The Federation of Accounting Professions (‘FAP’) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (‘SEC’) have announced a scheduled timeline for Stock Exchange of Thailand (‘SET') listed companies to become fully compliant with Thai Accounting Standards (‘TAS’) adopted from the International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’).
Keywords: Accounting, Thailand, IFRS adoption, SET, TAS, FAP
Thai Accounting Standards pending announcement in the Thai Government Gazette and which will become effective in 2011:
More than 100 countries on all six continents require or permit the use of International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'). Major economies in Asia-Pacific, North America and Latin America have set out a time line for the full adoption of IFRS. Here in Thailand the process of making the transition to IFRS is just beginning. The impact on companies is expected to be significant.