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I am happy to share with the members that Mr.Chandra Wadhwa, Past President of ICWAI made a presentation on the Role of Cost Auditors and maintenance of Cost Accounting Records in the regime of proposed Companies Bill, 2009. This seminar was attended
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
