[Filing and Tax Reporting for Singapore Companies] (IV) How to Prepare and Submit Financial Statements in XBRL Format?

Effective 1 November 2007, all companies required to submit financial statements to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) of Singapore must do so in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) format. Under ACRA’s requirements, companies falling within the mandatory XBRL submission scope must accurately and completely prepare and submit data files compliant with the prescribed standards when filing their annual financial statements. Today, we provide a detailed guide on how to prepare and submit financial statements in XBRL format—helping businesses fulfil their statutory filing obligations efficiently and in full compliance. I. Which Companies Are Required to Submit Financial Statements? All companies incorporated in Singapore (SG-incorporated companies) are required to submit financial statements (FS) to ACRA, unless expressly exempted under law. Some companies must submit complete financial statements in XBRL format; others need only submit a key-financial-data-only version in XBRL, accompanied by a signed copy of the full financial statements presented and/or distributed to members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM FS), submitted in PDF format. Please note: Sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and limited partnerships are not required to submit financial statements to ACRA. However, all Singapore-incorporated companies—except those classified as ‘dormant related companies’—must prepare financial statements. 1. Revised XBRL Filing Requirements (Effective 1 May 2021) Effective 1 May 2021, ACRA implemented revised XBRL filing requirements and data elements. To comply with the new standards, businesses must select one of the following four XBRL templates based on their company type: ● Full XBRL Template: This template reduces the number of data elements by 50%, retaining approximately 210 elements to capture information from primary financial statements and notes to the financial statements (FS); ● Simplified XBRL Template: Replacing the former ‘XBRL FSH (General)’ template, this version contains approximately 120 data elements covering comprehensive income statement and balance sheet information (i.e., full details from the Statement of Financial Performance and Statement of Financial Position); ● XBRL FSH (Banking) Template: This template underwent only minor revisions and contains approximately 80 data elements; ● XBRL FSH (Insurance) Template: This template also underwent only minor revisions and contains approximately 80 data elements. 2. Financial Statement Filing Requirements and Applicable Data Elements by Company Type (Mandatory from 1 May 2021) (1) General Companies (i.e., Singapore-incorporated companies not falling under Groups (2)–(5) below) Financial statement submission in XBRL format applies, with the scope varying according to the company’s nature and size: ● Small companies without public accountability: Submit financial statements using the Simplified XBRL Template, together with a PDF copy of the directors’-approved financial statements; and ● All other companies: Submit financial statements using the Full XBRL Template, along with a PDF copy of the directors’-approved financial statements as part of the Annual Return filing.

Frequently Asked Questions on Preparing and Delivering Forms for Hong Kong Companies (Part I)

Documents routinely submitted by Hong Kong companies to the Companies Registry include the Incorporation Form NNC1 for newly formed corporations and the Annual Return Form NAR1. However, changes relating to shareholders, directors, share capital, company name, company secretary, or charges also require formal submissions to the Hong Kong Companies Registry. Altogether, there are nearly one hundred different types of prescribed forms—and strict requirements apply regarding who may file them, deadlines for submission, and content specifications. Errors in completion may incur penalties; never assume that filing a form is merely a simple paperwork exercise—carelessness could adversely affect future compliance reviews, including those conducted during an IPO process. Details 1. Where can I obtain the prescribed forms specified by the Registrar of Companies? You may download the required prescribed forms free of charge from the ‘Forms’ → ‘Prescribed Forms’ section of this website. Alternatively, printed copies may be purchased at the Companies Registry Enquiry Counter on the 14th floor of the Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. 2. Who may sign a prescribed form? Each prescribed form specifies who is authorized to sign it. Most forms delivered to the Registry for registration may be signed by a director or the company secretary. For non-Hong Kong companies registered in Hong Kong, certain forms may also be signed by an authorized representative. 3. May a resigning senior officer sign a prescribed form? Prescribed forms must be signed by a current senior officer of the company. If prescribed forms requiring delivery to the Registrar of Companies have not yet been filed, a currently serving senior officer may sign them. A resigning senior officer may sign Form ND2A to notify the resignation, but the date of signing must not be later than the effective date of resignation. 4. If some pages of a prescribed form remain blank, may those unused pages be removed before submission? Prescribed forms issued by the Companies Registry must not be altered or modified. Please submit the entire prescribed form—including pages containing inapplicable items—and clearly indicate the company registration number on each such page. In the first data-entry field on each inapplicable page, enter either ‘Nil’ or ‘Not Applicable’.

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Air Products and Chemicals Inc. director Jessica Graziano filed a Form 4 report for insider transactions on September 30. This public disclosure details equity movements within the industrial gas company.

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Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Director Jessica Graziano Files Form 4

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