The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified Ind AS 116, the new Indian Accounting Standard on Leases as on 30th March 2019. This Ind AS -116 replaces the current guidance in Ind AS-17, ‘Leases’. This amendment is effective from on 1st April 2019. Ind AS Definition: Ind AS-116 defines a lease as a contract, or part of a…
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Implementation of Ind AS
The Indian Accounting Standards also known as Ind AS and are structured in line with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The nomenclature for the naming and numbering of Ind AS is same as that of IFRS. Overall, the accounting changes introduced by Ind AS are positive for foreign firms operating in India. Implementation of…
Applicability of Ind AS
Since Indian companies have a far wider global reach now as compared to earlier, the need to converge reporting standards with international standards was felt, which has led to the introduction of Ind AS (Indian Accounting Standard). These new standards ensure that Indian accounting standards (Ind AS) are in lines with globally accepted standards, IFRS. Therefore,…
The New Lease Model (IND AS 116)
Under the existing rules as per IND AS 17 (Lease), lessees account for leases either as operating leases or as finance leases, depending on complex rules and tests. These, in practice, use ‘bright-lines’ resulting in all or nothing being recognized on-balance sheet for lease transactions that are sometimes economically similar. New rules as per IND AS…