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Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers  CH

Amended Date： 2023.12.28 
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Title： Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers(2022.11.24)
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Article 4     "Financial reports" shall mean financial statements, statements of major accounting items, and any other disclosures and explanatory information helpful to the decision making of the primary users.
    A complete set of financial statements shall comprise a balance sheet, a statement of comprehensive income, a statement of changes in equity, a statement of cash flows, and their accompanying notes or supplementary schedules.
    An issuer, unless newly established, or under any of the circumstances set out in paragraph 4 herein, or otherwise required by the FSC, shall prepare the major financial statements and notes described in the preceding paragraph by presenting comparative information for two consecutive periods. The major financial statements shall also be signed or sealed on each page by the issuer's chairperson, managerial officer, and principal accounting officer.
    When an issuer applies an accounting policy retrospectively or makes a retrospective restatement of items in its financial reports, or when it reclassifies items in its financial reports, it shall do so in accordance with the applicable provisions of IAS 1.
    For the purposes of these Regulations, information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring the information in the financial reports could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial reports make on the basis of information in those financial reports. Judgments of materiality depend on qualitative factors and quantitative factors. Whether information is quantitatively material is assessed by considering not only the size of the impact recognized in the financial report, but also any unrecognized items that could ultimately affect primary users' overall perception of the issuer's financial position, financial performance and cash flows (e.g., contingent liabilities or contingent assets). When assessing qualitative factors, consideration shall be given to both issuer-specific and external qualitative factors, including involvement of a related party, uncommon transactions or features of a transaction, unexpected variation or changes in trends, the issuer's geographical location, its industry sector, or the state of the economy or economies in which it operates.
Article 6     The following shall apply when an issuer makes an accounting change:
  1. Changes in accounting policies:
    1. "Accounting policies" are the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices applied by an entity in preparing and presenting financial statements.
    2. When an issuer changes an accounting policy voluntarily in a new financial year in order to produce financial reports that provide reliable and more relevant information about the effects of transactions or other events or conditions on the issuer's financial position, financial performance, or cash flows, it shall request its attesting certified public accountants (CPAs) to provide an item-by-item analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the nature of the change in accounting policy, the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides reliable and more relevant information, each line item affected and the estimated effect for the financial year preceding the earliest financial year affected by retrospective application of the new accounting policy, and the actual effect on the opening balance of retained earnings for the immediately preceding financial year. These shall be submitted as a proposal for adoption by resolution of the board of directors and for recognition by the supervisors, after which they shall be publicly disclosed and filed.
    3. If, for the voluntary change in accounting policy in the new financial year, it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change, as described in paragraph 23 of IAS 8, the issuer shall calculate the effects in accordance with paragraph 24 of IAS 8 and the preceding item above, and shall request the attesting CPAs to provide an item-by-item analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the reasons why retrospective application is impracticable and how and from when the change in accounting policy has been applied, and also provide an opinion on the impact on the audit opinion for the financial year preceding the change in accounting policy. The issuer shall then make a public disclosure and filing according to the above procedure.
    4. Unless it is impracticable to determine the effects as described in the preceding item, then within 2 months after the beginning of the financial year in which the new accounting policy is adopted, the issuer shall calculate the line items affected and the actual effect for the financial year preceding the earliest financial year affected by retrospective application of the new accounting policy and the actual effect on the opening balance of retained earnings for the immediately preceding financial year, and shall submit those for adoption by the board of directors and for recognition by the supervisors, after which they shall be publicly disclosed and filed, and shall also be submitted to the shareholders meeting for the financial year of the change. If the difference between the actual effect of the change in accounting policy and the effect originally presented in public disclosure and filing is NT$10 million or more, and is also 1 percent or more of net operating revenues for the immediately preceding financial year, or 5 percent or more of paid-in capital, the issuer shall analyze the reasons for the difference and request the attesting CPAs to provide an opinion on its reasonableness. The analysis and the CPAs' opinion shall also be publicly disclosed and filed as described above.
    5. If the shares issued by an issuer have no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the threshold of 5 percent of paid-in capital as set out in the preceding item shall be replaced by 2.5 percent of equity attributable to owners of the parent as stated in the balance sheet.
    6. If an issuer voluntarily changes an accounting policy or accounting estimate after the beginning of a financial year, it shall publicly disclose and file information on the prior periods affected by retrospective application of the new accounting policy, the line items affected and the actual effect for the immediately preceding financial year, and the actual effect on the opening balance of retained earnings for the immediately preceding financial year. The issuer shall also provide additional information on the reasonableness and necessity for the change in an accounting policy or accounting estimate after the beginning of the financial year, and shall prior to public disclosure and filing request the attesting CPAs to provide an item-by-item analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of those and other relevant matters. These shall then be publicly disclosed and filed after being submitted as a proposal for adoption by resolution of the board of directors and recognition by the supervisors, and shall also be submitted to the next following shareholders meeting. If the effect of the issuer's retrospective application of a new accounting policy on the financial statements for any quarter of the current fiscal year reaches the standard for restatement of the financial reports as prescribed in Article 6 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act, the issuer shall restate the financial reports for the relevant period and request the attesting CPAs to re-audit or review the financial statements and then re-disclose and file the reports.
  2. Changes in accounting estimates:
    1. "Accounting estimates" means amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty and are estimated by an entity using measurement techniques and inputs.
