Vishal Gupta
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is an independent and privately funded body that develops and approves IFRS standards. Prior to 2003, standards were issued as International Accounting Standards (IASs). In 2003, IFRS 1 was issued and all new standards are now known as IFRS standards.
The IFRS Foundation has currently 22 Trustees who monitor and fund the IASB, IFRS Advisory Council and IFRS Interpretations Committee.
Advantages of IFRS Standards
Disadvantages of IFRS Standards
ADOPTION OF IFRS IN INDIA
Ind AS stands for Indian Accounting Standards and are converged standards for IFRS. To ensure India converge globally accepted standards, IFRS, Ind AS were adopted and are being mandatory for certain companies.
IFRS 1- First Time Reporting of International Financial Reporting Standard
It shows path to entities for applying IFRS Standards for the first time.
Issues to be taken care of:
Transition Date:
The date on which IFRS standards has been implemented for the first time. A company adopting IFRS standards for the first time will be required to present the immediate previous year financial statements according to IFRS standards for Comparison Purpose.
Example:
Adjustments are supposed to be recognized directly in Retained Earnings, not in Statement of Profit and Loss.
Important Concerns during Transition Period:
Disclosures Required: