Accounting standards are developed in the public interest in support of Singapore’s corporate governance and financial reporting framework. The accounting standard setting process must be robust and credible which promotes public confidence in the process of setting accounting standards.
The Accounting Standards Council (“ASC”) is reponsible for the formulation and promulgation of accounting standards (which includes Singapore Financial Reporting Standards) (FRSs) and Interpretations of FRSs (INT FRSs). In addition to prescribing accounting standards for companies, the ASC also prescribes accounting standards for charities, co-operatives societies and societies. Please refer to www.asc.gov.sg for more information on the process of prescribing accounting standards and the FRSs issued by ASC.
In addition, ISCA issues Recommended Accounting Practices (RAPs) and publishes summaries of FRS, INT FRS and RAP.
The following are accounting standards and accounting guidance/materials.