cost accounting standards

The Cost Accounting Standards Board Secretariat has prepared a revised Guidance Note on Cost Accounting Standard -4 (CAS-4). This note has been exposed for the public comments. The proposed Exposure Draft shall be modified in light of comments received before being issued in the final form. I request all of you to please submit your views / comments / suggestions on the same latest by October 10, 2011 to the CASB Secretariat. I also request the members to send their view.. Full Article

Important Announcement for students- Sub : Cost Accounting Standards- It may be noted that Cost Accounting Standards (CAS ) 1 – 12 will be applicable for the students appearing in June 2011 term of Examination. Full Article

The expert group constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has specifically highlighted the need to develop cost accounting standards on the basis of generally accepted cost accounting principles. The cost accounting standards board is working to address the issue. Full Article

The Council of the ICWAI at its 251st Meeting held on 12-13 February 2009 and 258th Meeting held on 14th December 2009 decided as below: Mandatory application of Cost Accounting Standards “RESOLVED THAT the following Cost Accounting Standards shall be mandatory with effect from period commencing on or after 1st April 2010 for being applied for the preparation and certification of General Purpose Cost Accounting Statements. Full Article

Issue of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) is a pioneering initiative by the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. The first CAS (CAS-1) was issued by the institute in the year 2002. The Preface to CostAccounting Standards issued by the institute has set out the following objectives to be achieved through CAS: to provide better guidelines on standard cost accounting practices; to assist cost accountants in preparation of uniform cost statements; to provide guid.. Full Article

Central Council of the ICWAI has approved on 12th September 2009 the Cost Accounting Standards on Employee Cost (CAS-7) and Cost of Utilities (CAS-8). The same have been hosted on the website of the ICWAI. Full Article

Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister for Corporate Affairs, has expressed confidence that under the present scenario, the Cost and Management Accounting professionals can play a major role in government initiative to control the inflation and make essential goods and services available to the public at a reasonable price. Addressing the Council of Institute of Cost and [...] Full Article

It may now become compulsory for all big and medium manufacturing companies to get their cost accounts audited, if an expert group’s recommendation on the same is accepted by the government. Full Article