Financial Reporting

In May 2011, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) simultaneously issued six IFRSs, five of which relate to consolidation and one on fair value measurement. IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements; IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements; IFRS 12, Disclosures...

Further to our blog on “How to determine Realised / Unrealised Profits?”, there are some new developments in the accounting profession and regulator’s directives. Revised Bursa Malaysia Directive dated 20 December 2010 In the Bursa Malaysia...

There are increasing MASB accounting standards which require the application of fair value accounting and measurement in the financial statements, notable accounting standards include fair value model under FRS 140 Investment Properties and recognition...

19 November 2011 - The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board  (MASB) today issued a new MASB approved accounting framework, named as “Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS Framework)”, which are word-by-word equivalent to IFRS standards issued...

On 30 Aug 2010, Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) announced to defer the effective date of IC Interpretation 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate (IC 15) from 1 July 2010 to 1...

In January 2006, Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) issued Exposure Draft ED 50 Agriculture for public comments by professional accounting bodies, regulators, users and other interested parties. The ED 50 was closed for comments...

Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) announced its Q3 2010 results yesterday, with some extracts below: Cumulative 3 Quarters Current Preceding     YTD YTD     30.9.2010 30.9.2009 % Revenue Actual revenue - billing 66,837,205 66,182,580 1.0% Revenue under FRS 117 1,059,693 - 100% Total revenue 67,896,898 66,182,580 2.6%   Trade receivables - actual billing 706,621 375,188 88.3% - receivables under FRS 117 1,059,693 - 100% Total trade...

On 12 May 2011, the IASB has issued IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement which replaces the guidance on fair value measurement in existing IFRS accounting literature with a single standard. The IFRS is the result...