Applicability of Standards/Guidance Notes/Legislative
Amendments etc. for November, 2015 – Final Examination
Paper 1: Financial Reporting
I.
Framework for the Preparation and
Presentation of Financial Statements.
II. Accounting
Standards
AS
No. AS Title
1
Disclosure of Accounting Policies
2
Valuation of Inventories
3
Cash Flow Statements
4
Contingencies and Events Occurring after
the Balance Sheet Date
5
Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior
Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies
6
Depreciation Accounting
7
Construction Contracts (Revised 2002)
9 Revenue Recognition
10
Accounting for Fixed Assets
11
The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange
Rates (Revised 2003)
12
Accounting for Government Grants
13
Accounting for Investments
14
Accounting for Amalgamations
15
Employee Benefits
16
Borrowing Costs
17
Segment Reporting
18
Related Party Disclosures
19
Leases
20
Earnings Per Share
21
Consolidated Financial Statements
22
Accounting for Taxes on Income
23
Accounting for Investment in Associates in
Consolidated Financial Statements
24
Discontinuing Operations
25
Interim Financial Reporting
26
Intangible Assets
27
Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint
Ventures
28
Impairment of Assets
29
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets
30
Financial Instruments: Recognition and
Measurement
31
Financial Instruments: Presentation
32
Financial Instruments: Disclosure
III.
Guidance Notes on Accounting Aspects
1.
Guidance Note on Accrual Basis of
Accounting.
2.
Guidance Note on Accounting Treatment for
Excise Duty.
3.
Guidance Note on Terms Used in Financial
Statements.
4.
Guidance Note on Availability of
Revaluation Reserve for Issue of Bonus Shares.
5.
Guidance Note on Accounting Treatment for
MODVAT/CENVAT.
6.
Guidance Note on Accounting for Corporate
Dividend Tax.
7.
Guidance Note on Accounting for Employee
Share-based Payments.
8.
Guidance Note on Accounting for Credit
Available in respect of Minimum Alternate Tax under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
9.
Guidance Note on Measurement of Income Tax
for Interim Financial Reporting in the context of AS 25.
10.
Guidance Note on Applicability of
Accounting Standard (AS) 20, Earnings per Share.
11.
Guidance Note on Remuneration paid to key
management personnel – whether a related party transaction.
12.
Guidance Note on Applicability of AS 25 to
Interim Financial Results.
13.
Guidance Note on Turnover in case of
Contractors.
14.
Guidance Note on the Revised Schedule VI
to the Companies Act, 1956*
[*Schedule III to the Companies Act,
2013.]
IV. Applicability
of the Companies Act, 2013 and other Legislative Amendments
The relevant notified Sections of the
Companies Act, 2013 up to 31st March, 2015 and other legislative
amendments including relevant Notifications / Circulars / Rules / Guidelines
issued by Regulating Authority up to 30th April, 2015.
Non-Applicability of Ind ASs:
The
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Roadmap for applicability of Indian
Accounting 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.
Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics
I.
Statements and Standards
1.
Statement on Reporting under Section
227(1A) of the Companies Act, 1956 (Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013).
2.
Framework for Assurance Engagements.
II.
