As, indian as, ifrs, gaap

Hi,

I am really confused regarding the applicability of all the standards that are in use in accounts today. Almost all the artices focus on the differences between various Indian AS and IFRS.

But my question is what is the difference between the following in terms of applicability

  1. Acc Standards issued by ICAI
  2. Indian Acc Standards (is there a difference between 1 and 2 here??)
  3. IFRS
  4. IAS (are 3 and 4 same????)
  5. GAAP

For eg lets take the case of an Indian MNC (say Infosys) which has got presence in India as well as overseas. Will it follow AS issued by ICAI or Indian AS or IFRS. If yes which one and when?

Regards,

Aniruddha Dutta

 

 

Replies (1)

1. These are issued by ICAI.

2. These are converged Accounting Standards (date of application not yet notified). These are available at MCA website. Some are adopted from AS issued by ICAI. Some are drafted afresh in lines of IFRS/IAS

3. IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards

4. IAS - International Accounting Standards - These are prior to IFRS. 

IAS were issued between 1973 and 2001 by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC). On April 1, 2001, the new International Accounting Standards Board took over from the IASC the responsibility for setting International Accounting Standards. During its first meeting the new Board adopted existing IAS and Standing Interpretations Committee standards (SICs). The IASB has continued to develop standards calling the new standardsInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

5. GAAP stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Each country will have its own GAAP. 

 

Infosys will prepare Financials based on AS issued by ICAI and Indian Accounting Standards are not yet notified. It will also prepare financials based on US GAAP to meet US - SEC requirement.

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