ICAI releases ED on Amendments to Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released an Exposure Draft concerning amendments to Ind AS 8, which covers Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates, and Errors. This update aims to clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates and accounting policies by replacing the definition of 'Change in accounting estimates' with 'Accounting estimates'. The ICAI is seeking public comments on this draft, with the deadline for submissions being 1st July 2021.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the Exposure Draft on Amendments to Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors and the same has been made available for public comments until 1st July 2021. Read the official announcement below:

Accounting Standards Board
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2nd June, 2021

Exposure Draft of Definition of Accounting Estimates - Amendments to Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors

As you are kindly aware that the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) are based on the IFRS Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). In this regard, it may be noted that IFRS Standards are being issued/revised by the IASB from time to time. As the convergence is a continuous process, in order to remain converged with IFRS Standards, the Ind AS needs to be issued/revised corresponding to the IFRS Standards. Accordingly, whenever any amendments are made or new IFRS Standard/IFRIC is issued by the IASB, the Accounting Standards Board of the ICAI considers and issues amendments to Ind AS. While doing so, keeping in view the Indian conditions and circumstances, wherever considered appropriate, necessary changes are also proposed to the Ind AS.

In this regard, the Accounting Standards Board has issued the following Exposure Draft corresponding to amendments in IFRS Standards for public comments with the last date of comments being July 1, 2021:

  • Definition of Accounting Estimates - Amendments to Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Error
ICAI Releases Ind AS 8 Amendments Exposure Draft

The Exposure Draft replaced the definition of ‘Change in accounting estimates’ with the definition of ‘Accounting estimates’ in paragraph 5 and included other amendments to help entities distinguish changes in accounting estimates from changes in accounting policies.

How to comment

Comments on the abovementioned Exposure Draft may be submitted through any of the following modes:
 

1. Electronically: Click on www.icai.org/comments/asb/ to submit comment online (Preferred method)
2. Email: Comments can be sent to: commentsasb@icai.in
3. Postal: Secretary, Accounting Standards Board,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan, Post Box No. 7100,
Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi 110 002

Further clarifications on these Exposure Draft may be sought by e-mail to asb@icai.in.

FAQ :

The ICAI has released an Exposure Draft on Amendments to Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors.

The amendments aim to help entities distinguish between changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies by replacing the definition of 'Change in accounting estimates' with 'Accounting estimates'.

The deadline for submitting comments on the Exposure Draft is 1st July 2021.

Comments can be submitted electronically via the ICAI website, by email to commentsasb@icai.in, or by post to the Secretary, Accounting Standards Board, ICAI Bhawan, New Delhi.

Yes, Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) are based on the IFRS Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).




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