What Does Bak Chor Mee Have to Do With Accounting?

The need for financial management is not always apparent to IHL Startups and SMEs. Granted, not all small businesses are in dire need of such services, nor do they have the budget to afford financial service providers who can give them enough bang for their buck.

But honestly? Financial management can also be a really daunting task that small business owners simply don’t have the capacity to deal with.

Because when keeping the lights on already demands all of your attention, the last thing you’ll want to do is deal with complex formulas and compliance laws littered with endless clauses.

At this point, you’re probably scratching your head wondering whether we’re going to address the Bak Chor Mee (a uniquely Singaporean minced meat noodle dish for the uninitiated) in the title. Putting aside the fact that the dish’s acronym coincides with Business Compliance & Management Advisory, let’s first ask the question: What does a bowl of Bak Chor Mee mean to you?

For the average Singaporean, this savoury bowl of Teochew-style noodles is familiar, comforting, and affordable, all at once. It’s what we go to satisfy the innate need of hunger without breaking the bank, while gaining satisfaction from the nostalgic spicy, vinegar-y, combination.

And at Recounta, we believe that accounting can be as simple and satisfying as that familiar bowl of Bak Chor Mee.

In fact, that’s exactly how Founder Reyes CK familiarised himself with the subject in the first place. An avid cook himself who once held aspirations of becoming a chef, Reyes internalised various aspects of accounting by relating them to various food ingredients, before piecing them together as if he was writing a cookbook.

• Bookkeeping (The Noodles): Robust and consistent to hold the entire business together.
• Financial Planning & Compliance (The Seasoning): Specially formulated to enhance growth without overshadowing business fundamentals.
• Financial Reports (The Sauce): The essence of a business and what differentiates it from the rest.
• Advisory (The Toppings): Final touches that make everything sharper and more effective.
• Support (The Soup): Ongoing assistance to keep businesses going.

And just like how Bak Chor Mee can be customised to be soupy, dry, or extra spicy, the best accounting support will always be one that’s tailor made for you. At Recounta, our accounting approach is the same, so that we can provide support that’s available when you need it, fits your budget, and grows together with you.