Shift from BPLR to Base Rate
Recently with release of RBI circular on Base rate implementation, there has been a lot of debate going on regarding BPLR (benchmark prime lending rate). Here is our beginner’s guide to understand the two rates.
What is BPLR?
BPLR is the reference rate for banks for More >
Effective Interest Rate
Effective Interest Rate (EIR) is a new concept to the existing Indian GAAP.
TheEffective Interest Rate (EIR) method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset or a financial liability and of allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period.
TheEffective Interest Rate More >
Last week I heard a very interesting story which eventually gave me the idea of investing in BGR Energy Systems Ltd. Thought of sharing with you.
Years back when the South African Government opened their country for outsiders to come and do mining for diamonds, entrepreneurs form all over the world More >
Markets seem to come out of the consolidation mode and increase in risk appetite saw the US Dollar being sold across the board. Almost all markets closed in the green and all currencies except the JPY saw strength against the greenback. The Dollar index closed below a key support level More >
Treatment of Property, Plant And Equipment (PPE) under IFRS
First time adoption of IFRS for PPE
An entity can use fair value as deemed cost on First time adoption of IFRS
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It has to apply Retrospective application which means recalculate carrying amount of each PPE item according to IFRS since its More >
Readers, as promised, we have posted the market review for February without delay this time. Month of February witnessed the most important calendar event for Indian economy, the Budget 2010. Our reports on the same would have kept you updated. Hopefully this will update you about its affect on various More >
Infosys declared its third quarter result today. The results came better than than the street expectations. The sales were around 3% above the Bloomberg consensus estimate, whereas the net profit was around 12% below, which was boosted on account of higher other income.
BSE : INFOSYS
NSE More >
To what extent fair value accounting holds good for valuation in IFRS
Significant percentage of the balance sheet would be at Fair Value compared to current practice of carrying at historical cost under IFRS.
Use of Fair value:
At present Fair Value is limited to impairment of assets, measurement of retirement benefits and More >
There is a feeling that IFRS – rather than business strategy – might actually be driving changes to corporate behavior. In some cases, it may help companies do things better – such as revisit their derivatives strategies – in other cases, it could be changing the way companies work just More >
