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The Accounting Standards Council Singapore issued Financial Reporting Standards FRS 115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and aligns the adoption of revenue recognition standards in Singapore to the global adoption of new revenue recognition standards under IFRS and US GAAP.

25 Jun 2018
Transfer pricing guide 2018 Tax

International taxation is undergoing the biggest shake-up for a generation. The already complex world of transfer pricing is at the front and centre of these disruptive changes, both in the rules that govern it and in the heightened scrutiny it now faces.

28 May 2018
Accounting for cryptocurrencies IFRS

Our ‘IFRS Viewpoint’ series provides insights from our global IFRS team on applying IFRSs in challenging situations. Each edition will focus on an area where the Standards have proved difficult to apply or lack guidance.

22 May 2018
The changing global mobility landscape TAX

The global mobility environment is changing rapidly. Businesses and their employees working internationally are faced with a complex web of regulations and laws.

21 May 2018
Engagement beyond the boardroom CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2018

Todays Boards are under increasing pressure from regulators and customers alike to engage more broadly with stakeholders and build their views and expectations into the strategy and management of the business.

17 May 2018
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Nobody thought that complying with the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) transfer pricing analysis and documentation demands would be easy.

16 May 2018
Asia Pacific businesses split on economic outlook INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPORT (IBR)

Business optimism across Asia Pacific is down from its recent peak in the first part of 2018, according to global research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR).

01 May 2018
Implications of GST Changes in Singapore Tax

Significant changes to Singapore’s Goods and Services Tax (‘‘GST’’) system were announced by Finance Minister Heng in the recent 2018 Budget.

20 Apr 2018
Transfer Pricing Guidelines Transfer pricing

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) released its 5th edition Transfer Pricing Guidelines (“TPG”) on 23 February 2018. The revised TPG provides guidance on the implementation of the transfer pricing (“TP”) related amendments made to the Income Tax Act (“ITA”) on 26 October 2017.

16 Mar 2018
Women in business 2018 Women in business

The last year has seen global business take one step forward but one step back when it comes to gender diversity in leadership.

08 Mar 2018
Singapore Budget 2018 Budget

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19 Feb 2018
2018 will see hiring outpace investment in machines INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPORT (IBR)

The latest global survey findings from our International Business Report (IBR) shows that despite the rise of automation and record global business optimism (net 58%) businesses will turn to people in 2018 to meet swelling order books. Plans to hire more workers are at their highest level in a decade.

19 Jan 2018
Reducing risk in cross-border transactions Mergers & Acquisitions

Cross-border merger and acquisition opportunities are increasing as healthy company financials in many economies drive an appetite for deals.

15 Jan 2018
Navigating the changes to IFRS IFRS

Our publication, ‘Navigating the Changes to International Reporting Standards’, is designed to give Chief Financial Officers a high-level awareness of these recent changes to IFRS.

20 Dec 2017
Asia Pacific: trading and thriving GrowthiQ

Asia Pacific is a vast and diverse region, and one of the strongest performing parts of the global economy. GDP growth across Asia Pacific is forecast to hit 5.6% in 2017, well above the 3.6% projected worldwide, and 5.5% in 2018.

15 Dec 2017
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