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Taiwan’s listed companies adopt IFRS

Author: TA editorial
Published: 2 Jan 2013
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The Taiwanese Financial Supervisory Commission said that IFRS has started to apply for all publicly traded companies based in Taiwan.

The move is intended to help ensure that company accounts are understandable across borders and to help expedite international trade.

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