    2. If a change in an accounting estimate arises from a change in the useful life or the depreciation or depletion method of depreciable or depletable assets, a change in the amortization period or amortization method of intangible assets, a change in the residual value of any such assets, or a change in a technique used to estimate the fair value thereof, the issuer shall request the attesting CPAs to provide an analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the nature of the changes and the reasons why the changes can provide reliable and more relevant information. Those changes in accounting estimates shall then be submitted as a proposal for adoption by resolution of the board of directors and for recognition by the supervisors, after which they shall be publicly disclosed and filed, and shall also be submitted to the next following shareholders meeting. If the issuer makes a change in an accounting estimate during a fiscal year, the issuer shall do the same as above, and also shall provide additional information on the reasonableness and necessity of the time of the change.
    The expression "public disclosure and filing" or "publicly disclose and file" as used in this article means entering the information into the website specified by the FSC for the submission of electronic filings.
    If an issuer has established the position of independent director in accordance with the Act, then when it submits a proposal for resolution by the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 1, adequate consideration shall be given to each independent director's opinion; if an independent director has an objection or reservation, the objection or reservation shall be documented in the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors.
    If an issuer has established an audit committee in accordance with the Act, the matters for which paragraph 1 requires recognition by the supervisors shall be subject to the consent of one-half or more of the entire membership of the audit committee, and shall also be submitted to the board of directors for resolution.
    The expression "entire membership of the audit committee " as used in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated according to the number of members then actually holding that position.
Article 9     Assets shall be properly classified. Current and non-current assets shall be distinguished, except when a presentation of all assets in order of liquidity provides information that is reliable and more relevant.
    For each asset line item, the total amount expected to be recovered within 12 months after the balance sheet date and the total amount expected to be recovered more than 12 months after the balance sheet date shall be separately presented in the financial reports or disclosed in the notes.
     Current assets means that the entity expects to realize the asset, or intends to sell or consume it, in its normal operating cycle; that it holds the asset primarily for the purpose of trading; that it expects to realize the asset within 12 months after the balance sheet date; or that the asset is cash or a cash equivalent, unless the asset is to be used for an exchange or to settle a liability, or otherwise remains restricted, at more than 12 months after the balance sheet date. As a minimum, current assets shall include the following asset line items:
  1. Cash and cash equivalents:
    1. Cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term, highly liquid time deposits or investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
    2. An issuer shall disclose the components of cash and cash equivalents and the policy which it adopts in determining the composition of cash and cash equivalents.
  2. Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss - current:
    1. Financial assets not measured at amortized cost or measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
    2. Financial assets measured at amortized cost or measured at fair value through other comprehensive income which may be designated as financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss according to IFRS 9.
  3. Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - current:
    1. Debt instrument investments that meets all of the following conditions:
      1. The issuer holds the financial assets within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets.
      2. The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
    2. Equity investments not held for trading, for which the issuer has irrevocably elected at initial recognition to present changes in fair value in "other comprehensive income".
  4. Financial assets measured at amortized cost – current, meaning all of the following conditions are met:
    1. The issuer holds the financial assets within a business model whose objective is to hold the financial asset to collect the contractual cash flows.
    2. The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
  5. Financial assets for hedging - current: Any financial asset that is a designated and effective hedging instrument under hedge accounting requirements.
  6. Contract assets:
    1. The entity has transferred goods or services to the customer according to the terms and conditions of a contract, but does not yet have an unconditional right to consideration.
    2. The recognition and measurement of the loss allowance for contract assets shall be in accordance with IFRS 9.
  7. Notes receivable: Means all notes receivable:
    1. Notes receivable shall be measured in accordance with IFRS 9. However, short-term notes receivable with no stated interest rate may be measured at the original invoice amount if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
    2. With respect to discounted or transferred notes receivable, an assessment shall be made to determine whether the risks and rewards of the notes receivable, and the control retained over them, will qualify them for derecognition under IFRS 9.
    3. Notes receivable arising from operating activities shall be presented separately from other notes receivable arising from non-operating activities.
    4. Notes receivable from related parties in significant amounts shall be presented separately.
    5. Notes provided as security shall be indicated in the notes to the financial reports.
    6. The issuer shall disclose an aged analysis of notes receivable.
  8. Trade receivables: Means the entity has an unconditional contractual right to consideration for goods or services that have been transferred:
    1. Trade receivables shall be measured in accordance with IFRS 9. However, short-term trade receivables with no stated interest rate may be measured at the original invoice amount if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
    2. With respect to discounted or transferred trade receivables, an assessment shall be made to determine whether the risks and rewards of the trade receivables, and the control retained over them, will qualify them for derecognition under IFRS 9.
    3. Trade receivables from related parties in significant amounts shall be presented separately.
    4. Pledged trade receivables shall be disclosed in the notes to the financial reports.
    5. The issuer shall disclose an aged analysis of trade receivables.
  9. Other receivables: Means receivables other than notes receivable and trade receivables.
  10. Current tax assets: The portion of the tax amount already paid in respect of current and prior periods that exceeds the amount due for those periods.
  11. Inventories:
    1. Inventories are assets:
      1. held for sale in the ordinary course of business;
      2. in the process of production for sale in the ordinary course of business; or
      3. in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.
