Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) book by Taxmann

Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) is a comprehensive, up-to-date reference that consolidates the full text of Ind AS as notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015, as amended by the Companies (Ind AS) Second Amendment Rules 2025. This Edition blends legislation with practical orientation: an introductory Guide to Ind AS (roadmap, first-time adoption, formats, and conceptual framework), the complete set of Ind AS 1–117, and the Rules/Annexures governing applicability, exemptions, and presentation. It is purpose-built to help readers implement Ind AS with clarity, including recent changes on Material Accounting Policy Information (MAPI), financial instruments, leases, revenue, consolidation, and Ind AS–IFRS differences ('carve-ins/carve-outs').

This book is intended for the following audience:

• CFOs, Controllers, Finance Leaders implementing/overseeing Ind AS compliance across listed and large unlisted entities
• Auditors & Assurance Professionals performing Ind AS audits, first-time adoption reviews, and complex accounting assessments
• Corporate Accounting & Reporting Teams preparing standalone/consolidated financial statements and interim reporting
• Investment Bankers, Analysts & Valuation Professionals needing authoritative references on consolidation, fair value, and instruments
• Students & Faculty (CA/ACCA/M.Com./MBA) seeking an authentic, exam-oriented statutory text with clear scaffolding and cross-references

The Present Publication is the 8^th Edition, updated till 1^st September 2025. This book is edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Authoritative & Complete Text] Full, unabridged Ind AS 1–117 with Rules, Applicability, Obligations, and Exemptions under the 2015 Rules
• [First-time Adoption (Ind AS 101)] Clear guidance on transition date, opening Ind AS balance sheet, comparatives, mandatory exceptions and elective exemptions
• [Presentation & Disclosure] Deep coverage of Ind AS 1 (Presentation), Schedule III (Division II) framework, MAPI requirements, and third balance sheet triggers
• [High-impact Topics] End-to-end treatment of Financial Instruments (Ind AS 32/107/109), Fair Value (Ind AS 113), Revenue (Ind AS 115), Leases (Ind AS 116), Consolidation (Ind AS 110/111/112), and EPS/Interim/Impairment
• [Policy/Framework Orientation] Conceptual Framework, materiality, judgments/estimates, and policy design where standards are silent (Ind AS 8)
• [Ind AS vs AS & IFRS Mapping] Focused comparisons, carve-ins/carve-outs, and India-specific reliefs (e.g., deemed cost, LTCFCMI policy continuation, common-control combinations, bargain purchase gain to OCI/equity)
• [Governance-ready] Emphasis on reconciliations on transition, restatements, and policy choices that affect analytics and assurance
• [Designed for Compliance & Review] The compilation facilitates audit-ready documentation, board/audit-committee reporting, and peer review by anchoring disclosures to the latest Rules and interpretive framework

The coverage of this book is as follows:

• Guide to Indian Accounting Standards
  • Ind AS roadmap, applicability thresholds & phase-wise implementation (including group-level adoption rules, irreversibility)
  • First-time adoption under Ind AS 101—transition date, opening Ind AS balance sheet, mandatory exceptions & optional exemptions, reconciliations
  • Presentation Framework – Division II to Schedule III; complete set of financial statements and note architecture
  • Conceptual Framework – Objectives, qualitative characteristics, recognition/measurement, capital maintenance
  • High-impact differences vs AS – OCI & Statement of Changes in Equity, prior-period errors (retrospective restatement), third balance sheet, balance-sheet approach to deferred tax, actuarial gains/losses in OCI, functional vs presentation currency, impairment & goodwill reversals, constructive obligations, business combinations at fair value, consolidation based on control (Ind AS 110)
  • FAQs on MAPI (Ind AS 1) – Scope, definition and examples; entity-specific policy information; when policy information is material; interaction with Ind AS 8; avoiding obscuration
• Companies (Ind AS) Rules 2015
  • Short title, definitions, applicability, obligation to comply, exemptions
  • Annexure A & B – General Instructions; list of Ind ASs
• Full Text of Ind ASs (select highlights)
  • Ind AS 101 First-time Adoption
  • Ind AS 102 Share-based Payment
  • Ind AS 103 Business Combinations (including common-control guidance)
  • Ind AS 107/109/32 Financial Instruments: Disclosures/Recognition & Measurement/Presentation
  • Ind AS 110–112 Consolidation, Joint Arrangements, and Disclosures of Interests
  • Ind AS 113 Fair Value Measurement
  • Ind AS 115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  • Ind AS 116 Leases
  • Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts
  • Ind AS 1/7/8/12/19/21/23/33/34/36/37/38/40/41, etc.
• Schedule – Statutory appendices and allied material

The structure of the book is as follows:

• Front-matter Guidance
  • Introduction to Ind AS, convergence approach, scope & thresholds
  • First-time adoption blueprint: transition date, opening Ind AS balance sheet, exceptions/exemptions, reconciliations, and comparative information requirements
  • Schedule III presentation framework and cross-references
• Primary Legislation & Annexures
  • Companies (Ind AS) Rules, 2015, including Applicability and Exemptions
• The Standards – Full Text
  • Logical grouping (Framework & Presentation → Measurement & Performance → Instruments & Fair Value → Consolidation & Disclosures → Revenue/Leases → Industry/Special Topics)
• Practice Enhancers
  • MAPI Explainer & FAQs with illustrative scenarios (policy choices, complex accounting, judgments, policy changes)
  • Ind AS vs AS and Ind AS vs IFRS comparative notes for fast reconciliation of differences and India-specific adjustments
• Back-of-book Utilities
  • Tabular concordance of Ind AS with corresponding IFRS/IAS
  • Thematic pointers for quick navigation to key standards (e.g., instruments, combinations, leases, revenue)