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An issue that arises in accounting for carbon credits is that whether the carbon credits generated under the Clean Development Mechanism, i.e., CERs, can be considered as assets of the generating entity. Full Article

There are several basic methods for rate regulation and in each case, the application of a particular methodology may vary with the regulator, the entity being regulated and the circumstances faced. Some of the forms of rate regulation are cost of service regulation, price-cap mechanisms or a hybrid methodology featuring combinations of price cap and cost-of-service approaches. Full Article

The following is the Exposure Draft of the limited revisions to Accounting Standard (AS) 10, Accounting for Fixed Assets, which are proposed primarily to (i) improve accounting for fixed assets during their construction period; (ii) incorporate changes consequential to the requirements contained in Accounting Standard 29, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, Full Article

Companies wanting to migrate to international auditing norms, the International Financial reporting Standard (IFRS), may be spared from maintaining two books of accounts -- one under the Companies Act and the other for taxation purposes, if a Finance Ministry proposal gets implemented. The proposal, which was floated in a Discussion Paper on Tax Accounting Standards (TAS) issued by the ministry today, aims at 'reducing the complinace burden on businesses'. Full Article

The government today notified 35 accounting standards with a view to update Indian accounting norms in line with the global audit practice IFRS. The companies, however, will be given time to adjust to the new accounting standards as government has now deferred the implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) beyond April 1 this year. Full Article

NOTIFICATION No. S.O.107(E), dated 19-1-2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 210A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby constitutes an Advisory Committee to be called the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards, consisting of the following persons to advise the Central Government on the [...] Full Article

FICCI has urged the Government to defer the date of implementation of compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) by India Inc. from April 1, 2011 to a date when companies are better equipped to deal with the new envisaged acco Full Article

Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee asked Chartered Accountants to apply Accounting Standards uniformly and assist in presenting the true picture of the financial health of the company while ensuring accountability in all aspects. He said tha Full Article