Steadbook Advisory LLP

accountant — Woodlands · Singapore

About Steadbook Advisory LLP

Steadbook Advisory LLP is a Singapore accounting and corporate services firm handling the full operating cycle of finance for owner-managed businesses — bookkeeping, payroll, GST, corporate tax, corporate secretarial and ACRA filings — under one roof. The firm is registered in Singapore under UEN T18LL0198K and is based in Woods Square, Woodlands.

Steadbook structures its offering into three tiers: Foundations, for compliance done correctly and on time (standard bookkeeping, payroll, tax and corporate secretarial work); Operating Backbone, for finance operations that scale with the business (accrual-basis monthly close, management reporting, controls and audit-ready documentation); and Advisory, for strategic finance support including governance frameworks, board-ready reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and corporate advisory on deals, restructuring and fundraising.

Work is carried out primarily in Xero or a client's existing system, with a named lead accountant on every accounting engagement, a partner reviewing every close, and a dedicated payroll executive with backup for payroll clients. Engagements typically start with a message exchange, followed by a written proposal within five working days, with most clients running cleanly within their first month.

Steadbook Advisory: Accounting, Payroll and Corporate Secretarial for Singapore Businesses

Steadbook Advisory LLP is a Singapore accounting and corporate services firm built to cover the full operating cycle of finance for owner-managed companies — bookkeeping, payroll, GST, corporate tax, corporate secretarial and ACRA filings — all handled in one place rather than across multiple vendors.

Three Tiers, One Firm

Steadbook structures its services into three tiers designed to match a business's stage of growth. Foundations covers compliance done correctly and on time: standard bookkeeping, payroll, tax and corporate secretarial work that keeps a business in good standing with ACRA and IRAS. Operating Backbone is aimed at businesses that have outgrown cash-basis spreadsheets, offering accrual-basis monthly close, management reporting packs, internal controls and audit-ready documentation. Advisory sits at the top tier, providing strategic finance support — governance frameworks, board-ready reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and corporate advisory on deals, restructuring and fundraising.

Accounting and Tax

The Foundations accounting and tax engagement runs books on an accrual basis through Xero, reconciled monthly, with GST returns submitted on schedule where a business is registered. At year end, Steadbook prepares the corporate tax computation and Form C-S/C, filing directly with IRAS. The Backbone tier adds a proper monthly close, a monthly reporting pack covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, comparisons against prior periods, fixed-asset and accrual tracking, and audit-ready documentation. Foundations suits early-stage and small businesses turning over up to roughly S$5M; Backbone suits businesses past that mark, those raising or repaying debt, preparing for audit, or reporting to investors and bankers who want monthly numbers.

Payroll and Statutory Filings

Steadbook runs payroll cycles end-to-end on cloud infrastructure, covering monthly payroll computation including CPF, SDL, FWL and CDAC/SINDA/MBMF, direct payslip distribution, GIRO and salary disbursement support, annual IR8A and Auto-Inclusion Scheme submissions, IR21 tax clearance for departing foreign employees, leave administration, and configuration for variable pay, commissions and bonus runs. This service is relevant for any business with Singapore-based employees, particularly those with Employment Pass holders or multi-country payroll.

Corporate Secretarial

Every Singapore private company must keep a registered office, appoint a qualified company secretary, file an annual return after each AGM, and maintain statutory registers. Steadbook acts as the named company secretary or co-sec provider, handling annual return filing, statutory register maintenance, board and shareholder resolutions, share allotments, transfers and buybacks, director and officer changes, an optional registered office address, and nominee director services on a case-by-case basis.

Finance Operations for Scale-Ups

For businesses roughly S$5M to S$100M in turnover, Steadbook's Operating Backbone service builds out a full finance function — designing the close process, building controls, and writing and running the monthly reporting pack — structured so an internal hire can take it over cleanly later. This includes accrual-basis monthly close on a published calendar, management reporting packs with KPI scorecards, internal controls design, detailed workpapers, continuous audit-ready documentation, board reporting support, and banking covenant tracking where relevant.

How Engagements Work

Steadbook's process starts with a message, email or call outlining what a business needs. The firm then reviews recent books, payroll volume and transaction count to quote accurately, with most quotes going out within five working days. Onboarding follows, including cloud setup and document handover, with most clients running cleanly within their first month. Every engagement includes a named lead accountant, with a partner reviewing every close, and books are kept in the client's own Xero file or existing system rather than a closed platform.