    2. Inventories shall be accounted for in accordance with IAS 2.
    3. Inventories shall be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. If the cost of inventories is higher than net realizable value, inventories shall be written down below cost to net realizable value, and the amount of the write-down shall be recognized as cost of sales in the period the write-down occurs.
    4. Inventories provided as a pledge or security or used under the surveillance of creditors shall be noted.
  12. Prepayments: Prepaid expenses and prepayments for purchase of materials.
  13. Non-current assets held for sale:
    1. Any non-current asset, or asset included in a disposal group held for sale, that is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such disposal groups, and whose sale must be highly probable.
    2. The measurement, presentation, and disclosure of non-current assets held for sale and disposal groups held for sale shall be made in accordance with IFRS 5.
    3. When non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale no longer meet the criteria in IFRS 5, they shall cease to be classified as held for sale.
    4. When assets or disposal groups meet the definition of held for distribution to owners, they shall be reclassified from held for sale to held for distribution to owners, and shall be deemed an extension of the original disposal plan, and the classification, presentation, and measurement of the new disposal plan shall apply. When the assets or disposal groups classified as held for distribution to owners no longer meet the criteria in IFRS 5, they shall cease to be classified as held for distribution to owners.
  14. Other current assets: Current assets not attributable to any of the classes above.
     Non-current assets means tangible, intangible and financial assets of a long-term nature, other than assets classified as current. As a minimum, non-current assets shall include the following asset line items:
  1. Investments accounted for using the equity method:
    1. The valuation and presentation of investments accounted for using the equity method shall be made in accordance with IAS 28.
    2. When investment gain or loss is recognized, if the financial reports prepared by an associate do not conform to these Regulations, those financial reports shall first be adjusted to achieve conformance before they may be used to recognize investment gain or loss. The financial reports of an associate used in applying the equity method shall be prepared as of the same date as that of the investor, and if prepared as of a different date, adjustments shall be made for the effects of material transactions or events that occur between that date and the date of the investor's financial reports. In no case shall there be more than 3 months difference between the balance sheet date of the associate and that of the investor. If a CPA determines, pursuant to Standards on Auditing 320, that an associate has a material effect on the fair presentation of the financial reports of an investor, the financial reports of the associate shall be audited by a CPA in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and the Standards on Auditing.
    3. If an investment accounted for using the equity method is pledged as collateral or otherwise subject to any restriction or limitation, that fact shall be noted.
  2. Property, plant and equipment:
    1. Tangible asset items, including bearer plants, that are held for use in the production or supply of goods, agricultural produce, or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes, and that are expected to be used during more than 1 financial year or 1 operating cycle.
    2. Property, plant and equipment shall be subsequently measured using the cost model and accounted for in accordance with IAS 16.
    3. Each component of property, plant and equipment that is significant shall be depreciated separately. The depreciation method used shall reflect the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed. If that pattern cannot be determined reliably, the straight-line method shall be used. The depreciable amount should be allocated on a systematic basis over the asset's useful life.
    4. When items of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, or provide economic benefits in different ways, or are subject to different depreciation methods or depreciation rates, the notes to the financial reports shall show each class of their material components.
  3. Right-of-use assets:
    1. Means an asset that represents a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term.
    2. A right-of-use asset shall be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 16.
  4. Investment property:
    1. Means property that is held by the owner or that is held by the lessee with the right of use, to earn rentals, or for capital appreciation, or both.
    2. Investment property shall be accounted for in accordance with IAS 40, and investment property that is subsequently measured using the fair value model shall be subject to the following provisions:
      1. The income approach shall be used for the valuation of fair value. If, however, undeveloped land cannot be valuated using the income approach, the land development analysis approach shall be adopted instead.
      2. When the income approach is used, it shall be subject to the following provisions:
        1. Cash flow: Cash flow shall be valuated on the basis of existing lease contracts, rent at local market rates, or current market rents for similar comparable properties in the same location and condition, and overvalued and undervalued comparable properties shall be excluded. If there is a period-end value, the discounted present period-end value may be added.
        2. Analysis period: When there is no specified period for the income, the analysis period in principle shall not be longer than 10 years; when there is a specified period for the income, the income shall be estimated for the remainder of the specified period.
        3. Discount rate: The discount rate shall be determined using the risk premium approach only, with the calculation based on a certain interest rate, plus the estimate for the individual characteristics of the investment property. The language "based on a certain interest rate" means the interest rate may not be lower than the floating interest rate on a 2-year time deposit of a small amount, as posted by the Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., plus 0.75 percentage points.
      3. Valuation of fair value shall be performed as follows:
        1. When the amount of any single item of investment property held is less than 20 percent of paid-in capital and NT$300 million, valuation may be performed through an internal appraisal or outsourced appraisal.
        2. When the amount of any single item of investment property held is equal to or greater than 20 percent of paid-in capital or NT$300 million, an appraisal report shall be obtained from a professional appraiser, or the property shall be appraised internally and a CPA engaged to issue a review opinion regarding the reasonableness of the appraisal.
        3. When the amount of any single item of investment property held is equal to or greater than 10 percent of total assets, appraisal reports shall be obtained from two or more professional appraisers, or an appraisal report shall be obtained from two appraisers at a joint appraiser's firm, or an appraisal report shall be obtained from a professional appraiser and a CPA engaged to issue a review opinion regarding the reasonableness of the appraisal.
