Change & Innovation in Governance7th Singapore Corporate Governance Week

Mr Kenneth Yap is the Chief Executive of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) since 1 Feb 2013. He directs and oversees the operations of ACRA which is the national regulator of business entities, public accountants and corporate service providers in Singapore. This includes the formulation of policies and consideration of law reforms related to business entities and public accountants. Concurrently, Mr Yap also performs the statutory functions of the Registrar of Companies, Businesses, Public Accountants, Limited Liability Partnerships and Limited Partnerships.

Mr Yap sits on several national councils and committees including the Accounting Standards Council of Singapore, Corporate Governance Oversight Committee;

the Singapore Accountancy Commission, the National Community Leadership Institute Board and the Appeal Board of the Commission for Foreign Manpower. Internationally, he is on the board of the Executive Committee of the Corporate Registers Forum and XBRL International.

Prior to joining ACRA, Mr Yap was the Divisional Director of the Legal Services Division at the Ministry of Manpower. His other legal service postings include stints as Deputy Senior State Counsel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers and Senior Assistant Registrar and Director of Finance at the Supreme Court.