foreign exchange rates

The Exposure Draft (ED) of revised AS 16 Borrowing Costs, issued by the ICAI, retains the core principle that al  borrowing costs incurred on borrowings undertaken to construct a ”qualifying asset” should be capitalized as part of the cost of constructing the asset. However, the ED proposes certain other changes vis-à-vis the existing AS 16. [...] Full Article

Reliance Communications has had a change of heart, in just three months, on the accounting treatment for reflecting changes in the rupee value of foreign currency loans raised to finance purchase of fixed assets. Full Article

Frequently Asked Questions on AS 11 notification – Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2009 (G.S.R. 225 (E) dt. 31.3.09) issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.  ASB Guidance in the form of FAQs on AS 11 notification – Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2009 (G.S.R. 225 (E) dt. 31.3.09) issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs does [...] Full Article

Standard-11 relating to The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates earlier prescribed under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2006 has been now amended by the Central Government, in terms of the powers conferred on them under the Companies Act, 1956, vide Notification dated 31st March, 2009. The said Notification contains an amendment i.e. a new Paragraph-46 to be inserted in the AS-11 earlier prescribed as aforementioned. Full Article

CIT vs Oil and Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd.- Business loss: Business expenditure - Notional Liability: Loss due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates The assessee had borrowed funds in foreign exchange for the purpose of capital outlay. No liability for repayment of loan was quantified nor any payment was made. The notional liability on account of change in exchange rates could not be allowed on notional basis, nor this could be taken into account for determining actual .. Full Article