Dear All,

The SEC has approved on January 9, 2018 the adoption of the following pronouncements on its
Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2018 as part of SEC’s rules and regulations on financial reporting:

Revised Auditing Standards

TitleBrief Description
PSA 800 (Revised), Special Considerations-
Audits of Financial Statements Prepared in
Accordance with Special Purpose
Framework and Conforming Amendments
to PSA 700 (Revised) Forming an Opinion
and Reporting on Financial Statements
This PSA is effective for audits of financial
statements for periods ending on or after
December 15, 2016
.

PSA 800 (Revised) (2016) supersedes PSA 800
(2009). However, this PSA does not override
the requirements of other PSAs. This PSA
does not also purport to deal with all special
considerations that may be relevant in the
circumstances of the engagement.
PSA 805 (Revised), Special Considerations-
Audits of Single Financial Statements and
Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a
Financial Statement (2016)
This PSA is effective for audits of financial
statements for periods ending on or after
December 15, 2016
.

PSA 805 (Revised) (2016) supersedes PSA 805
(2009).
PSA 810 (Revised), Engagements to Report
on Summary Financial Statements (2016)
This PSA is effective for audits of financial
statements for periods ending on or after
December 15, 2016
.

PSA 810 (Revised) (2016) supersedes PSA 810
(2009).

Amendments to Existing Accounting Standards, and Interpretations

TitleBrief Description
Transfers of Investment Property
(Amendments to PAS 40)
An entity shall apply these amendments for
annual periods beginning on or after
January 1, 2018
. Early adoption of the
amendment is permitted.
Philippine Interpretation IFRIC-22, Foreign
Currency Transactions and Advance
Consideration
An entity shall apply this interpretation for
annual periods beginning on or after
January 1, 2018
. Earlier application is
permitted.
Annual Improvements to Philippine PFRSs
2014-2016 Cycle
The amendments to PFRS 12 are effective for
annual periods beginning on or after
January 1, 2017
whereas the amendments to
PFRS 1 and PAS 28 are effective for annual
periods beginning on or after January 1,
2018
.

All of the foregoing pronouncements have been adopted by the Auditing and Assurance Standards
Council and Philippine Financial Reporting Standards Council and approved by the Board of Accountancy
and Professional Regulation Commission and published in the Official Gazette.

Attached is the copy of the circular for your reference.