      4. At the balance sheet date the issuer shall review and assess the validity of the appraisal of fair value based on the provisions below, in order to determine whether to issue a new appraisal report. For any property whose fair value meets the standards under c (II) or (III) of this item, an appraisal report from a professional appraiser and a CPA review opinion on the reasonableness of the appraisal shall be obtained at least once a year:
        1. If outsourced appraisal is adopted for the valuation of fair value, the issuer shall engage an appraiser to review the original appraisal report, or shall engage a CPA to issue a review opinion on the validity of the original review report.
        2. If internal appraisal is performed and a CPA is engaged to issue a review opinion on the reasonableness of the report, a CPA shall be engaged to issue a review opinion on the validity of the original internal appraisal report.
        3. If the property does not meet the level set out in these Regulations as requiring outsourcing of the appraisal or the issuance of a review opinion by a CPA, and the issuer performs an internal appraisal, then the issuer may itself assess the validity of the original appraisal report, or may engage a CPA to issue a review opinion on the validity of the original internal appraisal report.
    3. Disclosure of investment property that is subsequently measured using the fair value model, in addition to being handled in accordance with IAS 40, shall include the following information in the notes to the financial reports:
      1. Important terms of any existing lease contracts with respect to the subject property, rent at local market rates, and assessed current market rents for similar comparable properties in the same location and condition.
      2. The present condition of the investment property, the amounts of, and changes in, the income generated in the past by the investment property, and the basis and reasons for the current projection of reasonable net income with respect to the investment property.
      3. The method for determining the changes in the inflows and outflows of cash for each period in the future, and the basis for the determination.
      4. The basis and reasons for adjusting and determining the capitalization rate or discount rate of the income.
      5. Explanation of the appropriateness and reasonableness of the process for income value projection, parameters used in the calculation, and appraisal result.
      6. When land development analysis approach is adopted, disclosure of the reason for the adoption, the key points of the land development analysis program, the projection of overall economic conditions, the expected total sales price, the rate of return, and the overall capital interest rate. If the above information substantially differs from that for prior periods, the issuer shall give the reason for the difference and the effect on the fair value.
      7. If outsourced appraisal is adopted, additional disclosure of the information on the appraising office(s), name(s) of the appraiser(s), and appraisal date. If a CPA review opinion is issued, additional disclosure of the name of the CPA and the CPA's firm, the conclusion of the review report, and the date of the review report.
      8. The valuation results of fair value obtained through outsourced appraisal and internal appraisal shall be disclosed separately. When a CPA has issued a review opinion on the reasonableness of the appraisal, it shall be indicated in a note.
    4. When outsourced appraisal is adopted for the valuation of fair value, the appraisal shall be made by a certified ROC real estate appraiser who satisfies the following conditions, and shall be subject to the Real Estate Appraiser Act and the Regulations Governing Real Estate Appraisals with reference to the relevant Statements of Valuation Standards issued by the Accounting Research and Development Foundation (ARDF):
      1. The appraiser must have at least 4 years of experience practicing in the field of real estate appraisal. An appraiser who graduated from an academic department equivalent to one devoted to real estate appraisal and obtained the graduation certificate must have at least 3 years of experience practicing in the field.
      2. The appraiser has never received a fixed prison sentence or a more severe punishment from a court due to a crime involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement, or forgery in the field of real estate appraisal business.
      3. The appraiser does not have a record of poor credit in connection with negotiable instruments or with debt during the most recent 3 years nor have a record of being subject to disciplinary action by a real estate appraiser disciplinary board during the most recent 5 years.
      4. The appraiser does not have a related party or substantive related party relationship with the issuer.
    5. When internal appraisal is adopted for the valuation of fair value, the appraisal shall be performed in accordance with these Regulations and with reference to the relevant Statements of Valuation Standards issued by the ARDF, and shall also be subject to the following provisions:
      1. Procedures for real estate appraisal shall be established and included in the internal control system. The procedures shall encompass the professional qualifications and conditions to be met by the appraising personnel, acquisition and analysis of information, appraisal of the value of the subject property, preparation of appraisal reports, and preservation of relevant documents.
      2. An appraisal report shall present the information on which the appraisal is based and the reasons for the conclusion reached, and shall be signed by the personnel in charge. In addition, the appraisal report shall include at least the following: basic data on the subject property, effective date of the appraisal, transactions of comparable properties located in the area of the subject property, assumptions and restrictive conditions of the appraisal, method and implementation procedures of the appraisal, conclusion of the appraisal, and reporting date of the appraisal.
    6. A CPA qualified pursuant to the provisions of the Certified Public Accountant Act that issues a review opinion regarding the reasonableness of an issuer's outsourced appraisal or an internally produced appraisal report must meet the following conditions:
      1. The CPA has 4 or more years of experience in auditing and attesting the financial reports of issuers, or 4 or more years of experience in auditing and attesting financial reports combined with attendance at 90 or more hours of appraisal-related training, for which a qualification certificate has been obtained.
      2. The CPA has not committed any crime such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation, or forgery of documents in connection with the auditing and attestation of the financial statements of an issuer or the issuance of a review opinion regarding the reasonableness of an appraisal of real property for which the CPA has been sentenced by a court to a fixed term of imprisonment or a more severe sentence.
