Precursor Assurance LLP, based at City House on Robinson Road in Chinatown, is a Singapore professional services firm providing a full suite of corporate, advisory and technology solutions. Its core services span audit and assurance, tax compliance and advisory, and business process outsourcing, aimed at helping businesses meet compliance requirements while focusing on their core operations.
The firm is a member of PrimeGlobal, a global association of independent accounting and business advisory firms spanning 313 member firms across 113 countries and 1,211 locations, giving Precursor's clients access to an international network alongside local Singapore expertise. Precursor has also expanded internationally itself, opening a subsidiary office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under Precursor Group (M) Sdn. Bhd.
The firm has been recognised with industry accolades including the Singapore Quality Class Certification with People — noted as the only accounting firm to hold the People niche — and the Best Practice Award (SMP Category) at the Singapore Accountancy Awards 2018, organised by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Precursor was also featured among 26 businesses in The Business Times' Leaders of Transformation book, launched at the Enterprise 50 Awards. In a recent milestone, Precursor was acquired by Hillhouse Investment, with its non-audit business being integrated into InCorp Singapore.
Precursor Assurance LLP, headquartered at City House on Robinson Road in Chinatown, has built itself into a recognised professional services firm in Singapore, offering a full suite of corporate, advisory and technology solutions to businesses navigating compliance, tax and operational challenges.
At the heart of Precursor's offering are three main service areas: Audit and Assurance, Tax, and Business Process Outsourcing. On the audit side, the firm says it focuses first on understanding a client's business and identifying key risk areas before proceeding with compliance work. Its tax practice goes beyond straightforward compliance, with the firm describing an approach that actively engages clients in tax advisory matters rather than treating tax as a purely administrative task. The business process outsourcing arm is positioned to ease clients' day-to-day operational matters — freeing up businesses to focus on their core activities rather than back-office administration.
Precursor is a member of PrimeGlobal, an award-winning association of independent accounting and business advisory firms, which spans 313 member firms across 113 countries and 1,211 locations worldwide. This membership gives Precursor's Singapore-based clients access to an international network of expertise, useful for businesses operating across borders or considering expansion.
The firm has also pursued its own international growth, opening a subsidiary office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the name Precursor Group (M) Sdn. Bhd. — a milestone the firm has highlighted as part of its broader internationalisation plan, which has also included participation in cross-border initiatives like the Singapore-Jiangsu Cooperation Council's Professional Services Welcome Pack.
Over its history, Precursor has accumulated a number of industry accolades. It holds the Singapore Quality Class Certification with People, which it notes makes it the only accounting firm to hold the People niche of that certification. The firm was also awarded the Best Practice Award in the SMP Category at the Singapore Accountancy Awards 2018, presented by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) — an award recognising accounting firms demonstrating excellence, innovation and growth.
Precursor's profile has extended into media coverage as well, having been featured among 26 businesses in The Business Times' Leaders of Transformation book, launched during the Enterprise 50 Awards. The firm's Managing Director, KG Tan, has also spoken publicly about the firm's work, including commentary on Channel NewsAsia around the Singapore Budget 2019 and how government business measures were helping SMEs embrace technology. Precursor Assurance itself was mentioned during the Singapore Budget 2019 by then-Minister for Finance Mr Heng Swee Keat, cited as an example of the government's efforts in deepening enterprise capabilities.
Most recently, Precursor reached what it describes as a major milestone in its growth journey: an acquisition by Hillhouse Investment, with the firm's non-audit business being strategically integrated into InCorp Singapore. This marks a significant evolution for a firm that has spent years building out its audit, tax and advisory capabilities under its own brand.
Across its history, Precursor has worked with a wide range of businesses, from SMEs to companies entering the Singapore market for the first time. Client feedback repeatedly points to responsiveness, professionalism, and the firm's ability to guide businesses — including new entrants into Singapore — through regulatory, tax and accounting requirements, with several clients noting they have worked with Precursor's teams for five years or more.