Singapore wants top executives to vouch for company accounts

Reuters, 14 Jun 2011
SINGAPORE, June 14 (Reuters) - Singapore proposed on Tuesday that company boards adopt a tougher role in policing financial statements, a move that comes as investors grow increasingly suspicious about the accounting practices of foreign-based firms.
The city-state's Corporate Governance Council is proposing that boards must comment on the whether they have received assurances from a company's CEO and chief financial officer on the accuracy of the financial statements. Full story