      3. The CPA has no record of poor credit in negotiable instruments or debts during the most recent 3 years, and has not been subject to disciplinary action by the CPA Discipline Committee during the most recent 5 years.
      4. The CPA is not a related party or substantially related party of the issuer, of the appraiser who issued the appraisal report, or of an authorized person who signed/sealed an appraisal report produced internally by the issuer, and is not an auditing and attesting CPA for the financial reports of the issuer.
    7. A CPA that issues a review opinion with respect to the reasonableness of an appraisal report that is outsourced by or produced internally by an issuer shall do so in compliance with these Regulations and the following provisions:
      1. Prior to accepting a case for review, the CPA shall carefully assess his or her own professional capabilities and training, practice experience, and independence. Prior to carrying out the review, the CPA shall have ample understanding of the provisions of laws and regulations relating to the production of financial reports, International Financial Reporting Standards, and real property appraisal that relate to the given review case. The CPA may not accept an engagement to issue a fair value conclusion.
      2. When undertaking a review case, the CPA shall plan and execute appropriate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the review opinion report. The related working procedures, data collected, and formulation of a conclusion shall be set out in detail in the review opinion working papers.
      3. When undertaking review procedures, the CPA shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of the appropriateness and reasonableness of the scope of the appraisal report, the sources of data used, the parameters and methods used in the appraisal, the information adopted for use in the appraisal and any investigation undertaken, any adjustments made by the appraisers, and the process of inference used in the appraisal, and confirm that they conform to these Regulations and other related laws and regulations. When reviewing an appraisal produced internally by an issuer, the CPA shall also undertake an item-by-item analysis of the design, and effectiveness of implementation, of the issuer's internal control system, including working procedures, for internally produced appraisals.
      4. When there is a major discrepancy between the assumptions, estimates, parameters, or information used in land development analyses, in an appraisal report outsourced by or internally produced by the issuer and those of an appraisal for the preceding period, the CPA shall perform an analysis to confirm that there is a reasonable basis for the discrepancy. The CPA shall provide reasons for any difference of opinion when the CPA's opinion differs from that of the real property appraiser or the internal appraisal personnel.
      5. The content of a review report shall include at a minimum the names and addresses of the party that commissioned the report, the CPA performing the review, and the firm to which the CPA belongs, the purpose and uses of the review, the major assumptions and limitations of the review case, the scope of review work performed, the principal information adopted in the review procedure, the review conclusion, and the date of the review report. The review shall also include a statement that the opinion is true and accurate, professional and independent, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
    8. A subsidiary of the issuer that holds investment property shall also be subject to the provisions of this subparagraph.
    9. If the shares issued by an issuer have no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the valuation threshold of 20 percent of paid-in capital applicable to any single item of investment property as set out in item B (c) of this paragraph shall be replaced by 10 percent of equity attributable to owners of the parent as stated in the balance sheet.
  5. Intangible assets:
    1. An identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance that meets the definition of identifiability, control by an entity, and existence of future economic benefits.
    2. Intangible assets shall be subsequently measured using the cost model and accounted for in accordance with IAS 38.
    3. The amortization method used shall reflect the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the entity. If that pattern cannot be determined reliably, the straight-line method shall be used. The amortized amount of an intangible asset shall be allocated on a systematic basis over its useful life.
  6. Biological assets: A living animal or plant related to agricultural activity. Biological assets shall be accounted for in accordance with IAS 41. Bearer plants shall be classified into property, plant and equipment, and accounted for in accordance with IAS 16.
  7. Deferred tax assets: The amounts of income taxes recoverable in future periods in respect of deductible temporary differences, the carryforward of unused tax losses, and the carryforward of unused tax credits.
  8. Other non-current assets: Non-current assets not attributable to any of the classes above. Exploration and evaluation of such assets shall be subsequently measured using the cost model and accounted for in accordance with IFRS 6.
     The accounting treatment and the recognition and measurement of loss allowances for the items described in the preceding two paragraphs in relation to financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, financial assets measured at amortized cost, financial assets for hedging, notes receivable, trade receivables, and other receivables shall be in accordance with IFRS 9. Loss allowances shall be classified respectively as a deduction from financial assets measured at amortized cost, notes receivable, trade receivables, and other receivables. If those classifications are further subclassified, the loss allowances thereof shall also be presented respectively in the same manner.
    An issuer shall assess at each balance sheet date whether there is any objective evidence of impairment for the items described in paragraph 4 in relation to investments accounted for using the equity method, property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, investment property measured using the cost model, intangible assets, and exploration and evaluation assets. If any such evidence exists, the issuer shall recognize the amount of any impairment loss in accordance with IAS 36. If the recoverable amount of non-financial assets is determined on the basis of fair value less costs of disposal, disclose the extra information regarding the fair value measurement, including the level of the fair value hierarchy, the valuation techniques, the key assumptions. If the recoverable amount is determined on the basis of value in use, disclose the discount rate for fair value measurement.
     With respect to the items described in paragraphs 3 and 4 in relation to financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, financial assets measured at amortized cost, financial assets for hedging, notes receivable, trade receivables, other receivables, non-current assets held for sale, investment property, and biological assets, the measurement and disclosure of fair value shall be made in accordance with IFRS 13.
