Yin Tong has held several roles and positions at Foo Kon Tan LLP and is responsible for the overall strategy and stewardship of the firm. He leads a disciplined team of dedicated specialists by example to provide the distinctive high quality service to today’s discerning clients.

Experience

He has been in the public accounting profession for 30 years and has personally been hands on in many client engagements, including cross-border assignments. He started his career with Big 4 firms in London and Singapore and joined Foo Kon Tan LLP in 1994. His areas of practice include those in litigation support and dispute resolution, including acting as expert witness and as assessor to the Court. He has also conducted investigations into corporate transgressions, locally as well as overseas. Yin Tong is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences on topics related to his expertise and experience.

Industry/Sector Experience

• Construction and Real Estate

• Tourism and Hospitality

• Not-for-profit

• Public sector

Professional Qualifications and Memberships

• President, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)

• Chairman, Sport Singapore

• Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)

• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)

• Audit Committee Chair of the Energy Market Authority

• Audit Committee Member of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)

• Board Member of the Singapore Accountancy Commission

• Friend of the Law Society Award in 2004

• ISCA Gold Medal Award 2011

• ISCA Outstanding Practitioner Award in 2016

• Friends of MCCY award 2017

• The Public Service Medal 2021 (

• Immediate Past President, ASEAN Federation of Accountants

• Former Audit Committee Chair of the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board)

• Former Board Member of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Public Accountants Oversight Committee (PAOC)

• Member of IFRS Interpretations Group of an international accounting network for 8 years

• First Class Honours in Economics, London School of Economics

• Overall 5th worldwide in the ICAEW Professional Examinations

Languages Spoken

English