Engagements and Quality Control Standards
on Auditing
S.No |
SA |
Title |
1 |
SQC |
Quality |
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Historical Financial |
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Related |
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2 |
SA |
Overall |
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an Audit in |
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3 |
SA 210 |
Agreeing the |
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4 |
SA 220 |
Quality |
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5 |
SA 230 |
Audit |
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6 |
SA |
The |
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Financial |
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7 |
SA |
Consideration |
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Statements |
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8 |
SA 260 |
Communication |
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9 |
SA |
Communicating |
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with |
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10 |
SA 299 |
Responsibility |
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11 |
SA 300 |
Planning an |
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12 |
SA |
Identifying and |
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through |
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13 |
SA 320 |
Materiality |
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14 |
SA 330 |
The |
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15 |
SA |
Audit Considerations Relating |
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Organization |
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16 |
SA 450 |
Evaluation |
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17 |
SA 500 |
Audit |
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18 |
SA 501 |
Audit |
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19 |
SA 505 |
External Confirmations |
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20 |
SA 510 |
Initial |
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21 |
SA 520 |
Analytical |
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22 |
SA 530 |
Audit |
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23 |
SA |
Auditing |
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Estimates, |
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24 |
SA 550 |
Related |
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25 |
SA 560 |
Subsequent |
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26 |
SA 570 |
Going |
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27 |
SA 580 |
Written |
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28 |
SA 600 |
Using the |
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29 |
SA 610 |
Using the |
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SA 620 |
Using the |
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31 |
SA 700 |
Forming an |
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32 |
SA 705 |
Modifications |
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33 |
SA |
Emphasis |
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the |
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34 |
SA |
Comparative Information – |
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Comparative |
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35 |
SA |
The |
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Documents Containing |
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36 |
SA |
Special |
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in |
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37 |
SA |
Special Considerations-Audits of |
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Statements and |
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Financial |
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38 |
SA 810 |
Engagements |
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39 |
SRE 2400 |
Engagements |
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40 |
SRE |
Review of |
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Independent |
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41 |
SAE 3400 |
The |
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42 |
SAE 3402 |
Assurance |
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43 |
SRS |
Engagements to Perform |
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Financial |
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44 |
SRS 4410 |
Engagements |
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III.
Guidance Notes and other publications
1.
Code of Ethics
2.
Guidance Note on Independence of Auditors.
3.
Guidance Note on Audit Reports and
Certificates for Special Purposes.
4.
Guidance Note on Audit under Section 44AB
of the Income-tax Act (Revised in view of Latest Form 3CA, 3CB and 3CD notified
on 25th
July).
5.
Guidance Note on Audit of Inventories.
6.
Guidance Note on Audit of Debtors, Loans
and Advances.
7.
Guidance Note on Audit of Investments.
8.
Guidance Note on Audit of Cash and Bank
Balances.
9.
Guidance Note on Audit of Liabilities.
10.
Guidance Note on Audit of Revenue.
11.
Guidance Note on Audit of Expenses.
12.
Guidance Note on Computer Assisted Audit
Techniques (CAATs).
13.
Guidance Note on Audit of Payment of
Dividend.
14.
Guidance Note on Audit of Capital and
Reserves.
IV Applicability
of the Companies Act, 2013 and Other Legislative Amendments:
(i) The relevant
notified Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 up to 31stMarch,
2015 alongwith other legislative amendments including relevant
Notifications / Circulars / Rules / Guidelines issued by Regulating Authorities
cut-off date will be 30th
April, 2015.
(ii) Companies
(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2015 [CARO] issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
on 10thApril, 2015 is applicable for November 2015 Examination.
Paper 4 : Corporate and Allied Laws
I
Applicability of Relevant
Amendments/Circulars/ Notifications/Regulations etc.
1.
The Companies Act, 2013
The relevant
sections of the Companies Act, 2013, notified up to 31st March, 2015
along with relevant Rules/ Notifications/ Circulars/ Clarification/ Orders
issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs upto 30th April, 2015.
2.
SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirement) Regulations, 2009
SEBI vide Notification dated 24th March, 2015
has issued SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2015.
The amendments
have been carried out in regulation 4 and 54 of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009.
3.
The Insurance Act, 1938 and the Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
Vide Notification dated 23rd March, 2015,
Ministry of Law and Justice further amended the Insurance
Act, 1938 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 by
enacting the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. It shall be deemed to have
come into force on the 26th day of December, 2014.
II Non-Applicability
of the following Amendments/Circulars/Notifications
S.No. |
Subject |
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1. |
Chapter |
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and |
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2. |
Chapter |
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Paper 7 : Direct Tax Laws & Paper 8 : Indirect Tax Laws
Applicability of Finance Act, Assessment
Year etc. for November, 2015 Examination
The
provisions of direct and indirect tax laws, as amended by the Finance (No.2)
Act, 2014, including notifications and circulars issued up to 30th April, 2015,
are applicable for November, 2015 examination. The relevant assessment year for
Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws is A.Y.2015-16.
In
Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws, the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 and Rules thereunder are not
applicable for November 2015 examination.
Source: ICAI.ORG