ICAI releases Exposure Draft of Disclosures of Accounting Policies



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued an Exposure Draft concerning amendments to Ind AS 1, focusing on the 'Disclosures of Accounting Policies'. This update requires companies to disclose 'material accounting policy information' instead of 'significant accounting policies'. The ICAI is seeking public comments on this draft, which aligns with international IFRS Standards, with a deadline for submissions set for 31st August 2021.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the Exposure Draft of Disclosures of Accounting Policies - Amendments to Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. Comments on the Exposure Draft may be submitted either electronically or via email or post so as to reach the institute by 31st August 2021. Read the official announcement below:

Accounting Standards Board
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
30th July, 2021

Exposure Draft of Disclosures of Accounting Policies - Amendments to Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements

Dear Professional Colleagues,

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 a part of convergence with IFRS Standards, the Ind AS may 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 for issuing 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 August 31, 2021:

Disclosures of Accounting Policies - Amendments to Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements

The Exposure Draft of Amendments to Ind AS 1 requires companies to disclose their ‘material accounting policy information’ rather than their ‘significant accounting policies’. To assist an entity in determining whether accounting policy information is material to its financial statements amendments are proposed to Ind AS 1.

The downloadable version is available at: https://resource.cdn.icai.org/65825asb53115.pdf

ICAI Exposure Draft: Accounting Policy Disclosures

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

FAQ :

The ICAI has released an Exposure Draft of Disclosures of Accounting Policies, which proposes amendments to Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements.

The Exposure Draft requires companies to disclose their 'material accounting policy information' rather than their 'significant accounting policies'.

Comments on the Exposure Draft must be submitted by 31st August 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.

The amendments are part of the ICAI's convergence with IFRS Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).




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