Compilation of Financial Statements

Most private limited companies in Singapore are no longer required to have their accounts audited if they satisfy the Small Company Concept for financial years beginning on or after the change in the law, i.e. 1 July 2015.

A company qualifies as a small company if:
(a) it is a private company in the financial year in question; and
(b) it meets at least 2 of 3 following criteria for immediate past two consecutive financial years:
      (i) total annual revenue ≤ $10m; (previously $5m)
      (ii) total assets ≤ $10m;
      (iii) no. of employees ≤ 50.

For a company which is part of a group:

(a) the company must qualify as a small company; and

(b) entire group must be a “small group”

to qualify to the audit exemption.

For a group to be a small group, it must meet at least 2 of the 3 quantitative criteria on a consolidated basis for the immediate past two consecutive financial years.

Where a company has qualified as a small company, it continues to be a small company for subsequent financial years until it is disqualified. A small company is disqualified if:

(a) it ceases to be a private company at any time during a financial year; or

(b) it does not meet at least 2 of the 3 the quantitative criteria for the immediate past two consecutive financial years.

Where a group has qualified as a small group, it continues to be a small group for subsequent financial years until it does not meet at least 2 of the 3 the quantitative criteria for the immediate past two consecutive financial years.

Businesses are still expected to prepare unaudited Financial Statements to be lodged with ACRA within 6 months from their financial year end period, each year. Let our professionals help you with the timely preparation of Compilation report with precision and quality.