    The items described in paragraphs 3 and 4 in relation to financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, financial assets measured at amortized cost, financial assets for hedging, contract assets, and biological assets shall be distinguished as current and non-current based on liquidity.
Article 10     Liabilities shall be properly classified. Current and non-current liabilities shall be distinguished, except when a presentation of all liabilities in order of liquidity provides information that is reliable and more relevant.
    For each liability line item, the total amount expected to be settled within 12 months after the balance sheet date and the total amount expected to be settled more than 12 months after the balance sheet date shall be separately presented in the financial reports or disclosed in the notes.
    Current liability means that the entity expects to settle the liability in its normal operating cycle; that it holds the liability primarily for the purpose of trading; that it expects to settle the liability when due within 12 months after the balance sheet date, even if an agreement to refinance or to reschedule payments on a long-term basis is completed after the balance sheet date and before the financial reports are authorized for issue; or that it does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification. As a minimum, current liabilities shall include the following liability line items:
  1. Short-term borrowings:
    1. Includes short-term borrowings from banks, overdrafts, and other short-term borrowings.
    2. For short-term borrowing, the nature of the borrowing, the guarantee status, and the interest rate range shall be noted based on the type of borrowing. If collateral is provided, the name and carrying amount of the collateral shall be noted.
    3. Borrowings from financial institutions, shareholders, employees, related parties, and other individuals or institutions shall be separately noted.
  2. Short-term bills payable:
    1. Short-term bills issued through financial institutions to acquire funds from the money market, including commercial paper payable and bankers' acceptances.
    2. Short-term bills payable shall be measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. However, short-term bills payable with no stated interest rate may be measured at the original face amount if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
    3. For short-term bills payable, the guarantor or accepting institution and the interest rate shall be noted. If collateral is provided, the name and carrying amount of the collateral shall be noted.
  3. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - current:
    1. Financial liabilities held for trading:
      1. Liabilities that are incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing them in the near term.
      2. Liabilities that, upon initial recognition, are part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent pattern of short-term profit-taking.
      3. Liabilities that are derivative financial liabilities, except for financial guarantee contracts or derivative financial liabilities that are designated and effective hedging instruments.
    2. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss..
    3. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss shall be measured at fair value. However, with respect to a financial liability designated as at fair value through profit or loss, if the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability is attributable to change in the credit risk, it shall be recognized in other comprehensive income, unless for the purpose of avoiding accounting mismatch or in the case of loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts, under which circumstances the amount of changes in fair value shall be recognized in profit or loss.
  4. Financial liabilities for hedging - current: A financial liability that is a designated and effective hedging instrument under hedge accounting requirements.
  5. Contract liability: Means an entity's obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity has received or is entitled to receive consideration from the customer under the terms and conditions of a contract.
  6. Notes payable: Means all notes payable:
    1. Notes payable shall be measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. However, short-term notes payable with no stated interest rate may be measured at the original invoice amount if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
    2. Notes payable arising from operating activities shall be presented separately from notes payable arising from non-operating activities.
    3. Notes payable to banks or related parties in significant amounts shall be presented separately.
    4. If collateral has been provided for notes payable, the name and carrying amount of the collateral shall be noted.
    5. Notes used for refundable deposits that can be recovered for cancellation upon termination of the guarantee obligation need not be presented as current liabilities, provided that the nature and amount of the guarantee shall be indicated in the notes to the financial reports.
  7. Trade payables:
    1. Liabilities incurred for purchase of materials or supplies, goods, or services on credit.
    2. Trade payables shall be measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. However, short-term trade payables with no stated interest rate may be measured at the original invoice amount if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
    3. Trade payables arising from operating activities shall be presented separately from other payables arising from non-operating activities.
    4. Payables to related parties in significant amounts shall be presented separately.
    5. If collateral has been provided for trade payables, the name and carrying amount of the collateral shall be noted.
  8. Other payables: Payables other than notes payable and trade payables, such as tax payable, accrued payroll, and dividends payable. For dividends and bonuses payable passed by resolution of the board of directors or a shareholders meeting in accordance with the Company Act, the distribution method and scheduled payment date, if determined, shall be disclosed.
  9. Current tax liabilities: Unpaid tax for current and prior periods.
  10. Provisions - current:
    1. Means any liability of uncertain timing or amount.
    2. Provisions shall be accounted for in accordance with IAS 37.
    3. A provision shall be recognized when an issuer has a present obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
    4. An issuer shall disaggregate provisions into provisions for employee benefits and other items in the notes to the financial reports.
  11. Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets held for sale: Any liability included in a disposal group held for sale that is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such disposal groups, and whose sale must be highly probable.
  12. Other current liabilities: Current liabilities not attributable to any of the classes above.
    Non-current liabilities means liabilities other than current liabilities. As a minimum, non-current liabilities shall include the following liability line items:
  1. Bonds payable (including overseas bonds): Bonds issued by an issuer.
    1. For issued bonds, the total approved amount, interest rate, maturity date, name of collateral, carrying amount, issuing area, and other relevant terms and restrictions shall be noted in the notes to the financial reports. If the bonds are convertible bonds, the method of conversion and amounts already converted shall also be noted.
    2. Premiums and discounts on bonds payable are valuations of bonds payable. They shall be presented as an addition to or deduction from bonds payable, and shall also be amortized, as an adjustment to interest expenses, using the effective interest method during the period of bond circulation.
