N12 exam - posting 5 - accounting standards

satish (Service) (901 Points)

25 August 2012  

Dear Students - CA-CWA Final

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Lets learn today about AS 24 Discontinued operations some Basics and will follow with another posting later in the month.

What could be few scenarios of Discontinuing operations ?

By way of Single plan .....

> Disposing of the unit entirety or substantially in the entity by selling --- Demerger, Spin off ownership

> Disposing piecemeal of its assets and liabilities

> Through abandonment

or

> due to downsizing business due to Market

> It must be able to distinguish Operationally & for financial reporting

What are other accounting Standards which must be studied alon gwith this standard?

1. AS 5    2.  AS 17   3. AS 4

Is Discontinued operations same as Restructuring transactions?

No this needs to be referred to the scope of definition criteria and thend ecide

More Discussion on this Standard will Continue with the Title Posting 5A

Look forward to further discussions in this topic.

Regards,

Satish.

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