Phase 2 of IFRS 9: Exposure Draft on Amortised cost and Impairment

Further to our earlier explanation of IFRS 9 (click here to read), our analyst Shalini Tibe comments on the exposure draft of IFRS 9. We hope the information is useful to you.
Exposure Draft (ED) proposes to replace Incurred Loss Model for the assessment of impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost currently included in [...]

Depriciation and Impairment – IFRS and Indian GAAP

Link between Depreciation and Impairment under IFRS

When an item of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) is impaired i.e. recoverable amount < carrying amount, carrying amount is reduced to the amount of recoverable amount.
Asset should no more be carried more than their Recoverable amount.
Such a decrease in carrying amount is impairment and is booked in [...]

Annual Monetary policy 2010 – Highlights

RBI Governor Dr D Subbarao announced the annual monetary policy on Tuesday. RBI seems to have taken a more dovish stance than expected. Many analysts and market participants had expected a 50 bps hike in the policy rates. As expected, RBI took cognizance of the fact that inflation seems to be moderating and has opted [...]

IFRS: an improvement in accounting quality as well as corporate governance

With India going global, corporate management is now feeling the pressure for reforming accounting practices and level of transparency arising from lenders, regulatory agencies, financial analyst and above all board of directors who realize that it is the quality of information which will determine how efficiently they have discharged their responsibilities towards the good Corporate [...]

MARKET RISK DISCLOSURES UNDER IFRS 7

 An entity possesses the risk if the fair value or cash flow of financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of change in market prices.
Following disclosures need to be shown in financial statement:

A sensitivity analysis of each type of market risk to which the entity is exposed showing how profit or loss and equity is [...]

IFRS on Effective Interest Rate

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 (EIR)use in the allocation process is [...]

Comparison of IFRS and Indian Accounting Standards

IFRS is a novel way of looking at accounting. IFRS is a “principle-based” standards rather than “rule-based” standard which are currently followed.
Under IFRS there is need to apply professional judgment consistent with intent and spirit of standards.
Various countries have adapted to IFRS in different ways, often embedding local cultures and that is why there are [...]

Rating upgrade, rate hike – Growth on track

Equity markets continued the uptrend with all major markets closing in the green for the week. The Sensex was up 500 points. On the global front, nothing much changed vis-a-vis risk appetite as stand-off over Greece continued to haunt the Euro, which shed 300 pips during the week. The week also saw concerns over asset [...]

Challenges for implementation of IFRS

Key Practical Challenges for implementation of IFRS in India for Banking Industry
No stable Platform: There are many changes / amendment taking place for most of the standards from International Accounting Standard Board there has been no stable platform ready for banks.
Training: All Stakeholders has to be conversant and shall be able to understand and interpret [...]

Currency markets at crucial point….

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 at 80 before closing 79.83. [...]