Issue 28 December 2017

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1 CELEBRATING OI R E D EL TTE SINGAP O Issue 28 December 2017 Kidz@Deloitte 2017 Build and bake! IAD 2017 Food, fun, FIESTA! Christmas staff party Tis the season to be giving! Page: 3 Page: 4 Page: 6 Over 1,800 of our Deloitte people, came together for the biggest party of the year as we celebrated our 50th Anniversary with a power-packed birthday bash at the Universal Studios Singapore on 17 November With exhilarating theme park rides, sensational performances by the Sam Willows, Supersonic and our very own Deloitte band The Shenton Way, and attractive lucky draw prizes it was definitely a night to remember for everyone. Read on as we look back at the unforgettable evening which saw our largest attendance ever! For more photos from our 50th Anniversary birthday bash, visit our Facebook page at or search the hashtag #DeloitteSG50bash on Instagram. To start off the evening of exciting activities, two theme park rides Battlestar Galactica and The Revenge of the Mummy were opened exclusively for all who wanted an adrenaline rush! Those who fancied being a cover girl/boy had a fun time at our 3D photo booth which printed unlimited instant photos throughout the evening. Our first ever Deloitte band, The Shenton Way, kept the atmosphere upbeat as they played familiar tunes that everyone could sing along. Teaming up with our recently inducted Partners, they also performed a self-composed birthday song.

2 Life at Deloitte 2 SG InTouch Life at Deloitte Star-struck! performances from Broadway TheKumar, Sam Willows and Supersonic the atmosphere highatmosphere as we partiedhigh the night away. Star-struck!Power-packed Power-packed performances from TheBeng, SamKumar, Willows, Broadway Beng andkept Supersonic kept the as we partied the night away. Freebies, freebies and more freebies! This was a night where no one went home empty-handed as everyone received goodies including Deloitte chocolates, USS memorabilia and massage vouchers. Free flow food and drinks were also provided to keep those tummies filled! Of course, no birthday party would be complete without a cake! Our Country Managing Partner Philip Yuen, together with our Singapore management team, led everyone in a toast before cutting a 3-tiered birthday cake baked specially for this occasion. 20 years 10 years Lim Beng Chye Annie Chia Manojkumar Dhirajlal Farina Mohd Zin Aw Xin-Pei Novi Chua Hui Ru Nur-Washelah Suja Eh Jacob Choong Donny Lam Paul Yang Janice Tang Fong Lai Ee Shirley Koh Mabel Khoo Goh Wei Leong Stanley Chua Phyllis Koh Irene Loh Tan Zhao Ren Jasmine Tan SY Vivian Neo Kong Lai San Wee Siew Ying Lye Sok Fan Wong Khee Chong (Internal Services) 15 years (Internal Services) (Financial Advisory) We also had the pleasure of sharing this milestone with our amazing long-service award recipients who have been with us for 10 years and more. The moment everyone was waiting came when the winners for the lucky draw were picked, with numerous attractive prizes. The luckiest person of the evening was Consulting Analyst Caroline Kan who won the grand prize a trip for two to Paris on Singapore Airlines Economy Class! (Financial Advisory) (Risk Advisory) (Risk Advisory) (Internal Services)

3 Life at Deloitte December at work Build and bake with Kidz@Deloitte! Kidz@Deloitte is an annual event which provides a good opportunity for our staff to bring their little ones to our workplace and enjoy some fun-filled activities. Held on 8 December this year, our cute, little friends had a ball of a time as they unleashed their creativity through various exciting workshops! The day started with a Lego Robotics Build & Challenge activity where the kids got to be little engineers for the day, building their very own reindeer Lego contraptions. They also learned how to turn buttercream cupcakes into magical colourful unicorns in the Unicorn Cupcake Decorating Workshop before enjoying a magic show and festive treats at D.Lounge. What a way for parents, kids and volunteers to have fun and celebrate the festive season! For more photos from Kidz@Deloitte, go to

4 4 SG InTouch Life at Deloitte Our people May Accountants from across the island gathered for the annual International Accountants Day Fiesta at the Event Square at Marina Bay Sands on 9 November Food, Fun, FIESTA at IAD 2017! A little rain certainly couldn t dampen the spirits of our people as they were treated to delicious goodies such as pizzas, chicken wings and nachos. Some also participated in street games such as Human Foosball, Mouse Trap and Key Punch against teams from other accounting firms. Our talented Deloitte band also took to the stage and their impressive performances livened up the entire atmosphere. It was certainly an enjoyable evening and a great way for our people to unwind and celebrate the accounting profession! Putting an artistic touch to the Future of Business As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we organised a Digital Art Competition and invited students to illustrate how they envision the Future of Business in Singapore in the next 50 years and beyond. The competition was launched in May and concluded with a prize presentation ceremony on 5 December 2017 where the winners were announced and walked away with over $11,000 worth in cash prizes! Over the submission period of three months, we received more than 170 entries from students across various schools who showcased their creative flair and offered their creative perspectives on the ever-changing business landscape. From homes on water to compressed box-sized houses, flying drones delivering shopping parcels to your doorstep and submarines becoming the next most common mode of transportation in Singapore, the students really showed that there is no limit to their imagination! After intense deliberation by our judging panel, it was Bryan Sim from Ngee Ann Polytechnic who won the top prize of $2,500 cash in the individual category, while the team category title went to Farreen Naaz Binte Haja Mohammed and Nurul Yasmeen Binte Mohd Rafie from the Institute of Technical Education. Prizes were also presented to the 1st and 2nd runners-up, as well as submissions with the most Creative Colour, Creative Design and Creative Idea. Winner for individual category, Bryan Sim. At Deloitte, we value diversity and believe that art can play a prominent role in business. The creativity and uniqueness of how an artist perceives the world of business can provide us with an alternative view to how we traditionally look at things. Innovative ideas often start with creative dreams. James Walton, Clients & Markets Partner VSA artist Muhammad Noh (left) with competition judge James Walton. To do our part for the community, we also commissioned Muhammad Noh Bin Arjuna from Very Special Arts Singapore Ltd (VSA) to design a special art mural! His design, along with seven other art pieces, will be featured on the walls of our office spaces.

