CA, CS, CMA : Ensure timely compliance with the 2023-24 Cost Audit timeline. Promptly report any deviations to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs...
CA, CS, CMA : Applicability of Cost Records and Cost Audit and Non-Compliance with various provisions with regard to Cost Records/Audit results ...
Company Law : Navigate the complexities of Cost Auditor appointments, remuneration, removal, and resignation under the Companies Act, 2013. Lear...
Company Law : The article provides an in-depth understanding of provisions related to maintenance of cost records and applicability of cost audi...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore the when, why, and how of appointing a cost auditor under the Companies Act. Learn about eligibility, procedure, and conse...
CA, CS, CMA : CAS-25 standardizes principles for inventory valuation, including cost components and NRV rules. It applies from 12 February 2026 ...
Corporate Law : The Competition Commission of India seeks public feedback on the draft Cost of Production Regulations 2025, replacing the 2009 rul...
CA, CS, CMA : The Institute of Cost Accountants of India releases an Exposure Draft on Cost Management in Healthcare Services. Public comments a...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore revised CAS-2 (2024) standard for capacity determination, issued by Institute of Cost Accountants of India, ensuring consi...
Income Tax : Learn how to prepare Inventory Valuation Reports under Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with our comprehensive Guidance...
Company Law : Pursuant to introduction of GST, the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 are to be amended to incorporate resultant cha...
Company Law : As per provisions of the Cost Audit Report Rules that are in force from time-to-time, a cost auditor is required to comment on ...
The Secretariat of the CASB of ICWAI has drafted the Initial Draft of Guidance Note on Cost Accounting Standard – 6 on Material Cost (CAS – 6). The proposed initial draft shall be modified in light of comments received before being forwarded to the C
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.
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.
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 guidelines to bring standard approach towards maintenance of cost accounting records under various statutes; to assist the management to follow the standard cost accounting practices in the matter of compliance with statutory obligations; and to help Indian industry and the government towards better cost management.
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.
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 […]
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.
It is not just Indian accounting standards, which would converge fully with the International Financial Reporting Standards by 2011, but cost accounting standards, would also need to be in tune with the global model. The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, the apex body to regulate the profession of cost accountants, is working out the […]
The Council of the ICWAI at its 251st Meeting held on 12-13 February 2009 decided as below: Mandatory application of Cost Accounting Standards
The government is considering a proposal to do away with the current system of calculating a product’s cost through a fixed format, a move that will bring in flexibility and reduce compliance costs for companies. In turn, the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), the apex body regulating the cost accounting profession […]
