VP Kumaran & Co is a professional audit firm in Singapore, based at Peninsula Plaza on North Bridge Road. The firm traces its roots to 1974, when it started as a small bookkeeping company serving a handful of local clients, before being officially established as VP Kumaran & Co in 1995 to offer taxation, auditing and advisory services across Singapore.
The firm's stated mission centres on delivering high-quality, transparent audit and assurance services, integrating fintech advancements to improve compliance and reporting accuracy, and supporting entrepreneurial growth through tailored advisory services. Its audit partners include Alicia Foo, a Chartered Accountant (Singapore) and Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants with more than 20 years of external audit experience, and Peter Lee, who brings more than 20 years of accountancy experience spanning assurance, taxation, due diligence, valuation and investigative services, including a stint with a listed entity in regional accounting, finance, treasury and internal audit roles.
VP Kumaran & Co positions itself as more than a compliance provider, aiming to build lasting client partnerships based on trust, reliability and professional service.
On North Bridge Road in Singapore's Peninsula Plaza, VP Kumaran & Co has been part of the city's accounting and audit landscape since long before it carried that name. The firm's story begins in 1974, when it started as a small bookkeeping company serving a handful of local clients. As the business grew and its reputation for expertise and reliability spread, it expanded into taxation and auditing, and was officially established as VP Kumaran & Co in 1995.
That history matters to how the firm positions itself today. Rather than treating audit work as a box-ticking exercise, VP Kumaran & Co describes its approach as going beyond compliance to deliver insight, accuracy and strategic value, built on trust, precision and personalised care for each client.
The firm's core audit services span four main areas. Financial Statement Audits focus on ensuring financial reports are accurate, reliable and fully compliant with regulatory standards, building trust among investors and stakeholders. Internal Audits involve a thorough assessment of a client's internal controls and operational processes, helping identify risks and inefficiencies to strengthen governance. Compliance Audits draw on the firm's expertise in industry regulations to help clients stay ahead of evolving requirements while minimising risk. Beyond these, VP Kumaran & Co offers Tailored Solutions, including ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) audits and sector-specific evaluations built around a client's particular needs.
A notable part of the firm's current positioning is its embrace of financial technology, integrating fintech solutions into its services to improve efficiency, accuracy and accessibility for businesses of all sizes - whether through digital financial management, automated compliance tools or data-driven insights.
The firm's audit partners bring decades of combined experience. Alicia Foo has more than 20 years of professional exposure in external audit for local and international companies, and is a Chartered Accountant (Singapore) holding a Certificate for Practice with ISCA, registered as a Public Accountant with ACRA, and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Peter Lee brings more than 20 years of accountancy experience across the professional services and corporate sectors, beginning his career with an international accounting firm before moving through assurance, taxation, due diligence, valuation and investigative services, and later taking on regional accounting, finance, treasury and internal audit roles at a listed entity.
VP Kumaran & Co states its mission is to deliver high-quality, transparent audit and assurance services, provide innovative fintech-integrated financial solutions, and support entrepreneurial growth through tailored advisory work - all while upholding high ethical and professional standards and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the firm.
VP Kumaran & Co is based at 111 North Bridge Road, #23-05 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore 179098, and can be reached by phone on +65 6337 6485 or by email at [email protected] for businesses and individuals looking for audit, accounting or advisory support.