ICAI releases Exposure Draft on Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued an Exposure Draft concerning the initial application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9. This draft proposes a minor amendment to the transition requirements for entities applying both standards simultaneously. It allows for comparative information on financial assets to be presented as if IFRS 9 requirements had been applied, even if not restated. Stakeholders in India are encouraged to provide feedback to the Accounting Standards Board by 3rd September 2021.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the Exposure Draft on the Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative Information Proposed amendment to IFRS 17. Comments on the ED may be submitted electronically or via email or post by 3rd September 2021. Read the official announcement below:

Accounting Standards Board
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
3rd August, 2021

Exposure Draft on Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative Information Proposed amendment to IFRS 17

ICAI Exposure Draft: IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 Initial Application

Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) are based on the IFRS Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) of IFRS Foundation. The IASB, before issuing the new/amendments to IFRS Standards, issues consultative documents (such as Discussion Paper (DP), Exposure Draft (ED) etc) seeking public comments from across the globe. The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) of ICAI with the aim to provide an opportunity to the various stakeholders in India to raise their concerns at the initial International Standard-setting stage itself, invites comments on the consultative documents issued by the IASB. It also helps the Indian stakeholders to be aware of the preparations required for implementation of Ind AS in line with adhering to global timelines. Recently, IASB has issued the following Exposure Draft for public comments:

  • Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative Information Proposed amendment to IFRS 17

This Exposure Draft proposes a narrow-scope amendment to the transition requirements in Appendix C of IFRS 17 for entities that initially apply IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 at the same time. This proposed amendment relates to financial assets for which comparative information presented on initial application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 has not been restated for IFRS 9. Applying the proposed amendment, an entity would be permitted to present comparative information about such a financial asset as if the classification and measurement requirements of IFRS 9 had been applied to that financial asset. The Exposure Draft proposes no change to the transition requirements in IFRS 9.

The above mentioned ED is hosted on the website of the ICAI for public comments with last date as September 3, 2021, and can be accessed at the following link: Click Here

Comments 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 may be sought by e-mail to asb@icai.in

FAQ :

The ICAI has released an Exposure Draft on the Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9, specifically proposing an amendment to IFRS 17 regarding comparative information.

The Exposure Draft aims to propose a narrow-scope amendment to the transition requirements in IFRS 17 for entities that apply IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 at the same time, particularly concerning comparative information for financial assets.

Comments on the Exposure Draft must be submitted by 3rd September 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.

No, the Exposure Draft proposes no change to the transition requirements in IFRS 9.




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