Freelancers' Finance Forum will help freelancers to equip themselves with the knowledge and resources to make sound financial decisions and manage money better.
You will learn how to;
- Manage business finances and obligations effectively and strategically
- Build a viable and sustainable business as a freelancer
- Balance business growth, personal development and longer-term plans in health, savings and retirement
The forum is complimentary for freelancers and self-employed persons. Register at https://bit.ly/32tJzkn to secure a seat.
Registration ends 23 Oct 2019, or when seats run out.
Forum's Programme:
Activity Zone
10:00am - 6:00pm
Fringe activities such as will-writing service and bite-size financial workshops will run concurrently.
Talk Zone
10.00am – 12.00pm
Building an “Exit-able" Business
Know the difference between business owners and self-employed and the impact on financial planning considerations, budgeting and planning.
Speaker: Christopher Tan, Executive Director of MoneyOwl
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
Ever wondered what will happen to your personal, financial or business affairs if you lose the mental capacity to make decisions for yourself? A Lasting Power of Attorney arrangement will allow you to make arrangements for your family members or trusted friends to make decisions on your behalf. CaregiverAsia's very own legal counsel will help prepare and educate you on what an LPA is all about, the benefits of making one and how to go about doing so.
Speaker: Adel Chong, Legal Counsel, CaregiverAsia Pte Ltd
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Freelancing and small business 101
Know the governmental obligations (e.g. tax, CPF etc.) and rights (i.e. what you can claim etc.) for different business formats which a freelancer could operate concurrently e.g. freelancing, sole proprietorship, one- man company, partnership etc.
Speaker: Edgar Wong holds the FCCA, FCA Singapore, ASEAN CPA & is an accredited tax practitioner (income tax & GST). He is with Asiaf1rst, an accounting practice, fulfilling clients' needs in the areas of accounting, tax and corporate services.
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Building your Nest-Egg
Learn how to build a retirement fund that requires more certainty in your financial planning and less risk-taking.
Speaker: Edy Hartono, Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS)
4.30pm – 5.45pm
Sustainability in Free Lance Work
Free Lance Work can be sustainable. In fact, Free Lance Work has to be sustainable, if you are depending on it as a living. In order for that to happen, it takes a lot of planning, understanding your resources and a change of mind set.
Speaker: Jeremiah Choy is a trained lawyer who went full time into the arts in 1997. He is a freelance creative director, producer & curator.
Queries
Please e-mail: fseu@ntuc.org.sg
Download forum's programme here: 
UFSE Freelancers Finance Forum 2019_Programme_updated 19 Sep 2019.pdf
Accurate as at 30 Aug *NTUC U FSE reserves the rights to revise the programme should the need arise
Transport options to the NTUC Centre
- If you are taking the MRT, the nearest stations are Raffles Place Interchange (NS, EW lines) and Downtown Station (Downtown line).
- If you are driving, you might wish to note that there are limited parking lots within the building. Other close-by parking options include The Sail and One Raffles Quay.
Location of the NTUC Centre
For directions, please refer to the enclosed map or go to the link: https://www.ntuc.org.sg/wps/portal/up2/home/contactus.