  2. Long-term borrowings:
    1. Includes long-term borrowings from banks and other long-term borrowings or borrowings repaid in installments. For long-term borrowings, the content, maturity date, interest rate, name of collateral, carrying amount, and any other important restriction terms shall be noted.
    2. For a long-term borrowing repaid in a foreign currency or in an amount translated at a foreign exchange rate, the name and amount of such foreign currency shall be noted.
    3. Long-term borrowings from shareholders, employees, and related parties shall be noted separately.
    4. Long-term notes payable and other long-term payables shall be measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
  3. Lease liabilities:
    1. Means the present value of the lease payments that the lessee has not paid.
    2. Lease liabilities shall be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 16.
  4. Deferred tax liabilities: The amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in respect of taxable temporary differences.
  5. Other non-current liabilities: Non-current liabilities not attributable to any of the classes above.
    The items described in the preceding two paragraphs in relation to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial liabilities for hedging, notes payable, trade payables, and other payables shall be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9.
    With respect to the items described in paragraphs 3 and 4 in relation to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial liabilities for hedging, notes payable, trade payables, other payables, liabilities directly associated with non-current assets held for sale, bonds payable, and long-term borrowings, the measurement and disclosure of fair value shall be made in accordance with IFRS 13.
    The items described in paragraphs 3 and 4 in relation to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, contract liability, financial liabilities for hedging, lease liabilities, and provisions shall be distinguished as current and non-current based on liquidity.
Article 11     Equity items, their components, and information to be disclosed in the balance sheet are as follows:
  1. Equity attributable to owners of the parent:
    1. Share capital:
      1. Capital contributed by shareholders to an issuer and registered with the competent authority in charge of company registration, but excluding preferred shares in the nature of liabilities.
      2. For share capital, the classes, par value per share, the number of shares authorized, the number of shares issued and fully paid, a reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the period, the rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of share capital, shares in the issuer held by the issuer or by its subsidiaries or associates, shares reserved for issue (or for transfer or conversion) under options and contracts for the sale of shares, and special conditions shall be disclosed in the notes.
      3. If convertible preferred shares or overseas depositary receipts are issued, the issuing area, issuance and conversion methods, converted amount, and special conditions shall be disclosed.
    2. Capital surplus: Means the equity components of financial instruments issued by an issuer or premiums resulting from share capital transactions between an issuer and its owners, and typically includes premium in excess of the par value of the shares issued, donated surplus, and others arising as a result of regulatory provisions associated with these Regulations. Capital surpluses shall be presented separately according to their nature; if there is any restriction on their use, the restriction shall be disclosed in the notes.
    3. Retained earnings (or accumulated deficit): Equity resulting from operating activities, including legal reserves, special reserves, and undistributed earnings (or deficit to be offset).
      1. Legal reserve: A fixed-percentage reserve appropriated as required by the Company Act.
      2. Special reserve: A reserve appropriated from earnings in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, contracts, or articles of incorporation, or as resolved at shareholders meetings.
      3. Undistributed earnings (or deficit to be offset): Undistributed and unappropriated earnings ("deficit to be offset" is deficit not yet offset).
      4. An earnings distribution or offsetting of deficit shall not be accounted for unless and until passed by a resolution of the board of directors or a shareholders meeting in accordance with the Company Act. However, when an earnings distribution or offsetting of deficit has been proposed, such shall be disclosed in the notes to the financial reports for the current period.
    4. Other equity: Includes the accumulated balances of exchange differences resulting from translating the financial statements of a foreign operation, of unrealized gains or losses from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, gains and losses on hedging instruments, and of revaluation surplus.
    5. Treasury shares: Treasury shares shall be accounted for using the cost method and presented as a deduction from equity. The number of shares shall be noted.
  2. Non-controlling interest:
    1. Means the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent.
    2. For each business combination, the components of non-controlling interest in the acquiree shall be measured in accordance with IFRS 3.
    3. An issuer shall disclose information on any subsidiary in which the issuer has a non-controlling interest of materiality and on the non-controlling interest in accordance with IFRS 12.
    An issuer may elect to recognize the remeasurements of defined benefit plans in retained earnings or other equity, and disclose the accounting policy in the notes. Remeasurements of defined benefit plans that have been recognized in other equity may not be reclassified into profit or loss or transferred into retained earnings in a subsequent period.
Article 14     A statement of cash flows provides the primary users of the financial reports with a basis to assess the ability of the issuer to generate cash and cash equivalents and the needs of the issuer to utilize those cash flows. Namely, it presents, through inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents, a summary report on the operating, investing and financing activities of the entity during the period. The presentation and disclosure of cash flow information shall be made in accordance with IAS 7.
Article 15     To meet the objective of presenting full and complete information about the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows of an issuer, financial reports shall contain explanatory notes disclosing the following:
  1. Company history and scope of business operations.
  2. A statement that the financial reports comply with these Regulations, applicable laws and regulations (giving the title of the laws or regulations), as well as IFRS, IAS, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations.
  3. The date when the financial reports were authorized for issue and the process involved in authorizing the financial reports for issue.
  4. The effect or impact that may arise when it has or has not applied a new or revised IFRS, IAS, IFRIC Interpretation, or SIC Interpretation endorsed by the FSC.
