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Workshop on Financial Reporting Standard 21
The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
(Registration FULL)
Date : 19 Feb 2009, Thu
Time : 9.00 am – 12.30 pm
(Registration starts at 8.45am)
Venue : SBF Seminar Room 1
(22nd Level, Keppel Towers)
Fee per pax : SBF Members - S$160.50
Non Members - S$267.50

*All fees are inclusive of 7% GST


This not to be missed workshop provides a comprehensive review of Financial Reporting Standard (FRS)21 and its application with several illustrative examples to explain the application of the requirements of FRS 21.

All members are encouraged to attend this workshop to acquire a good understanding on this subject matter and its implications to your company and business.

Program Agenda

  • Explanations of the functional currency and presentation currency concepts
  • Re-measurement and translation procedures
  • Translation of foreign currency transactions
  • Translation of foreign operations
  • Interactions between FRS 21 and FRS 103 Business Combinations
  • Special issues on translation
  • Illustrative examples and explanations

    *Programme correct at the time of print

    Workshop Leader

    Dr Pearl Tan is a Practice Associate Professor in Accounting at Singapore Management University (SMU) and has had extensive experience in teaching and developing advanced accounting courses on Financial Reporting Standards at SMU and previously at Nanyang Technological University. She also has had in-depth experience in auditing and was an Audit Manager in an international accounting firm prior to joining academia. She has co-written a book, “Advanced Financial Accounting” published by McGraw-Hill that deals with complex accounting standards and has published papers for international conferences and provided feedback to key policy making bodies. Presently, Dr Tan sits on the Accounting Standards Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.


  • Administrative Details

    • Please mail this registration form together with a cheque to SBF (10 Hoe Chiang Road #22-01 Keppel Towers Singapore 089315). Issue Cheque should be made payable to "Singapore Business Federation". Please indicate the Ref No., SBF mbrship no., company's name and participant’s name behind cheque.


    • Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. No cancellation will be allowed upon registration, but attendance by a replacement delegate from your company is allowed. We regret that no refund will be made for cancellation and non-attendance.

    • Confirmation of your registration (i.e. a confirmation stamp on this registration form from SBF) will be faxed to your company upon receipt of full payment.

    • Admission shall only be allowed upon presentation of this registration form with the confirmation stamp from SBF affixed thereto.


    Ref No: MBER 008/190209/12W
    REGISTRATION FORM - Attn: Daphne / Su Ling
    Closing date: 12 Feb 09

    NOTE : As a precautionary measure, our advice is for members who are unwell not to attend the session.


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