Getting in Touch

Steadbook Advisory LLP is registered in Singapore (UEN T18LL0198K) and based at 12 Woodlands Square, #13-82/83, Woods Square, Singapore 737715. Enquiries can be made through the contact form on their website.

Signature items

  • Accounting & Tax (Foundations)
  • Operating Backbone
  • Advisory
  • Corporate Payroll
  • Corporate Secretarial
  • Xero-Based Bookkeeping

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Accounting & Tax

  • Monthly Bookkeeping — Ongoing bookkeeping on accrual basis through Xero
  • Bank, Payables & Receivables Reconciliation — Monthly reconciliation of bank, payables and receivables
  • Quarterly GST Returns — GST returns submitted on schedule, if registered
  • Annual Financial Statements — Preparation of annual financial statements
  • Annual Corporate Tax Filing — Corporate tax computation, Form C-S/C, filed directly with IRAS
  • Monthly Reporting Pack — P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, compared against prior periods (Backbone tier)
  • Fixed-Asset & Accrual Tracking — Tracking of fixed assets and accruals (Backbone tier)
  • Audit-Ready Documentation — Documentation maintained to audit-ready standard (Backbone tier)

Corporate Payroll

  • Monthly Payroll Computation — Including CPF, SDL, FWL and CDAC/SINDA/MBMF
  • Payslip Distribution — Direct payslip distribution to employees
  • GIRO & Salary Disbursement Support — Bank file preparation for salary disbursement, client authorises
  • Annual IR8A & AIS Submissions — Annual IR8A and Auto-Inclusion Scheme submissions to IRAS
  • IR21 Tax Clearance — Tax clearance for departing foreign employees
  • Leave Administration & HR Record Support — Leave administration and HR record support
  • Variable Pay Configuration — Configuration for variable pay, commissions and bonus runs

Corporate Advisory

  • Governance Frameworks — Governance framework design for growth-stage businesses
  • Board-Ready Reporting — Reporting prepared for board use
  • Budgeting & Forecasting — Budgeting and forecasting support
  • Deals, Restructuring & Fundraising Advisory — Corporate advisory on deals, restructuring and fundraising

Corporate Secretarial

  • Named Company Secretary — Company secretary appointment qualified under section 171 Companies Act
  • Annual Return Filing — Annual return preparation and filing with ACRA
  • Statutory Register Maintenance — Registers of members, directors, secretaries and controllers
  • Board & Shareholder Resolutions — Routine and ad hoc resolutions
  • Share Allotments, Transfers & Buybacks — Handling of share transactions
  • Director & Officer Changes — Processing of director and officer changes
  • Registered Office Address — Optional registered office address service
  • Nominee Director — Case-by-case, subject to KYC

Operating Backbone (Finance Operations)

  • Accrual-Basis Monthly Close — Monthly close on a published calendar
  • Management Reporting Pack — P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, KPI scorecard and commentary
  • Internal Controls Design — Approval matrices, segregation of duties, payment controls
  • Workpapers — Accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, deferred revenue, inventory
  • Board Reporting Support — Pack design, narrative and KPI selection
  • Banking Covenant Tracking — Lender reporting where applicable
  • Finance Policy & Procedure Documentation — Documentation of finance policies and procedures

Frequently asked questions

What service tiers does Steadbook offer?
Foundations, Operating Backbone, and Advisory, matched to a business's stage of growth.
Who is the Foundations tier for?
Early-stage and small businesses turning over up to roughly S$5M, run on cash basis or simple accrual.
Who is the Operating Backbone tier for?
Businesses past S$5M, those raising or repaying debt, preparing for audit, or whose investors or bankers want monthly numbers.
What accounting software does Steadbook use?
Primarily Xero, or a client's existing system and environment.
How quickly do I get a quote?
Most quotes go out within five working days of an initial message exchange and review.
Does Steadbook handle payroll?
Yes, including CPF, SDL, FWL, IR8A, AIS submissions, and IR21 tax clearance for departing foreign employees.
Does Steadbook provide a company secretary?
Yes, acting as the named company secretary or co-sec provider, handling ACRA annual returns and statutory registers.

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