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ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
UNIT-1
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• Where the depreciable assets are revalued, the provisions for depreciation
should be based on the revalued amount. Revaluation of assets makes the
depreciation charge more meaningful. if any depreciable asset is disposed
of or destroyed, the net surplus or deficiency should be disclosed
separately.
• The standard also requires disclosure in the
financial statements of the method of
depreciation used and the historical cost of
the assets. The toal amount of depreciation
for each class of assets, the related
accumulated depreciation, the depreciation
rates or the useful lives of the assets where
these are different from those specified in the
statute governing the enterprise are also
required to be disclosed.
Practice Questions
• What do you understand by GAAP? What role does it play in effective Financial Reporting?
• What is the significance of GAAP in Financial Reporting by a Corporate ?
• What do you understand by Notes to Accounts ? What purpose does it serves?
• Explain the concept of Inventories as per the AS- 2 Valuation of Inventories ?
• Comment " Accounting Standards are applicable to all businesses irrespective of its form,activity , whether profit or non-
profit ?
• Differentiate between FIFO and LIFO Method of Inventory Valuation ?
• Mention the types of Enterprises who falls under the category of LEVEL II enterprises ?
• What are the advantages of Accounting Standards ?
• Show with the help of an example why Depreciation is a non- cash expense and its adjustment while preparing a Cash Flow
Statement ?
• What do you understand by the Cash flow from Operating Activities and mention atleast 6 items under this head ?
• Differentiate between the concept of Appropriation of Profits and Charge on Profits with the help of examples ?
• What are Non-Cash Expenses ? Whether they are considered while preparing Cash Flow Statements?
• What do you understand by General Purpose Financial Statements ?
• What are fundamental Accounting Assumptions ? Differentiate between Accounting concepts and Conventions?
• Explain Accounting Standards related to Disclosure of Accounting policies ?
• What purpose does Accounting standards serves in the Financial Reporting?
• How the Valuation of Inventories should be done as per AS- 2 Valuation of Inventories ?
• what are the factors governing the selection and application of accounting policies adopted by a Company?
• Explain the concept of Materiality in relation to the disclosure of Accounting poilicies by AS-1?
• What do you understand by Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements ?
• Oriental Bank of Commerce, received a gross `4,500 crores demand deposits from customers and customers withdrawn
`4,000 crores of demand deposits during the financial year 2014-15. How would you classify such cash flows?