Definition |
IFRS stands for International Financial Reporting
Standards, it is an internationally recognised
accounting standard
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IND AS stands for Indian Accounting Standards,
it is also known as India specific version of IFRS |
Developed by |
IASB (International Accounting Standards
Board) |
MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) |
Followed by |
144 countries across the world |
Followed only in India
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Disclosure |
Companies complying with IFRS have to
disclose as a note that the financial statements
comply with IFRS
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Such a disclosure is not mandatory for companies
complying with Indian Accounting Standards or
IND AS
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Financial Statement Components |
It includes the following
- Statement of financial position
- Statement of profit and loss
- Statement of changes in equity for the period
- Statement of cash flows for the period
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It includes the following:
- Balance Sheet
- Profit and loss account
- Cash flow statement
- Statement of changes in equity
- Notes to financial statements
- Disclosure of accounting policies
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Balance Sheet Format |
Companies complying with IFRS need have
specific guidelines for preparing balance sheet
with assets and liabilities to be classified as
current and non-current
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Companies complying with IND AS need have
no such requirements for balance sheet format,
but the guidelines are defined for presenting
balance sheet
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