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In Singapore, there are a few main bodies that oversee the monitoring of corporate compliance with disclosure requirements and the regulation of public accountants performing statutory audit.

Sole proprietors and partnerships who wish to start a business must register under the Business Registration Act, while incorporated companies and foreign companies must so do under the Companies Act.

These two Acts are administered by the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (formerly the Registry of Companies and Businesses), which regulates companies, businesses and public accountants in Singapore.

The Singapore Government statutory board ACRA (Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Singapore) establishes and administers documents and information relating to business entities and public accountants.

ACRA also promotes public awareness about new business structures, compliance requirements, corporate governance practice and any matter under the purview of the Authority.