Comprehensive Guide to Deferred Tax Accounting Under SFRS(I) 1-12


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Date:
09 September 2025, Tuesday

Time:
09.00AM - 05.00PM
Venue:
TBA

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Programme Synopsis

This one-day workshop by CLA Events delves into the complexities of accounting for income taxes under SFRS(I) 1-12, offering clarity on both current and deferred taxation. Many finance professionals struggle with these concepts, as they require a deep understanding of tax laws and accounting standards. Through conceptual discussions and practical applications, this session will break down key challenges, including permanent vs. timing differences, taxable/deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax recognition rules. Attendees will gain a structured approach to applying SFRS(I) 1-12, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Programme Outline

A Highlight of Key Areas:

Examine the Accounting for Income Taxes under SFRS(I) 1-12
  • Current vs. deferred tax expense/income
  • Current vs. deferred tax liability/asset
  • Concepts of permanent and timing differences

Apply the Balance Sheet Liability Approach to Deferred Taxation under FRS 12
  • Carrying amount and tax base of an asset and a liability
  • Taxable and deductible temporary differences
  • Relationship between timing and temporary differences
  • Two principles of deferred taxation
  • 3-step approach to deferred taxation 

Identify the Main Sources of Temporary Differences
  • Common scenarios leading to temporary differences
  • Impact on financial statements 

Understand and Apply the Accounting for Tax Losses Carry Back and Carry Forward
  • Accounting treatment for tax loss relief
  • Recognition criteria and measurements

Discuss the Initial Deferred Taxation Recognition Exemption for Assets and Liabilities
  • Initial recognition exemption for assets/liabilities 
  • Deferred tax in business combinations (fair value adjustments, consolidation adjustments)

Examine Deferred Taxation on Consolidation in relation to Fair Value Adjustments and Additional Assets and Liabilities Recognized on Initial Acquisition of a Subsidiary

Review the Issues in Measurement, Presentation and Disclosure of Current and Deferred Tax
  • Financial statement presentation of current/deferred taxes
  • Key disclosure obligations under SFRS(I) 1-12

About the Presenter(s)/ Trainer(s)


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Mr Low Kin Yew
Associate Professor of Accounting (Practice), Nanyang Business School’s Associate Dean (Undergraduate Academic)
Nanyang Technological University


Low Kin Yew is an Associate Professor of Accounting (Practice) at the Nanyang Business School of Nanyang Technological University and the School’s Associate Dean (Undergraduate Academic). He has a Bachelor of Accountancy degree (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore and a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Prior to joining Nanyang Technological University, he worked in the Singapore office and Sydney (Australia) office of a Big 4 accounting firm. Since joining the Nanyang Business School, he has taught accounting and auditing courses at both the undergraduate and graduate (MSc, MBA and EMBA) levels. He has won the Researcher, Teacher of the Year Award of the Division (Accounting), and the Nanyang Excellence Award in Teaching. He is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA). He is currently a member of AGD Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards for Statutory Boards and SAC Learning and Assessment Committee for Singapore CA Qualification Programme. He is a co-author of two accounting textbooks: A Practical Guide to Financial Reporting Standards (Singapore), 7th edition, 2018, Wolters Kluwer, and Intermediate Accounting IFRS Edition, Global edition 2, 2019, McGraw-Hill Education.








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