The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA as it is called generally) has given the accounting fraternity 2 notifications just before the new year's eve as a welcome gift. The notifications deal with AS - 11 relating to "The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange rates". http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/notification/pdf/Companies_Amendent_AS_Rules_2011.pdf In the first notification (link above), two changes are introduced: 1. The Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2006 will be rechristened as the "Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2011" and; 2. The foreign exchange gains/ losses can now be capitalised till 2020 (31-3-2020). Earlier the capitalisation was allowed till 31-3-2012. http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/notification/pdf/Companies_Second_Amendent_AS_Rules_2011.pdf The notification now called "The Companies (Accounting Standards) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011 inserted a new paragraph in AS 11. The paragraph 46A is reproduced as under:...
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