Originally Posted by Unregistered

I already have my CA (Singapore) but wanted to ask how does one get to be a Public Accountant?

If I’m a partner at an audit firm, who’s authorised to sign off on audit reports - do I have to be a Public Accountant?

That is to say, what additional powers do I get as a Public Accountant?

How about if I am a CFO? Does it matter if I am a CA (Singapore) or CPA (Australia)?