  5. A summary of significant accounting policies used that are relevant to an understanding of the financial reports, and the measurement basis (or bases) used in preparing the financial reports.
  6. Significant accounting judgments, estimations, and assumptions, as well as information about the assumptions it makes and other major sources of estimation uncertainty.
  7. Objectives, policies and processes for managing capital, and any change in capital structure, including funding, liability, and equity.
  8. If for a special reason there is a change in accounting treatment, thus affecting the comparison of financial data between two successive periods, the reason for the change and its effect on the financial reports shall be noted.
  9. If it is necessary to provide the basis of valuation for any amount, financial instrument, or other item presented in the financial reports, that basis of valuation shall be noted.
  10. If any item presented in the financial reports is subject to any legal, regulatory, contractual, or other restriction, the circumstances and timing of the restriction and other related information shall be noted.
  11. Criteria for classifying assets and liabilities into current and non-current.
  12. Material contingent liabilities and unrecognized contractual commitments.
  13. Financial risk management objectives and policies.
  14. Long-term and short-term borrowings.
  15. The addition, expansion, construction, lease, obsolescence, idling, sale, transfer, or long-term renting of major assets.
  16. Principal investments in other enterprises.
  17. Material transactions with related parties.
  18. Losses due to material disasters.
  19. Any research and development project funded by another party and the amount.
  20. Material litigation pending or concluded.
  21. The signing, completion, voidance, or lapse of material contracts.
  22. Information about financial instruments. The information shall be disclosed in accordance with IFRS 7, including disclosure of the significance of financial instruments for the entity's financial position and performance; qualitative and quantitative disclosures describing risk exposures arising from financial instruments.
  23. Comprehensive information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers shall be disclosed in accordance with IFRS 15, including details of revenue recognized from contracts with customers, contract balances, contract obligations, significant judgments and changes in the judgments, and any assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfil a contract with a customer.
  24. Relevant information about leases. The information shall be disclosed in accordance with IFRS 16, including disclosure of information that gives a basis for the primary users of the financial reports to assess the effect that the leases have on the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows of the issuer, and relevant qualitative and quantitative information about its leasing activities.
  25. Information about employee benefits. The information shall be disclosed in accordance with IAS 19, and shall include the influence of defined benefit plans on the amount, timing, certainty of future cash flows, actuarial losses and gains arising from changes in demographic assumptions and financial assumptions, and the expected contributions in the next reporting period in the following financial year.
  26. Segment financial information. Information shall be disclosed in accordance with IFRS 8, including types of goods and services sold or rendered by each reportable segment, revenue, and gains and losses.
  27. Information on investment in the Mainland Area.
  28. Information about investments in derivative instruments.
  29. When subsidiaries hold shares in the parent, the names of the subsidiaries and the shareholdings, amounts, and reasons shall be separately presented.
  30. In the case of private placement of securities, the type, issue date, and amount shall be disclosed.
  31. Material organizational adjustments and material management reforms.
  32. Material effects of changes in government laws and regulations.
  33. Fair value information. The information shall be disclosed in accordance with IFRS 13, and shall include information on recurring or non-recurring fair value measurement of assets and liabilities, inputs such as fair value valuation technique and parameters or assumptions used in fair value measurement, and Level 3 of fair value hierarchy.
  34. Foreign-currency-denominated assets and liabilities that have significant influence: Include the amount of risk exposure, currency, and exchange rate for monetary and non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies, and the foreign exchange gains or losses on monetary items.
  35. upporting information for items presented in the balance sheet and in the statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows, including material information that could affect the issuer's future cash flows, or other necessary descriptions essential for avoiding misunderstanding by the primary users or for the fair presentation of the financial reports.
Article 16     Financial reports shall include explanatory notes on the following subsequent events that occur between the balance sheet date and the date when the financial reports are authorized for issue:
  1. Change in capital structure.
  2. Large long-term or short-term borrowings.
  3. The addition, expansion, construction, lease, obsolescence, idling, sale, pledge, transfer, or long-term renting of major assets.
  4. Significant changes in production capacity.
  5. Significant changes in production and sales policies.
  6. Principal investments in other enterprises.
  7. Losses due to material disasters.
  8. Material litigation pending or concluded.
  9. The signing, completion, voidance, or lapse of material contracts.
  10. Material organizational adjustments and material management reforms.
  11. Material effects of changes in government laws and regulations.
  12. Other material events or measures capable of affecting future financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
Article 31     These Regulations shall come into force from the date of issuance, with the exception of Article 2, Article 4, Article 7, paragraph 1, Articles 8 to 13, Article 15, Article 17, Article 19, Article 20, Article 21, Article 24, Article 26, and Article 28, as amended on 13 August 2014, which shall come into force from financial year 2015, the articles amended on 19 December 2016, which shall come into force from financial year 2017, the articles amended on 28 June 2017, which shall come into force from financial year 2018, Article 9, paragraph 4, subparagraphs 3 and 4, Article 9, paragraph 6, Article 10, Article 15, Article 23, and Forms 1 and 1-1 of Article 19, as amended on 13 July 2018, which shall come into force from financial year 2019, the articles amended on 18 March 2020, which shall come into force from financial year 2020, and Article 6 and Article 9, paragraph 4, subparagraph 1, item B amended on 24 November 2022, which shall come into force from financial year 2023.