Notes from the finance seat
Written from inside client engagements rather than from a marketing calendar, which is why there are not many of them.
Most of what is written about finance in this region is either a compliance checklist or a sales page wearing a blog post as a disguise. These are neither. They are the answers we end up giving repeatedly on first calls: why a dormant Thai company still costs money every year, why the Singapore audit exemption is easier to lose than to gain, and why almost any company can close its books in five working days without hiring anyone.
If you want the statutory detail for a specific market rather than an argument, the country pages carry the filing calendars in full: Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam. If you want a view on your own numbers, the financial health check is free.
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ERP migration · September 2026
Migrating a chart of accounts to a new ERP without losing the history
The chart of accounts is the finance team's job, not the implementer's. How to map old codes to new, cut over the balances on one date, and keep five years of history readable. Also in Thai.
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Regional groups · September 2026
Does a subsidiary need its own audit? Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong
A group audit does not replace the local statutory audit. Thailand audits every company, Hong Kong nearly every company, and Singapore tests the group as well as the entity.
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Keynote · September 2026
The Fractional Growth Engine
Slides and summary of the afternoon keynote at Finance ReImagined Thailand 2026: how on-demand CFOs drive expansion in an uncertain economy, and why the CFO seat is becoming modular. The deck is free to download.
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AI & automation · August 2026
What rebuilding our own website taught us about AI in finance
We took smecfo.asia from sixth to first on Google for "fractional CFO Thailand" in a day, without writing code. The method behind it is the one we now use inside client finance functions.
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Financial Clarity & Reporting · May 2026
How to close the books on the fifth working day
Most SMEs can reach a fifth working day close within a quarter without hiring. The constraint is rarely headcount. It is an unwritten close calendar.
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Singapore compliance · April 2026
Audit exemptions in Singapore: easy to qualify for, easy to lose
Singapore's small company audit exemption is tested on the group and on two preceding years. Growing companies cross it and find out far too late.
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Thailand compliance · March 2026
Your dormant Thai company still needs an audit
Thailand requires every registered company to file audited accounts yearly, including dormant ones. What that means, what it costs, and the options.
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Financial Clarity & Reporting · January 2026
Financial Clarity in 2026: A Fractional CFO View
Most companies are not short of data. They are short of clear, decision-ready financial insight. A fractional CFO perspective for SMEs across Asia.