Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Futures Clearing Houses Article 8
The following shall apply when a futures clearing house makes an accounting change:1.Change in accounting policy:A.When a futures clearing house changes an accounting policy voluntarily in a new financial year in order to produce financial reports that provide reliable and more relevant information about the effects of transactions or other events or conditions on the futures clearing house's financial position, financial performance, or cash flows, it shall request a certified public accountant (CPA) to provide an item-by-item analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the nature of the change in accounting policy, the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides reliable and more relevant information, each line item affected and the estimated effect for the financial year preceding the earliest financial year affected by retrospective application of the new accounting policy, and the actual effect on the opening balance of retained earnings for the immediately preceding financial year. These shall be submitted as a proposal for adoption by resolution of the board of directors, after which they shall be submitted to the FSC for approval.B.If, for the voluntary change in accounting policy in the new financial year, it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change, as described in paragraph 23 of IAS 8, the futures clearing house shall calculate the effects in accordance with paragraph 24 of IAS 8 and the preceding item above, and shall request a CPA to provide an item-by-item analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the reasons why retrospective application is impracticable and how and from when the change in accounting policy has been applied, and also provide an opinion on the impact on the audit opinion for the earliest financial year affected by the change in accounting policy for which an application is submitted to the FSC for approval. The futures clearing house shall then follow the procedure described above.C.Unless it is impracticable to determine the effects as described in the preceding item, then within 2 months after the beginning of the financial year in which the new accounting policy is adopted, the futures clearing house shall calculate the line items affected and the actual effects for the financial year preceding the earliest financial year affected by retrospective application of the new accounting policy and the actual effects on the opening balance of retained earnings for the immediately preceding financial year, and shall submit those for adoption by the board of directors, after which they shall be filed with the FSC for recordation. If the difference between the actual effects of the change in accounting policy and the effects originally filed with the FSC is NT$10 million or more, and is also 1 percent or more of net operating revenues for the immediately preceding financial year, or 5 percent or more of paid-in capital, the futures clearing house shall analyze the reasons for the difference and request a CPA to provide an opinion on its reasonableness. The analysis and the CPA's opinion shall also be filed with the FSC.D.Except when applying a new accounting policy to newly purchased assets, in which case the provisions of the preceding items need not be applied, if a change in accounting policy is applied without having been duly filed for approval, the financial reports for the financial year in which the new accounting policy was applied shall be restated, and the new accounting policy may only be applied from the next financial year after a supplementary filing has been made and approved.E.If the shares of the futures clearing house have a par value other than NT$10 per share, for the calculation of the 5 percent of paid-in capital under item C, 2.5 percent of the equity attributable to the owners of the parent as stated in the balance sheet shall be substituted.2.With respect to any matter in accounting estimates relating to a change in the useful life or depreciation method of depreciable assets, a change in the amortization period or amortization method of intangible assets, or a change in the residual value of any such assets, in addition to complying with item D of the preceding subparagraph, a futures clearing house shall request a CPA to provide an analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the nature of the changes in accounting estimates and the reasons why the changes in accounting estimates would provide reliable and more relevant information. Those changes in accounting estimates shall then be submitted as a proposal for adoption by resolution of the board of directors, after which they shall be submitted to the FSC for approval.
