Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers Article 6
The following shall apply when an issuer makes an accounting change:1. Changes in accounting policies:A. "Accounting policies" are the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices applied by an entity in preparing and presenting financial statements.B. When an issuer 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 issuer's financial position, financial performance, or cash flows, it shall request its attesting certified public accountants (CPAs) 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 and for recognition by the supervisors, after which they shall be publicly disclosed and filed.C. 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 issuer shall calculate the effects in accordance with paragraph 24 of IAS 8 and the preceding item above, and shall request the attesting CPAs 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 financial year preceding the change in accounting policy. The issuer shall then make a public disclosure and filing according to the above procedure.D. 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 issuer shall calculate the line items affected and the actual 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, and shall submit those for adoption by the board of directors and for recognition by the supervisors, after which they shall be publicly disclosed and filed, and shall also be submitted to the shareholders meeting for the financial year of the change. If the difference between the actual effect of the change in accounting policy and the effect originally presented in public disclosure and filing 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 issuer shall analyze the reasons for the difference and request the attesting CPAs to provide an opinion on its reasonableness. The analysis and the CPAs' opinion shall also be publicly disclosed and filed as described above.E. If the shares issued by an issuer have no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the threshold of 5 percent of paid-in capital as set out in the preceding item shall be replaced by 2.5 percent of equity attributable to owners of the parent as stated in the balance sheet.F. If an issuer voluntarily changes an accounting policy or accounting estimate after the beginning of a financial year, it shall publicly disclose and file information on the prior periods affected by retrospective application of the new accounting policy, the line items affected and the actual effect for the immediately preceding financial year, and the actual effect on the opening balance of retained earnings for the immediately preceding financial year. The issuer shall also provide additional information on the reasonableness and necessity for the change in an accounting policy or accounting estimate after the beginning of the financial year, and shall prior to public disclosure and filing request the CPAs to provide an item-by-item analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of those and other relevant matters. These shall then be publicly disclosed and filed after being submitted as a proposal for adoption by resolution of the board of directors and recognition by the supervisors, and shall also be submitted to the next following shareholders meeting. If the effect of the issuer's retrospective application of a new accounting policy on the financial statements for any quarter of the current fiscal year reaches the standard for restatement of the financial reports as prescribed in Article 6 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act, the issuer shall restate the financial reports for the relevant period and request the attesting CPAs to re-audit or review the financial statements and then re-disclose and file the reports.2. Changes in accounting estimates:A. "Accounting estimates" means amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty and are estimated by an entity using measurement techniques and inputs.B. If a change in an accounting estimate arises from a change in the useful life or the depreciation or depletion method of depreciable or depletable assets, a change in the amortization period or amortization method of intangible assets, a change in the residual value of any such assets, or a change in a technique used to estimate the fair value thereof, the issuer shall request the attesting CPAs to provide an analysis and review opinion on the reasonableness of the nature of the changes and the reasons why the changes can 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 and for recognition by the supervisors, after which they shall be publicly disclosed and filed, and shall also be submitted to the next following shareholders meeting. If the issuer makes a change in an accounting estimate during a fiscal year, the issuer shall do the same as above, and also shall provide additional information on the reasonableness and necessity of the time of the change.The expression "public disclosure and filing" or "publicly disclose and file" as used in this article means entering the information into the website specified by the FSC for the submission of electronic filings.If an issuer has established the position of independent director in accordance with the Act, then when it submits a proposal for resolution by the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 1, adequate consideration shall be given to each independent director's opinion; if an independent director has an objection or reservation, the objection or reservation shall be documented in the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors.If an issuer has established an audit committee in accordance with the Act, the matters for which paragraph 1 requires recognition by the supervisors shall be subject to the consent of one-half or more of the entire membership of the audit committee, and shall also be submitted to the board of directors for resolution.The expression "entire membership of the audit committee " as used in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated according to the number of members then actually holding that position.
中文原文 證券發行人財務報告編製準則（採國際財務報導準則版本）第6條
發行人有會計變動者，應依下列規定辦理：
一、會計政策變動：
（一）會計政策係指企業編製及表達財務報表所採用之特定原則、基礎、慣例、規則及實務。
（二）若發行人為能使財務報告提供交易、其他事項或情況對發行人財務狀況、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與預計影響數，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及監察人承認後公告申報。
（三）如自願於新會計年度改變會計政策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，並對變更會計政策之前一年度查核意見之影響表示意見後，依前揭程序規定辦理公告申報。
（四）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，提報董事會通過與監察人承認後公告申報，並提報變更當年度股東會；若會計政策變動之實際影響數與原公告申報數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，併同公告申報。
（五）發行人股票無面額或每股面額非屬新臺幣十元者，前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。
（六）發行人於會計年度開始日後始自願變動會計政策者，應公告申報改用新會計政策追溯適用之變更期間、前一年度影響項目與實際影響數，及對前一年度期初保留盈餘之實際影響數，並應增加說明於會計年度開始日後始變動會計政策之合理性及必要性，併同其他事項於公告申報前洽請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及監察人承認後公告申報，並提報最近一次股東會。
若發行人追溯適用新會計政策對當年度各季財務報告之影響數已達本法施行細則第六條所定重編財務報告標準者，應重編相關期間財務報告並洽請簽證會計師重行查核或核閱後重行公告申報。
二、會計估計值變動：
（一）會計估計值係指企業採用衡量技術及輸入值估計財務報表中受衡量不確定性影響之金額。
（二）會計估計值變動中屬折舊性、折耗性資產耐用年限、折舊（耗）方法與無形資產攤銷期間、攤銷方法之變動、殘值之變動及其公允價值之評價技術變動所致者，應將變動之性質、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及監察人承認後公告申報，並提報最近一次股東會。
發行人若於會計年度中變動時，亦同，並應增加說明變動時點之合理性及必要性。
本條所稱之公告申報，係指輸入本會指定之資訊申報網站。
已依本法規定設置獨立董事者，依第一項規定提董事會決議時，應充分考量各獨立董事之意見，獨立董事如有反對或保留意見，應於董事會議事錄載明。
已依本法規定設置審計委員會者，依第一項規定應經監察人承認事項，應經審計委員會全體成員二分之一以上同意，並提董事會決議。
前項所稱審計委員會全體成員，以實際在任者計算之。
一、會計政策變動：
（一）會計政策係指企業編製及表達財務報表所採用之特定原則、基礎、慣例、規則及實務。
（二）若發行人為能使財務報告提供交易、其他事項或情況對發行人財務狀況、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與預計影響數，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及監察人承認後公告申報。
（三）如自願於新會計年度改變會計政策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，並對變更會計政策之前一年度查核意見之影響表示意見後，依前揭程序規定辦理公告申報。
（四）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，提報董事會通過與監察人承認後公告申報，並提報變更當年度股東會；若會計政策變動之實際影響數與原公告申報數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，併同公告申報。
（五）發行人股票無面額或每股面額非屬新臺幣十元者，前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。
（六）發行人於會計年度開始日後始自願變動會計政策者，應公告申報改用新會計政策追溯適用之變更期間、前一年度影響項目與實際影響數，及對前一年度期初保留盈餘之實際影響數，並應增加說明於會計年度開始日後始變動會計政策之合理性及必要性，併同其他事項於公告申報前洽請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及監察人承認後公告申報，並提報最近一次股東會。
若發行人追溯適用新會計政策對當年度各季財務報告之影響數已達本法施行細則第六條所定重編財務報告標準者，應重編相關期間財務報告並洽請簽證會計師重行查核或核閱後重行公告申報。
二、會計估計值變動：
（一）會計估計值係指企業採用衡量技術及輸入值估計財務報表中受衡量不確定性影響之金額。
（二）會計估計值變動中屬折舊性、折耗性資產耐用年限、折舊（耗）方法與無形資產攤銷期間、攤銷方法之變動、殘值之變動及其公允價值之評價技術變動所致者，應將變動之性質、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及監察人承認後公告申報，並提報最近一次股東會。
發行人若於會計年度中變動時，亦同，並應增加說明變動時點之合理性及必要性。
本條所稱之公告申報，係指輸入本會指定之資訊申報網站。
已依本法規定設置獨立董事者，依第一項規定提董事會決議時，應充分考量各獨立董事之意見，獨立董事如有反對或保留意見，應於董事會議事錄載明。
已依本法規定設置審計委員會者，依第一項規定應經監察人承認事項，應經審計委員會全體成員二分之一以上同意，並提董事會決議。
前項所稱審計委員會全體成員，以實際在任者計算之。