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E159v : Ethical Issues in Fair Value Accounting (Live Webinar)

3.50 CPE Hours (Category 2)
Live Webinar

*This course is formally known as (E142) Ethical Issues In Valuation

 

Programme Objective

 

Professional accountants in business are often involved in the preparation of financial related information used by numerous stakeholders. The evolution of FRS has led to more items within the financial statements being measured using current cost measurement e.g. fair value and value in use. As such, some of the following questions may arise:

 

  • When is fair value and value in use required?
  • What are the key valuation inputs required? How do we assess its reasonableness?
  • Which fundamental principles may be threatened?
  • How can we practically eliminate or reduce such threats?

Programme Outline

Overview of Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (EP 100)

 

  • The five fundamental principles
  • Conceptual framework
  • Categories of threats and safeguards
  • Conflict of interest
  • Preparation and presentation of information
  • Acting with sufficient expertise
  • Financial interests, compensation and incentives
  • Inducements
  • Responding to NOCLAR
  • Pressure

 

Fair Value Accounting Related Issues

 

  • Scope of impairment testing and recoverable amount
  • Indications of impairment
  • Estimating future cash flows
  • Estimating discount rate (WACC)
  • Fair value measurement framework
  • Valuation approaches
  • Commonly used valuation methods / techniques

 

Training Methodology

 

Mini-lectures, solving of problems / scenarios and sharing of experience.


Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

  • Accountants in businesses
  • Preparers of financial statement
  • CFO and Financial Controllers
  • Auditors

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 3.50 Hours

Schedule & Fees
Date & Time

29 Apr 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 188.57
For Non-Members: $ 224.54

Programme Facilitator(s)

Ong Woon Pheng

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore
Date & Time

14 Aug 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 188.57
For Non-Members: $ 224.54

Programme Facilitator(s)

Ong Woon Pheng

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Testimonial

Funding

No funding Available!

Programme Facilitator(s)


Ong Woon Pheng

CA (Singapore), FCCA, CFA, CFE, ICVS, ATP (Income Tax)

 

Woon Pheng has been in the accounting and finance profession since 2001 and he is currently Director of the Financial Advisory Services department at PKF-CAP LLP, a member firm of PKF International Limited. He was previously with Kudos CAS and RSM, both international public accounting firms.

 

He is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore (CA Singapore), Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), International Certified Valuation Specialist (ICVS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Accredited Tax Practitioner (ATP Income Tax).

 

Currently, he specialises in business valuation, valuation for FRS (including purchase price allocation, impairment review and valuation of intangible assets and financial instruments), financial and tax due diligence, divestment of business, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fraud investigation, assessment of damages, expert witness and liquidation.

 

As an adjunct faculty of Singapore University of Social Science (SUSS, f.k.a. UniSIM), University of Portsmouth, Murdoch University and Kaplan, Woon Pheng teaches business valuation, financial reporting and corporate finance related subjects for the Masters, CFA, Degree and Diploma programmes. In 2015, he was conferred the Teaching Merit Award by SUSS. He is also involved in various roles in the Singapore CA Qualification and with Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC).

 

Woon Pheng serves as Treasurer of Kampong Ubi Community Centre Management Committee.

*This course is formally known as (E142) Ethical Issues In Valuation

 

Programme Objective

 

Professional accountants in business are often involved in the preparation of financial related information used by numerous stakeholders. The evolution of FRS has led to more items within the financial statements being measured using current cost measurement e.g. fair value and value in use. As such, some of the following questions may arise:

 

  • When is fair value and value in use required?
  • What are the key valuation inputs required? How do we assess its reasonableness?
  • Which fundamental principles may be threatened?
  • How can we practically eliminate or reduce such threats?

Programme Outline

Overview of Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (EP 100)

 

  • The five fundamental principles
  • Conceptual framework
  • Categories of threats and safeguards
  • Conflict of interest
  • Preparation and presentation of information
  • Acting with sufficient expertise
  • Financial interests, compensation and incentives
  • Inducements
  • Responding to NOCLAR
  • Pressure

 

Fair Value Accounting Related Issues

 

  • Scope of impairment testing and recoverable amount
  • Indications of impairment
  • Estimating future cash flows
  • Estimating discount rate (WACC)
  • Fair value measurement framework
  • Valuation approaches
  • Commonly used valuation methods / techniques

 

Training Methodology

 

Mini-lectures, solving of problems / scenarios and sharing of experience.


Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

  • Accountants in businesses
  • Preparers of financial statement
  • CFO and Financial Controllers
  • Auditors

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 3.50 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Ong Woon Pheng

CA (Singapore), FCCA, CFA, CFE, ICVS, ATP (Income Tax)

 

Woon Pheng has been in the accounting and finance profession since 2001 and he is currently Director of the Financial Advisory Services department at PKF-CAP LLP, a member firm of PKF International Limited. He was previously with Kudos CAS and RSM, both international public accounting firms.

 

He is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore (CA Singapore), Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), International Certified Valuation Specialist (ICVS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Accredited Tax Practitioner (ATP Income Tax).

 

Currently, he specialises in business valuation, valuation for FRS (including purchase price allocation, impairment review and valuation of intangible assets and financial instruments), financial and tax due diligence, divestment of business, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fraud investigation, assessment of damages, expert witness and liquidation.

 

As an adjunct faculty of Singapore University of Social Science (SUSS, f.k.a. UniSIM), University of Portsmouth, Murdoch University and Kaplan, Woon Pheng teaches business valuation, financial reporting and corporate finance related subjects for the Masters, CFA, Degree and Diploma programmes. In 2015, he was conferred the Teaching Merit Award by SUSS. He is also involved in various roles in the Singapore CA Qualification and with Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC).

 

Woon Pheng serves as Treasurer of Kampong Ubi Community Centre Management Committee.

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

29 Apr 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 188.57
For Non-Members: $ 224.54


Programme Facilitator(s)

Ong Woon Pheng

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore


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