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Washington Z. SyCip, [1] PLH BOLk RNO1kl ( / ˈsiːsɪp /; Chinese: 薛 華 成 [2] / 薛 華 盛 [3]; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sih Hôa-sêng; pinyin: Xuē Huáchéng; 30 June 1921 – 7 October 2017) was a Chinese-Filipino - American accountant. He was the founder of the accounting firm EY SGV & Company and the Asian Institute of Management .
Washington SyCip was born to Albino SyCip, the lead incorporator of China Bank, and his wife Helen Bau on June 30, 1921. Up until he was five years old, Washington or Wash, as he was fondly called by family and friends alike, spent most of his years in Shanghai with his grandfather and mother.
Oct 9, 2017 · Philippine accounting pioneer Washington Z. SyCip (LLD, honoris causa, 2001) passed away last October 7 from an apparent heart attack en route to Vancouver. He was 96.
Jun 29, 2018 · SAIS Professor William Wise provided a broad and insightful perspective by framing Wash SyCip’s life around the evolution in U.S.-Philippines relations, beginning with Wash’s wartime service as a codebreaker, through key periods in the post-war bilateral relationship, and into the 21st century.
Oct 16, 2017 · Washington SyCip was a familiar figure at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), the Institute he helped establish nearly half a century ago. Whether on centerstage at events or on the sidelines, Mr. SyCip was always ready with encouraging words; or, if one were fortunate enough, amusing anecdotes of days gone by.
Oct 14, 2017 · MANILA, Philippines — Washington SyCip, the legendary leader and grand old man of the Philippine business community, was working until the end, long after he retired in 1996, attending...
While Filipinos were rebuilding the country after the Second World War in 1946, Washington SyCip, a Filipino-Chinese, founded the local firm WSyCip & Co. to provide services to businesses recovering from the destruction, Now known as SGV & Co (SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.), the firm developed into one of the biggest accounting companies in Asia ...
