Synopsis

This seminar is open to all SMU students who are interested in both information systems and accounting, particularly to students with the following academic combinations:

Other IS students, who are interested in information security, system architecture, financial control & Accountancy students, taking ACCT203 Accounting Information Systems and ACCT303 Advanced Audit, are also encouraged to attend this seminar.

The guest speaker is Mr. Tan Shong Ye. He will talk to the students about the IT-accounting profession and the incredibly powerful things they can do if they get cross-trained in both of IS and accounting:

- lead teams responsible for assuring the integrity and quality of the financial reporting systems (including the    process and the supporting business applications for automating the process).

- audit and improve a company's accounting and financial systems and processes for data security, integrity and    privacy.

- consult and advise on how to improve financial reporting through more effective use of information systems

- assess IT's impact on company's risk profile and business strategy

He will also advise students of career perspectives on technology-application in public accounting profession.

About the speaker

Mr. TAN Shong Ye is a partner from PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the big four global accounting firms. He has more than 12 years of Information Technology advisory experience. He heads the Security & Technology practice in PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore, where he leads a team of engineers and IT professionals to help clients manage risks and improve the performance of their organisations.

Shong Ye has significant experience in planning, executing and leading IT reviews, design and implementation projects in Singapore and in the region, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, China, Japan and Taiwan, and worked with clients from large organisations in the financial, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and government sectors.

Examples of assignments include IT planning, audit and assurance, identity management, data management, technology system implementation, technology strategy and planning, internet systems, network infrastructure review and improvement, fund transfer systems, risk management and security consulting.

Shong Ye has a MBA from Chicago Graduate School of Business, Masters of Science and Masters of Engineering from France. He has been a part-time lecturer for the IT audit course for the MBA programme of the Nanyang Business School, Singapore, and has authored numerous articles in the area of IT management and governance.