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PAPER – 6: AUDITING AND ASSURANCE

PART – I: ACADEMIC UPDATE


(Legislative Amendments as per the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder)

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“Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements


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Applicability of Pronouncements/Legislative Amendments/Circulars etc.
for November, 2015 – Intermediate (IPC) Examination

Paper 5: Advanced Accounting

Accounting Standards
AS 4 : Contingencies and Events occurring after the Balance Sheet Date
AS 5 : Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting
Policies
AS 11 : The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (Revised 2003)
AS 12 : Accounting for Government Grants
AS 16 : Borrowing Costs
AS 19 : Leases
AS 20 : Earnings Per Share
AS 26 : Intangible Assets
AS 29 : Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.
Note Regarding Applicability for Paper 1 and Paper 5:
The relevant notified Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 up to 31st March, 2015 and for
other legislative amendments including relevant Notifications / Circulars / Rules / Guidelines
issued by Regulating Authority up to 30th April, 2015 will be applicable for November, 2015
Examination
Non-Applicability of Ind ASs for November, 2015 Examination:
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Standards (Ind AS) vide Notification No. G.S.R…….(E) dated 16 February, 2015, for
compliance by the class of companies specified in the said roadmap. The notification has
been uploaded on www.mca.gov.in along with the thirty nine (39) Indian Accounting Standards
(Ind AS). Students may note that these Ind ASs are not applicable for November, 2015
Examination.

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