Our people

With extensive experience in international accounting in Kuala Lumpur, New York, London and Singapore, Kaka brings a wealth of experience that enables him to assist clients in various ways. These include consultancy relating to growth, succession planning, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and management accounting. He also has extensive experience in IPO and RTO assignments, company secretarial matters, corporate governance issues, training and staff development. 

Chio Kian Huat started his career with Arthur Young & Company (predecessor firm of Ernst & Young) in 1980 upon his graduation where he undertook audit assignments in various sectors including services, manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, in countries like Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Chris Liew has extensive experience in management, accounting, assurance and consulting in the private and public sectors in Singapore and overseas. He was previously the Accountant-General at the Ministry of Finance for 11 years and had also served on the Board of Temasek Holdings, the Council of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, the Public Accountants Board as well as the Boards and Committees of various public and private sector and charitable organisations.

Yoh Chuang started his career in audit with a Big 4 firm and switched to specialise in insolvency when the Singapore economy went into recession in 1985. In late 1995, he joined the firm to head the Restructuring & Forensics division. Yoh Chuang is an approved liquidator with experience in all types of insolvency assignments ranging from restructuring and workouts, to judicial management, receivership and liquidation.

Cheow Tong is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore. He has 40 years of work experience in both the public accounting/business advisory and commerce environments.

Paul is the Managing Partner of RSM in Singapore. Apart from audit partner sign-off responsibilities for a diverse portfolio of listed and privately held clients, his professional experience includes acting as Reporting Auditors for several IPOs on the Singapore Exchange, providing due diligence and transaction support services in acquisitions as well as advisory services to businesses, including listed companies, in corporate turnaround and recovery, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.

Derek has many years of audit and assurance experience. He has served numerous clients, including listed companies and leading firms.  

Terence is a partner with the firm’s Corporate Advisory division. He currently heads our Valuation Advisory practice and leads the industry group serving the Private Equity sector.

E-Sah is an audit partner and heads the firm’s NPO practice.  She handles audit, initial public offering, and due diligence assignments for emerging businesses, multinationals, statutory boards, not-for-profit organisations and public listed companies.

Puay Hoon is the Head of RSM’s Tax division with many years of experience in advising corporate and personal tax clients on local and international tax restructuring. Her clientele includes listed companies, MNCs, as well as private- and foreign-owned companies.