Advanced Accounting
Advanced financial accounting — Accounting Standards (AS 1–29), amalgamation, consolidation, ESOP, capital reduction, and branch accounting.
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AS 1, AS 4, AS 5, AS 9 — Disclosure, Events and Revenue
AS 1, 4, 5, 9AS 1 — Significant accounting policy disclosure · AS 9 — Revenue recognition for goods, services, interest, dividends · AS 5 — Extraordinary items, prior period errors, change in estimate · AS 4 — Adjusting vs non-adjusting events after balance sheet date
AS 2, AS 7, AS 13 — Inventories, Construction and Investments
AS 2, 7, 13AS 2 — Inventory valuation: FIFO, weighted average, lower of cost and NRV · AS 7 — Percentage of completion method; onerous contracts · AS 13 — Current vs long-term investments; permanent diminution
AS 10, AS 16, AS 26 — PPE, Borrowing Costs and Intangibles
AS 10, 16, 26AS 10 — Component accounting, revaluation model, derecognition · AS 16 — Qualifying assets, capitalisation period, general and specific borrowings · AS 26 — Intangible assets: research vs development; amortisation
AS 19, AS 20, AS 17, AS 18 — Leases, EPS and Disclosures
AS 19, 20, 17, 18AS 19 — Finance vs operating lease; lessee and lessor accounting · AS 20 — Basic and diluted EPS; bonus shares and rights issues · AS 17 — Reportable segments and 10% threshold tests · AS 18 — Related party identification and required disclosures
AS 22, AS 28, AS 29 — Deferred Tax, Impairment and Provisions
AS 22, 28, 29AS 22 — Timing differences, DTA and DTL computation · AS 28 — Impairment indicators, recoverable amount (VIU vs NRV) · AS 29 — Provision vs contingent liability vs contingent asset
Advanced Share Capital — ESOP, Buyback and Debenture Redemption
Companies Act 2013ESOP — intrinsic value method, vesting period, forfeiture · Buyback of shares — Capital Redemption Reserve · Debenture redemption — DRR, sinking fund, and open market purchase
Amalgamation and Absorption (AS 14)
AS 14Nature of merger vs nature of purchase — 5-condition test · Pooling of Interests method — no goodwill, all reserves preserved · Purchase method — goodwill or capital reserve; fair value treatment · Transferor company entries — Realisation Account procedure
Internal Reconstruction and Capital Reduction
Companies Act 2013 s.66Over-capitalisation — indicators and causes · Capital Reduction Account — credits (sacrifices) and debits (write-offs) · Write-off of fictitious assets and accumulated losses · Post-reconstruction balance sheet
Holding Company Accounts and Consolidation (AS 21)
AS 21, 23AS 21 — Goodwill and Capital Reserve on consolidation; Minority Interest · Elimination of intra-group transactions and unrealised profit · Post-acquisition profits — split between parent and NCI · AS 23 — Equity method for associates
Branch Accounting and Non-Profit Organisation Accounts
VariousDependent branch — debtors method, loading and stock reserve · Independent branch — incorporation entries in HO books · Foreign branch — monetary/non-monetary translation · NPO — R&P vs I&E; life membership fees; capital and revenue distinction