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Singapore’s accountancy sector grew in 2025, adding 579 jobs and raising median salaries across all seniority levels. The sector’s revenue also rose 5.1% to about $3.7 billion, with more than 1,200 job opportunities currently available, mainly in audit, assurance and business advisory. As AI automates routine tasks such as reconciliations and first drafts, firms need to ensure young accountants still develop professional judgement, rather than simply relying on AI-generated analysis. Employers are therefore increasing training in AI, data analytics, ethics, and governance, while redesigning jobs so staff can focus more on higher-value work and client interaction. For polytechnic students, ISCA has signed a five-year partnership with all five polytechnics and ITE, providing AI training, industry projects, mentorship, and internships. More than 3,000 polytechnic and ITE students have already enrolled in ISCA’s AI Fluency Programme, helping prepare the next generation of accountants for an AI-driven profession. Similar news reported in Lianhe Zaobao, Dagang News, CNA 938, Singapore Business Review and Bastille Post.