Course Detail(A280v : Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates and its “Implications” (Live Webinar))

UTAP Funding

A280v : Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates and its “Implications” (Live Webinar)

3.50 CPE Hours (Category 1)
Live Webinar

The format of this course is a Live Webinar. A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.

Programme Objective

IAS 21 (equivalent to SFRS (I) 1- 21, Section 30 of SFRS for small entities and FRS 21) is the financial reporting standard provided to guide accountants in identifying functional currency, reporting changes in foreign exchange in a transaction, balances and consolidation.

This workshop aims to guide accountants in complying this reporting standard expediently. Get your solutions from this comprehensive and practical workshop.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants are able to:

  • Understand and Report the impact of change in foreign exchange rates on financial statements as per IAS 21
  • Compute the impact of change in foreign exchange rates in transactions and balances appropriately
  • Present and Disclose the impact of change in foreign exchange rates in financial statement appropriately
  • Review the application of this financial reporting standard in case studies, in extending practical solutions to accountants

Programme Outline

  • Introduction to IAS 21
  • The Scope of IAS 21
  • Differentiating and Identification of Functional and Presentation Currency
  • Case study: Identifying the functional currency in a reporting entity
  • Measurement and Accounting treatment of changes in foreign exchange rates on a transaction
  • Measurement and Accounting treatment of changes in foreign exchange rates on a balance
  • Case study: Computing and Reporting a purchase of an asset in foreign currency, from ordering till settlement (including deferred payment, tax effects and financial year end reporting)
  • Translating a financial statement in foreign exchange currency into another presentation currency
  • Case study: Translating financial statement of a foreign subsidiary into another presentation currency, for the purpose of consolidation at Group level
  • Questions and Answers

 

Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking


Training Methodology
Interactive presentations, together with class exercises, case studies simulations and discussions.


Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment.
 

Intended For

• Accountants • Financial reporting officers • Internal audit • Compliance • Academicians

Competency Mapping

Category 1 = 3.50 Hours

Schedule & Fees

Date & Time

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

Fee (inclusive of GST)

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

Programme Facilitator(s)

Jessica Hong

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Date & Time

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

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 226.72
For Non-Members: $ 269.23

Programme Facilitator(s)

Jessica Hong

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Testimonial

Funding

1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme) is an individual skills upgrading account for NTUC members.

To find out more on the UTAP funding and support validity period please click here.

Should you have queries on the funding scheme, you can email to UTAP@e2i.com.sg or call NTUC Membership Hotline at 6213-8008

Programme Facilitator(s)


Jessica Hong
CA(M)  CPA
 
Jessica’s career with PricewaterhouseCoopers had given her invaluable experience in system assurance, management assurance, audit, fraud investigations, system implementations, due diligence and many other challenging assignments. All these provided her with deep insights of financial management practices and their impact on corporate performance. Her financial skills training local and international experiences made her an invaluable resource to participants in her financial skills programmes.
 
Jessica always delivers her financial skills programmes in a refreshing way, and helps accelerate the learning curves of the non-finance professionals. Financial courses need not be dull and boring; they can be fun, stimulating and personally motivating. Jessica has varied and vast commercial experience in developing and implementing credit control policies, project management, debt recovery training, system integration and many other management effectiveness & efficiency assignments.
 
Jessica is a Malaysian Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from University of Malaya and she completed her post-graduate studies in Management Development Programme at INSEAD, Singapore.
 
She was trained by Michael Wells, Director, IFRS Education Initiative, IFRS Foundation and Paul Pacter, IASB Member & Chairman of the SME Implementation Group in Singapore recently, to be an IFRS Trainer (IFRS is International Financial Reporting Standard). Some of her major clients she worked with during her career include Malvern International, ACCA, CTBC Bank, MSIG, OCBC Bank and Central Bank of Malaysia.

The format of this course is a Live Webinar. A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.

Programme Objective

IAS 21 (equivalent to SFRS (I) 1- 21, Section 30 of SFRS for small entities and FRS 21) is the financial reporting standard provided to guide accountants in identifying functional currency, reporting changes in foreign exchange in a transaction, balances and consolidation.

This workshop aims to guide accountants in complying this reporting standard expediently. Get your solutions from this comprehensive and practical workshop.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants are able to:

  • Understand and Report the impact of change in foreign exchange rates on financial statements as per IAS 21
  • Compute the impact of change in foreign exchange rates in transactions and balances appropriately
  • Present and Disclose the impact of change in foreign exchange rates in financial statement appropriately
  • Review the application of this financial reporting standard in case studies, in extending practical solutions to accountants

Programme Outline

  • Introduction to IAS 21
  • The Scope of IAS 21
  • Differentiating and Identification of Functional and Presentation Currency
  • Case study: Identifying the functional currency in a reporting entity
  • Measurement and Accounting treatment of changes in foreign exchange rates on a transaction
  • Measurement and Accounting treatment of changes in foreign exchange rates on a balance
  • Case study: Computing and Reporting a purchase of an asset in foreign currency, from ordering till settlement (including deferred payment, tax effects and financial year end reporting)
  • Translating a financial statement in foreign exchange currency into another presentation currency
  • Case study: Translating financial statement of a foreign subsidiary into another presentation currency, for the purpose of consolidation at Group level
  • Questions and Answers

 

Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking


Training Methodology
Interactive presentations, together with class exercises, case studies simulations and discussions.


Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment.
 

Intended For

• Accountants • Financial reporting officers • Internal audit • Compliance • Academicians

Competency Mapping

Category 1 = 3.50 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Jessica Hong
CA(M)  CPA
 
Jessica’s career with PricewaterhouseCoopers had given her invaluable experience in system assurance, management assurance, audit, fraud investigations, system implementations, due diligence and many other challenging assignments. All these provided her with deep insights of financial management practices and their impact on corporate performance. Her financial skills training local and international experiences made her an invaluable resource to participants in her financial skills programmes.
 
Jessica always delivers her financial skills programmes in a refreshing way, and helps accelerate the learning curves of the non-finance professionals. Financial courses need not be dull and boring; they can be fun, stimulating and personally motivating. Jessica has varied and vast commercial experience in developing and implementing credit control policies, project management, debt recovery training, system integration and many other management effectiveness & efficiency assignments.
 
Jessica is a Malaysian Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from University of Malaya and she completed her post-graduate studies in Management Development Programme at INSEAD, Singapore.
 
She was trained by Michael Wells, Director, IFRS Education Initiative, IFRS Foundation and Paul Pacter, IASB Member & Chairman of the SME Implementation Group in Singapore recently, to be an IFRS Trainer (IFRS is International Financial Reporting Standard). Some of her major clients she worked with during her career include Malvern International, ACCA, CTBC Bank, MSIG, OCBC Bank and Central Bank of Malaysia.

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

15 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)

Jessica Hong

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore