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Dear Soo Hui,
I really do not know why Deloitte Bangkok is asserting that the "local accounting team" is "in processing to reevaluate their property value". The valuation has already been completed and the report has (I understand) already been forwarded to the Thai auditors. (Report is attached.) I was told that they had asked for the qualification of the property valuer and was provided with it. (Attached). I understand the Thai auditors are satisfied with it.
However, I am aware that the Thai auditors are still fixated on the qualification of the quantity surveyor. As explained to them, the quantity surveyor is not cooperative. However, the payment certificates that were signed by the quantity surveyor were, in fact, issued by the architectural firm, Plan Architects Co., Ltd. This is a reputable architectural firm in Thailand.
The payment certificates were supported by (a) contractors' supporting documents (including invoices), (b) certification by a reputable Thai architectural firm (i.e. Plan Architects Co., Ltd.) and (c) certification by our lead consultant (MSA GlobalWorks Pte Ltd).
The audit is delayed because I understand that the Thai auditors are now asking us to engage (and incur additional costs and time) a property valuer to value the construction cost claims. I had already authorised the valuation. But I cannot understand why a property valuer is needed to do the job of a quantity surveyor. I am not sure whether Deloitte Bangkok is saying that we do NOT need a quantity surveyor for this project since Deloitte Bangkok does not accept the quantity surveyor's certifications but is insisting that we engage a property valuer to do the job of a quantity surveyor. [In fact, this is the first time that I have come across such a request. In all my 20+ years of real estate involvement, this is the first time that an auditor is asking us to engage a property valuer (who is engaged primarily to value real estate) to do the job of a quantity surveyor (who is engaged primarily to compute value of construction works). I suspect this may be because Deloitte Bangkok is not familiar with the responsibilities of valuers and quantity surveyors.]
Conclusion:
1. Property valuation report has already been provided to the Thai auditors.
2. Property valuer's certificate has already been provided to the Thai auditors
3. The property valuation report should be sufficient to test for impairment
4. To test the accuracy of the payment claims (for the upgrading works), the local accounting team has provided the Thai auditors with: (a) contractors' supporting documents (including invoices), (b) certification by a reputable Thai architectural firm (i.e. Plan Architects Co., Ltd.) and (c) certification by our lead consultant (MSA GlobalWorks Pte Ltd).
5. These should help the Thai auditors to conclude the audit and submit the reporting deliverables to Deloitte Singapore.
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