- Recording all purchase invoices and bills
- Recording bank transactions
- Recording receipts and payments
- Bank reconciliation for the 3 months
- Quarterly bookkeeping records provided
Monthly Bookkeeping
For high-volume businesses that need their books kept current.
Starting from
$700/ month
Billed monthly
- Recording of sales and purchase transactions
- Bank reconciliation
- Credit card reconciliation
- Accounts payable and receivable recording
- GST transaction recording, if applicable
- Bookkeeping in Xero, QuickBooks or Odoo
- Monthly transaction review
- Basic accounting queries
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Switch accountants in about two weeks
- Xero, QuickBooks or Odoo, whichever you use
Stand-alone services
Indicative professional fees in SGD. Where a government or ACRA filing fee applies on top of our fee, it's shown separately — that portion is passed through at cost.
Incorporation
One-time, to get your company registered.
Accounting
Bookkeeping and financial statement preparation.
Corporate Secretarial & Registered Address
Ongoing statutory requirements, billed annually unless noted.
Compliance Filings
Per-filing fees for EP screening and annual returns.
Company Changes
One-off changes lodged with ACRA. Most attract a small government filing fee on top of our fee.
Prices exclude GST where applicable and are subject to change. Get in touch for a fixed quote.
Frequently asked questions
Does my company need an audit?
I have not filed for a year or two. Can you still help?
Can I switch accountants in the middle of a financial year?
Do you handle the corporate secretary role as well?
When do I have to register for GST?
Which accounting software do you work in?
Free tools and filing guides
Work out your ACRA and IRAS deadlines and see every IRAS due date for the year.
Free Singapore Business Tools
Quick checks for common filing and setup questions. No sign-up needed.
ACRA Annual Return Deadline Calculator
Find your Annual Return due date from your financial year end.
Use calculatorCorporate Tax Deadline Calculator
See your ECI and Form C-S or Form C filing dates for the Year of Assessment.
Use calculatorFYE Deadline Calculator
Every ACRA and IRAS date that follows from your financial year end, in one list.
Use calculatorGST Registration Checker
Check whether your turnover means you must register for GST, or could register voluntarily.
Coming soonSingapore Company Setup Cost Calculator
Estimate government fees and service costs to incorporate and run your first year.
Coming soonAccounting Fee Calculator
Get an indicative monthly fee based on your transaction volume and services needed.
Coming soonCompany Compliance Checklist
A year-round list of what a Singapore private company has to file, and when.
Coming soonWhen are your filings actually due?
Enter your financial year end and we will work out your ACRA and IRAS deadlines for that year. Anything falling within the next 60 days is highlighted.
Indicative only, based on the standard deadlines under the Companies Act 1967 and the Income Tax Act 1947 for a Singapore-incorporated private company. Extensions, dormant status, first-year concessions and GST special accounting periods can change these dates. Speak to us before relying on them.
2026 IRAS Filing Timeline
Every IRAS due date for 2026 in one place. Dates that have passed are faded, and the next one coming up is highlighted.
- 31 JanAuto-Inclusion / E-SubmissionSubmit donation records
- 31 JanGSTFile GST return (period ending in Dec)
- 31 JanProperty Tax2026 property tax bill
- 1 MarAuto-Inclusion / E-SubmissionSubmit self-employment income records
- 1 MarAuto-Inclusion / E-SubmissionSubmit employment income records
- 31 MarCorporate Income TaxFile ECI (Dec financial year end)
- 31 MarInternational TaxApply for Common Reporting Standard (CRS) registration
- 18 AprIndividual Income TaxFile individual and partnership income tax return
- 30 AprGSTFile GST return (period ending in Mar)
- 31 MayInternational TaxSubmit Common Reporting Standard (CRS) return
- 31 MayInternational TaxSubmit FATCA return
- 30 JunCorporate Income TaxFile ECI (Mar financial year end)
- 31 JulGSTFile GST return (period ending in Jun)
- 30 SepCorporate Income TaxFile ECI (Jun financial year end)
- 31 OctGSTFile GST return (period ending in Sep)
- 30 NovCorporate Income TaxFile Form C-S / C-S (Lite) / C
- 31 DecCorporate Income TaxFile ECI (Sep financial year end)
Source: IRAS due dates. Dates follow the usual IRAS schedule and move to the next year automatically each January, so please confirm on iras.gov.sg before filing. ECI dates shown are for December, March, June and September year ends; other year ends are due 3 months after the year end. Use the calculator above for your own dates, or ask us to track them for you.
About Chartswood
A Singapore accounting and corporate services firm that started out as a start-up itself.
We were a start-up once too
The services we offer come from the countless clients we have seen over the years. Chartswood Associates began as a start-up and has grown to serve clients of every size across multiple industries.
That experience lets us keep pace with the complexities of the Singapore financial landscape and pass the lessons on. Whether it is filing season or transaction management, our clients focus on their core business knowing their financials and corporate secretarial needs are in experienced hands.
Vision
To be the catalyst in creating limitless opportunities in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Mission
To be your partner in navigating the complexities of the business world, and to achieve limitless growth together by bridging businesses with solutions.
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We understand the apprehension business owners feel when choosing a firm to handle their accounts. Speak with our consultants for a complimentary 30-minute meeting so we can understand your business needs first.
Book a Free Consultation →Get in touch
Tell us where your business is at. We reply within one working day with what we would do and what it would cost.
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