Finance Ministry plans to broaden Actuaries Act scope beyond insurance, pensionsThe finance ministry is set to update the Actuaries Act, 2006. This will expand actuarial science to include data science and risk manageme...
RBI's move to scrap investment buffer could lift banks' capitalBanks may soon see their capital positions improve. The central bank proposes to remove the Investment Fluctuation Reserve. This move could...
RBI to withdraw investment fluctuation reserve requirement for banksThe Reserve Bank of India plans to remove the investment fluctuation reserve requirement for commercial banks. Existing rules already provi...
RBI eases NPA-linked capital rules, scraps IFR buffer for banksThe Reserve Bank of India is easing capital rules for banks. A key condition linking quarterly profits to capital adequacy based on NPA pro...
If India adopts IFRS, its voice in global market will be heard more: Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman, IASBThis will prove a boost to India since the country's economic model is based on influx of foreign capital, Hoogervorst tells ET in an inter...
- RBI asks urban cooperative banks to get ready for IFRS
The Reserve Bank today asked urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to take necessary steps to ensure smooth transition to new international accoun...
- Govt to rework A/c deviations in Indian version of IFRS
The government is exploring options to rework at least two vital accounting deviations adopted in the Indian version of IFRS.
- For IRDA, one-size-fits-all IFRS guidance a challenge
The roadmap issued by MCA requires all insurance companies to apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) starting from April ...
- 35 new standards notified, but accounting system fails to meet IFRS norms
This has defeated the purpose of migrating to the International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, which proposes a uniform accounting...
- IFRS norms format for cos to be notified soon
The government on Thursday said it will soon notify the format that companies will have to follow while preparing their account books as pe...
- IFRS benefits far outweigh its setup costs: Jeremy Newman, CEO, BDO
Jeremy Newman, global CEO, BDO International says the benefits of IFRS will outweigh the costs of implementing the new accounting regime.
- Companies will get to use real value for tax purpose in IFRS too
The fair value accounting of assets and liabilities under the International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, will give rise to notio...
- IFRS compliance to boost M&A; bring more transparency: Experts
Despite apprehensions about companies conforming to IFRS when declaring their earnings, experts in the field of merger and acquisition feel...
- Mid-size cos may delay switching over to IFRS
Glaring differences in treating vital parts of companies’ financial statements could delay many mid-size Indian companies from actively swi...
- IFRS rules offer big biz opportunity
As corporate India prepares itself for transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), consultancy firms, educational ins...
- 'Full convergence with IFRS is not possible for India'
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs believes the current accounting standards notified under Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 are...
- Adoption of IFRS may impact India Inc, says KPMG
The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in India, proposed from April 2011, may have a significant impact on cor...