Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) - Applicability and Summary
What are Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Indian Accounting Standards or Ind AS are set of Accounting Standards notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) (Formulated by Accounting Standards Board of ICAI) that converge with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Ind AS are similar to IFRS except some Carve ins and Carve outs to suite the Business and accounting requirements of Indian Environment. The MCA has notified 39 Indian Accounting Standards till date. Applicability of Ind AS: Ind AS Shall be applicable to the Companies as follows: Can be applied on Voluntary basis for the periods beginning on or after April 1 st 2015 Shall be applied to following companies mandatorily from the accounting period starting on April 1 st 2016 Companies whose equity or debt instrument is listed on any Stock exchange in India or outside India or in the process of getting them listed in Stock Exchange and having a Net Worth of Rs. 500 Crores or more Companies oth...