5 Life at Deloitte December Netball Nations Cup Teams from Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore and Swaziland convened at the OCBC Arena from 3 to 9 December as they battled it out in the 2017 Netball Nations Cup. With all the teams from different continents, this year s competition was a thrilling one as they displayed their unique flair and passion for the game! In the opening match against Ireland, it was a tight affair from the start as our Singapore squad worked hard to claim the win in their opening game. Deloitte netballers Charmaine Soh, Kimberly Lim and Nur Aqilah Andin were outstanding, however, Ireland responded strongly in the final quarter and narrowly won by a score of Day 2 of the competition saw our Singapore squad taking on a strong Swaziland team and it proved to be an uphill task for Singapore from the start with the game ending in Swaziland s favour. Despite the pressure to be in the running for a place in the finals, our Singapore squad was undaunted and faced the Hong Kong team and causeway rivals Malaysia bagging two wins! Unfortunately, the final round robin match against Cook Islands did not go in our favour and our Singapore squad were relegated to the 3rd place play-offs against Ireland. Seeking to erase the painful loss of the opening match tournament where we lost by a single point, our Singapore squad gave it their all despite the immense pressure in front of a 1,600-strong home crowd. Stepping up their game with an overall goal accuracy of 82% it was our Team Singapore netballers who eventually emerged as winners with a final score of 60-41, finishing the tournament as 2nd runner-up! Kudos to our Deloitte netballers and their team! Deloitte Men s Futsal team debut at Phuket Soccer 7s Trying their hand at the Phuket Soccer 7s tournament were our Men s Futsal team as they made their debut at the tournament on 25 and 26 November Placed in the group of death, our Deloitte team face twotime defending champions Azzurri in their opening match and put up a good fight but unfortunately lost 3-0 to the more experienced team. Undeterred by the defeat, they took on last year s semi-finalists Desi Hartamas and were able to overcome their opponents to qualify for the Cup semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the top six teams were drawn into two groups of three, with only the top in each group progressing to the finals. Drawing their first game, our Deloitte team were in need of a win in their second game against last year s 1st runner-up. Going 2-0 down into the first half, our men s team came back impressively with two goals from super-sub Zhong Guoxiang. With just 15 seconds to go, we were awarded a free kick at the edge of the penalty box but a brilliant save from the opponent keeper denied our team the winning goal and a chance at the finals. However, the two draws meant that our Deloitte team finished joint third in the tournament a remarkable achievement for a debut performance!

6 6 SG InTouch Life at Deloitte Tis the season to be giving! Tax & Legal Spreading the festive cheer were our Tax & Legal colleagues who held a five-day donation drive from 11 to 15 December to collect items to be donated to The Salvation Army s Gracehaven. Their efforts contributed to more than 10 boxes of goodies for the youths at Gracehaven! The best way to celebrate Christmas is over food, drinks and gifts and that was exactly what we did during our staff party on 14 December 2017! The party was organised to cap off our Golden Jubilee celebrations and our staff were treated to a delicious lunch with Christmas treats. Santa Clauses and Christmas trees building blocks were also given out to commemorate the festive season! To do our part for our community, a raffle was conducted where staff had the chance to bring home attractive prizes including our exclusive and adorable 50th anniversary teddy bear, Toddy. All proceeds from the raffle were donated to Metta Welfare Association, to purchase necessities for low income families. Audit Group B and GIOS The other departments also had jolly good fun with various other Christmas cook-offs and gift exchanges while doing their part for the community! Celebrating the festive season at 21 on Rajah, Days Hotel, on 11 December were our Audit Group B and GIOS colleagues who enjoyed a delicious buffet, had a gift exchange and also donned their artist hats for some movie-themed Pictionary fun!

7 Notice board December Tis the season to be giving! Financial Advisory Audit FSI Basking in the festive mood with some delicious Italian Cuisine were our Corporate Finance colleagues who enjoyed a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Burlamacco Ristorante on 15 December. On 12 December, our Audit FSI team got the opportunity to be chefs for the day as they learned how to make their very own chicken pie from scratch at OUE Social Kitchen! Risk Advisory Clients & Markets Our Clients & Markets team enjoyed some frosty fun at Snow City playing games while sliding down a large snowy alpine, and having a gift exchange and best dressed competition! Audit Group C Our Risk Advisory team enjoyed great fun and company on 15 December with a Christmas cook-off at OUE Social Kitchen. In the spirit of giving, they also made an impact in the lives of kids through the Children s Cancer Foundation (CCF) by making donations for every instant photo print that was taken that day. The RA team also sold Bingo tickets to raise a total of $705 for CCF, and had an enjoyable time playing games to win Christmas prizes. Our colleagues from Audit Group C became Santa s little helpers as they took on a special Christmas themed challenge where they were tasked to save Christmas from the Grinch! It was a fun-filled day of games and gifts which concluded at Hopheads with food and drinks!