The practice of fair value accounting in Singapore

Traditionally, the objective of accounting is to report on how well a steward was managing the resources entrusted to him. However, there is a shift in emphasis in financial reporting from stewardship to decision making usefulness. With this shift, fair value accounting has grown in importance.

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Main Authors: Liew, Siow Hwei, Lim, Hui Lian, Tan, Hui Chin
Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59461
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Traditionally, the objective of accounting is to report on how well a steward was managing the resources entrusted to him. However, there is a shift in emphasis in financial reporting from stewardship to decision making usefulness. With this shift, fair value accounting has grown in importance.