The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
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Accounting Standards (AS) 21- Consolidated Financial Statements lay down principles and procedures for preparation and presentation of consolidated financial statements. Consolidated financial statements are presented by a parent (also known as holding enterprise) to provide financial information about the economic activities of its group.
Accounting Standards (AS) 20 Earnings Per Share prescribe principles for the determination and presentation of earnings per share which will improve comparison of performance among different enterprises for the same period and among different accounting periods for the same enterprise.
Accounting Standard (AS) 19 – Leases prescribe, for lessees and lessors, the appropriate accounting policies and disclosures in relation to finance leases and operating leases.
Accounting Standards (AS) 18 – Related Party Disclosures should be applied in reporting related party relationships and transactions between a reporting enterprise and its related parties. The requirements of this Standard apply to the financial statements of each reporting enterprise as also to consolidated financial statements presented by a holding company.
Accounting Standard (AS) 17 Segment Reporting establish principles for reporting financial information, about the different types of products and services an enterprise produces and the different geographical areas in which it operates. Such information helps users of financial statements:
Accounting Standards AS 16 Borrowing Costs prescribe the accounting treatment for borrowing costs. This Standard should be applied in accounting for borrowing costs. This Standard does not deal with the actual or imputed cost of owners’ equity, including preference share capital not classified as a liability.
Accounting Standards (AS) 15 Employee Benefits prescribe the accounting and disclosure for employee benefits. The Standard requires an enterprise to recognise: (a) a liability when an employee has provided service in exchange for employee benefits to be paid in the future; and (b) an expense when the enterprise consumes the economic benefit arising from service provided by an employee in exchange for employee benefits.
Accounting Standards (AS) 14 Accounting for Amalgamations deals with accounting for amalgamations and the treatment of any resultant goodwill or reserves. This Standard is directed principally to companies although some of its requirements also apply to financial statements of other enterprises.
Accounting Standards (AS) 13- Accounting for Investments deals with accounting for investments in the financial statements of enterprises and related disclosure requirements.
Accounting Standards (AS) 12 Accounting for Government Grants deals with accounting for government grants. Government grants are sometimes called by other names such as subsidies, cash incentives, duty drawbacks, etc.
