The International Accounting Standards Board issued the revised version of the International Accounting Standard 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. The objective of IAS 8 is to prescribe the criteria for selecting, applying and changing accounting policies,...

The International Accounting Standards Committee issued the the International Accounting Standard 11, Construction Contracts. The objective of IAS 11 is to prescribe the accounting treatment of revenue and costs associated with construction contracts. This Standard uses the recognition criteria...

The International Accounting Standards Committee issued the the International Accounting Standard 28 Investment in Associates. The objective of IAS 28 is to prescribe the accounting treatment investors shall apply to their investments in associates and the required disclosures. Associate is an...

The International Accounting Standards Committee issued the the International Accounting Standard 16 Property, Plant and Equipment. The objective of IAS 16 is to prescribe the accounting treatment for Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) so that users of the financial statements can discern...

The International Accounting Standards Committee issued the the International Accounting Standard 26 Accounting and Reporting by Retirement Benefit Plans. The objective of IAS 26 is to specify measurement and disclosure principles for the reports of retirement benefit plans. All plans should...

The International Accounting Standards Committee issued the the International Accounting Standard 12 Income Taxes. The objective of IAS 12 is to prescribe the accounting treatment for income taxes being the accounting for the current and future tax consequences. This article presents a closer...

The International Accounting Standards Committee issued the International Accounting Standard 1 Presentation of Financial Statements. The objective of IAS 1 is to prescribe the basis for presentation of general purpose financial statements (GPFS), to ensure comparability both with the entity's...

The article explains the status of adoption of IFRSs in the major countries of the world. Study of the strategy adopted by other nations in convergence with IFRS can teach valuable lessons to ensure that convergence as envisaged in India becomes a reality as per the schedule.

In this article an exposure is given on the basics of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).