Indian Accounting Standards Explained

Indian Accounting Standard (abbreviated as Ind_AS) is the accounting standard adopted by companies in India and issued under the supervision of Accounting Standards Board (ASB) which was constituted as a body in the year 1977. ASB is a committee under Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) which consists of representatives from government department, academicians, other professional bodies viz. ICAI, representatives from ASSOCHAM, CII, FICCI, etc. ICAI is an independent body formed under an act of parliament.

The Ind AS are named and numbered in the same way as the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) recommend these standards to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). MCA has to spell out the accounting standards applicable[1] for companies in India. As on date MCA has notified 40 Ind AS (Ind AS 11 is omitted by companies).

S. This shall be applied to the companies of financial year 2015-16 voluntarily and from 2016-17 on a mandatory basis.

Based on the international consensus, the regulators will separately notify the date of implementation of Ind-AS for the banks, insurance companies etc. Standards for the computation of Tax has been notified as ICDS in February 2015.[2]

History

India followed accounting standards from Indian Generally Acceptable Accounting Principle (IGAAP) prior to adoption of the Ind-AS.

Applicability[3]

Companies shall follow Ind AS either Voluntarily or Mandatorily. Once a company follows Indian AS, either mandatorily or voluntarily, it can not revert to old method of Accounting.[4]

Mandatory Applicability (1 April 16)[5]

Mandatory Applicability from Accounting Period beginning on or after 1 April 2018

Net worth shall be checked for the previous four Financial Years (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17)

List of Indian Accounting Standards[6]

Ind As No.Name of Indian Accounting Standard
Ind AS 101First time adoption of Ind AS
Ind AS 102Share Based Payment
Ind AS 103Business Combination
Ind AS 104Insurance Contracts
Ind AS 105Non-Current Assets Held for Sales and Discontinued Operations
Ind AS 106Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources
Ind AS 107Financial Instruments: Disclosures
Ind AS 108Operating Segments
Ind AS 109[7] Financial Instruments
Ind AS 110Consolidated Financial Statements
Ind AS 111Joint Arrangements
Ind AS 112Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities
Ind AS 113Fair Value Measurement
Ind AS 114Regulatory Deferral Accounts
Ind AS 115[8] [9] Revenue from Contracts with Customers(Applicable from April 2018)
Ind AS 116[10] Leases (Applicable from April 2019)
Ind AS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Ind AS 2Inventories
Ind AS 7Statement of Cash Flows
Ind AS 8Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
Ind AS 10Events occurring after Reporting Period
Ind AS 11Construction Contracts (Omitted by the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2018)
Ind AS 12Income Taxes
Ind AS 16Property, Plant and Equipment
Ind AS 19Employee Benefits
Ind AS 20Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance
Ind AS 21The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
Ind AS 23Borrowing Costs
Ind AS 24Related Party Disclosures
Ind AS 27Separate Financial Statements
Ind AS 28Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
Ind AS 29Financial Reporting in Hyper inflationary Economies
Ind AS 32Financial Instruments: Presentation
Ind AS 33Earnings per Share
Ind AS 34Interim Financial Reporting
Ind AS 37Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
Ind AS 38Intangible Assets
Ind AS 40Investment Property
Ind AS 41Agriculture

Provisions

Ind-AS is in line with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).[11]

Ind-AS 107 deals with disclosures related to financial instruments and related risks and the policies for managing such risks.

See also

References

8. http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/accountingstandards1.html

Notes and References

  1. MCA . 2 January 2015 . PRESS RELEASE . MCA Website.
  2. Web site: Indian Accounting Standards Converged with IFRS Notified. Press Information Bureau .
  3. Web site: Company (Inaian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015.
  4. Web site: Accounting Standards . 2023-06-05 . www.mca.gov.in.
  5. Web site: ankit . 2023-05-29 . 4 Phases of Applicability of Ind As on Business Sectors - Accounting Standards . 2023-06-05 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Ministry Of Corporate Affairs - Indian Accounting Standards. www.mca.gov.in. en. 2017-01-21.
  7. News: Future of hedging: Indian Accounting Standards a giant leap forward in commodity risk management . 17 October 2021 . The Financial Express . 19 October 2018.
  8. News: Govt notifies new accounting standard, effective April 1 . 17 October 2021 . The Economic Times . 29 March 2019.
  9. News: Kamat . Vatsala . Nightmare of Indian Accounting Standard 115 comes to haunt firms in the real estate sector . 17 October 2021 . mint . 17 July 2018 . en.
  10. News: Pinto . Viveat Susan . Indian Accounting Standard 116 won't affect bottom line, says HUL . 17 October 2021 . Business Standard India . 18 June 2019.
  11. News: Govt amends rules pertaining to Indian Accounting Standards . 17 October 2021 . The Economic Times . 19 June 2021.