中文原文 期貨結算機構財務報告編製準則第8條
期貨結算機構有會計變動者，應依下列規定辦理：
一、會計政策變動：
（一）若期貨結算機構為能使財務報告提供交易、其他事項或情況對期貨結算機構財務狀況、財務績效或現金流量之影響提供可靠且更攸關之資訊，而自願於新會計年度改變會計政策者，應將變動之性質、新會計政策能提供可靠且更攸關資訊之理由，及改用新會計政策追溯適用變更年度之前一年度影響項目及預計影響數，及對前一年度期初保留盈餘之實際影響數等內容，洽請簽證會計師就合理性逐項分析並出具複核意見，作成議案提報董事會決議通過後，申請本會核准。
（二）如自願於新會計年度改變會計政策者有國際會計準則第八號第二十三段所定，該變動在特定期間之影響數或累積影響數之決定在實務上不可行之情形，應依國際會計準則第八號第二十四段及前目規定計算影響數，並將追溯適用在實務上不可行之原因、會計政策變動如何適用及何時開始適用等內容，洽請簽證會計師就合理性逐項分析出具複核意見，並對申請變更會計政策年度查核意見之影響表示意見後，依前揭程序規定辦理。
（三）除前目影響數之決定在實務上不可行外，應於改用新會計政策年度開始後二個月內，計算會計政策變動追溯適用之變更年度之前一年度影響項目及實際影響數，及對前一年度期初保留盈餘之實際影響數，提報董事會通過後申報本會備查；若會計政策變動之實際影響數與原申報本會之金額差異達新臺幣一千萬元以上者，且達前一年度營業收入淨額百分之一或實收資本額百分之五以上者，應就差異分析原因並洽請簽證會計師出具合理性意見，併同申報本會。
（四）除新購資產採用新會計政策處理，得免依前開各目規定辦理外，其餘會計政策變動若未依規定事先報經核准即行採用者，採用新會計政策變動當年度之財務報告應予重編，俟補申報核准後之次一年度始得適用新會計政策。
（五）期貨結算機構股票每股面額非屬新臺幣十元者，第三目有關實收資本額百分之五之規定，以資產負債表歸屬於母公司業主之權益百分之二點五計算之。
二、會計估計事項中有關折舊性資產耐用年限、折舊方法與無形資產攤銷期間、攤銷方法之變動，及殘值之變動，應將估計變動之性質、估計變動能提供可靠且更攸關資訊之理由，洽請簽證會計師就合理性分析並出具複核意見，作成議案提報董事會決議通過後，申請本會核准，並比照前款第四目有關規定辦理。
一、會計政策變動：
（一）若期貨結算機構為能使財務報告提供交易、其他事項或情況對期貨結算機構財務狀況、財務績效或現金流量之影響提供可靠且更攸關之資訊，而自願於新會計年度改變會計政策者，應將變動之性質、新會計政策能提供可靠且更攸關資訊之理由，及改用新會計政策追溯適用變更年度之前一年度影響項目及預計影響數，及對前一年度期初保留盈餘之實際影響數等內容，洽請簽證會計師就合理性逐項分析並出具複核意見，作成議案提報董事會決議通過後，申請本會核准。
（二）如自願於新會計年度改變會計政策者有國際會計準則第八號第二十三段所定，該變動在特定期間之影響數或累積影響數之決定在實務上不可行之情形，應依國際會計準則第八號第二十四段及前目規定計算影響數，並將追溯適用在實務上不可行之原因、會計政策變動如何適用及何時開始適用等內容，洽請簽證會計師就合理性逐項分析出具複核意見，並對申請變更會計政策年度查核意見之影響表示意見後，依前揭程序規定辦理。
（三）除前目影響數之決定在實務上不可行外，應於改用新會計政策年度開始後二個月內，計算會計政策變動追溯適用之變更年度之前一年度影響項目及實際影響數，及對前一年度期初保留盈餘之實際影響數，提報董事會通過後申報本會備查；若會計政策變動之實際影響數與原申報本會之金額差異達新臺幣一千萬元以上者，且達前一年度營業收入淨額百分之一或實收資本額百分之五以上者，應就差異分析原因並洽請簽證會計師出具合理性意見，併同申報本會。
（四）除新購資產採用新會計政策處理，得免依前開各目規定辦理外，其餘會計政策變動若未依規定事先報經核准即行採用者，採用新會計政策變動當年度之財務報告應予重編，俟補申報核准後之次一年度始得適用新會計政策。
（五）期貨結算機構股票每股面額非屬新臺幣十元者，第三目有關實收資本額百分之五之規定，以資產負債表歸屬於母公司業主之權益百分之二點五計算之。
二、會計估計事項中有關折舊性資產耐用年限、折舊方法與無形資產攤銷期間、攤銷方法之變動，及殘值之變動，應將估計變動之性質、估計變動能提供可靠且更攸關資訊之理由，洽請簽證會計師就合理性分析並出具複核意見，作成議案提報董事會決議通過後，申請本會核准，並比照前款第四目有關規定辦理。