Singapore has adopted all effective IFRS, except for IFRIC 2 Members’ Shares in
Co-operative Entities and Similar Instruments, and has made several
modifications primarily to transition provisions and effective dates of the IFRS
that it has adopted. Accordingly, the standards, known as Singapore Financial
Reporting Standards (SFRS), are substantially aligned with IFRS. The nonadoption
of IFRIC 2 does not affect Singapore-incorporated companies (both
listed and non-listed). The sole modification to requirements of IFRS does not
affect listed Singapore-incorporated companies, but could affect non-listed
Singapore-incorporated companies.
A new financial reporting framework identical to IFRS will be introduced for
mandatory application by Singapore-incorporated companies listed on
Singapore Exchange (SGX) for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January
2018 (see below).