Accounts Articles

Sweeping away GAAP

CA Nikita 02 October 2007 at 14:17

Sweeping Away GAAPFASB's Herz calls for a national plan to wean U.S. companies from their current rules-based accounting system.Marie Leone, CFO.comOctober 01, 2007At an industry conference Friday morning, Financial Accounting Standards Board chairma

AS 17 likely to change with convergence

riya 01 October 2007 at 03:59

Dolphy D'Souza The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently decidedthat Indian Accounting Standards will be fully in line with the IFRS(International Financial Reporting Standards) from April 1, 2011. Thechange from Indian GAAP (Ge

Accountant Malpractice Lawsuits - Collection Tool for Lenders?

riya 30 September 2007 at 22:20

Accountant Malpractice Lawsuits - Collection Tool forLenders?By Grusd, Neville Lenders occasionally sue accountants for malpractice.This generally occurs when the lender suffers a lossand claims that the advances were made in reliance onincorre

Scepticism on ethics all-pervasive

CA Nikita 25 September 2007 at 15:51

Whenever in the classroom I discuss contemporary principles and methods for the preparation and presentation of financial statements, with executive and students, I always see discomfort gripping the participants. They express concerns that current p

tally import data

Ritesh 30 August 2007 at 16:06

Import TALLY Data / Export TALLY Data Tally allows users to Import data from other software's as well as Export data from Tally to other software's. Tally allows users to Import and Export in ASCII, SDF and XML formats. XML is now the most widely use

Complications and Facts of Accountancy

CA Nikita 23 August 2007 at 18:09

With the opening up of the real-estate industry, there has been an increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector. According to a report by property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle, an estimated $10 billion foreign investment is expected to

All about Revaluation of Assets

CA Manish Iyer 13 August 2007 at 23:35

Introduction:Many countries around the world are committed to adopt IFRSs directly or to get their national standards aligned with IFRSs. The change to IFRS will have major effects on the financial statements. This is because of the following reasons

AS-2 v/s IAS-2

ANSHUL RASTOGI 14 July 2007 at 05:22

Comparative Study of AS-2 (Valuation of Inventories) and IAS-2 (Inventories)[By Mr. Anshul Rastogi, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,Student of CA Final]June 12, 2007AS-2IAS-2Valuation of Finished Goods and Work In Progress (WIP) Inventories in form of finished

AS-22 v/s IAS-12

ANSHUL RASTOGI 14 July 2007 at 05:21

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AS-22 (ACCOUNTING FOR TAXES ON INCOME) AND IAS-12 (INCOME TAXES)[Submitted by Mr. Anshul Rastogi,CA(Final),Meerut, Uttar Pradesh]July 6, 2007OBJECTIVE (AS-22 and IAS-12) To prescribe the accounting treatment for taxes on income.

Valuation of related party transactions by taxmen, SERVICE TAX

CA Nikita 20 June 2007 at 02:19

Pricing of cross border supplies of goods and services assumes significance for the purpose of determining customs duties thereon and also for ascertaining the income tax liability of the person undertaking or receiving cross border supplies. It ther