Accounting Section - Doing Business

Explore a series of summaries providing an overview of useful accounting regulations, processes and accounting issues for doing business in Thailand.

Guidelines for Issuing Credit and Debit Notes

Credit and debit notes must be prepared in compliance with the Revenue Code because they are reported in the monthly VAT returns. This summary is to help companies understand how to correctly issue an accounting record that is frequently misused.

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Real Estate Construction

An agreement for the construction of real estate meets the definition of a construction contract (IAS 11) when the buyer is able to specify the major structural elements of the design of the real estate before construction begins and/or specify major structural changes once construction is in progress (whether or not it exercises that ability).

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Revenue Recognition Published Soon

In May 2013, the IASB concluded discussions on the future standard on Revenue Recognition. The IASB therefore considered that due process had been sufficient to allow the publication of this text, now anticipated in Q3 2013.

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Publication of a Limited Amendment to IAS 36

On 29 May 2013, the IASB published the final amendments to IAS 36 following the entry into force of IFRS 13, Fair value measurement.

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Q&A – Subsequent Costs of PPE

How should an entity record replacement costs when it has not separately recorded the cost s of replaced part? In normal business operations it may be necessary to replace significant components or parts of larger assets.

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