2. CONTENTS
What?
The IFRS: History
The IFRS : Objectives
Advantages & Disadvantages of Adopting IFRS
IFRS adoption procedure in India
Utility for India in Adopting IFRS
Challenges in the Process of Adoption of IFRS in
India
Conclusion
3. WHAT?
International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS)
are a set of accounting
standards developed by
the International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB)
that is becoming the
global standard for the
preparation of public
company financial
statements.
5. With intention of making business affairs
and accounts accessible across the
continent.
Emergence of International Accounting
Standard (IAS) as a proposal in 1966.
In 1973, International Accounting
Standard Committee (IASC) was
established to release IAS.
In 2001, IASC restructured into
International Accounting Standard
Board (IASB)
IASB was agreed to adopt all IAS
standards and name future standards as
International Financial Accounting
Standards (IFRS).
Meanwhile, it
released 41 series of
accounting standards
known as IAS1,
IAS2..IAS41.
But, IFRS will overrule
IAS in contradictory
statements.
6. The IFRS: Objective
To develop, in the public interest, a single set of high
quality, understandable, enforceable and globally
accepted financial reporting standards based upon
clearly articulated principles.
To promote the use and rigorous application of those
standards.
To promote and facilitate adoption of International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), being the
standards and interpretations issued by the IASB.
In fulfilling the above objectives and to help entities in
diverse economic settings.
13. IFRS Adoption Procedure
Established Institute of Chartered
Accountant of India (ICAI)
ICAI constituted Accounting
Standard Board (ASB)
Task force set up by ICAI
1949
1977
2006
14. 3 step process
1. IFRS Impact Assessment
Assessment of impact of
IFRS
Identify key conversion
dates
Laid down training plan
Identify loopholes b/w
existing one & IFRS
15. 2. Preparation for IFRS Implementation
Documentation of IFRS
Accounting Manual
Revamp internal reporting
systems
IFRS 1 act as a guide for first time
adopter & provide exemptions
19. Challenges in the Process of
Adoption of IFRS in India
Awareness of
International
Financial
Reporting
Practices
Training Amendments to
the Existing Laws
21. CONCLUSION
Ensuring a high quality corporate financial
reporting environment depends on effective
Control & Enforcement Mechanism.
To ensure that all the Firms are complying with
adoption procedure, Indian lawmakers and
Accounting Body (ICAI) should have a Financial
Reporting Compliance Monitoring Board who
will play an advisory and monitoring role for the
firms on IFRS Adoption Procedure.
Self regulation, awareness and proper training
will also contribute in adopting IFRS.