Comparative Analysis of changes in Standards on Leasing over time

By Ankit Bhalotia,  (finserv@vinodkothari.com)

 

  1. Introduction

Accounting  for  lease  has  been  a  concern  for  the  leasing  industry  from  very  beginning  of  the industry. Over  the  years,  the  leasing  industry  has  grown  under  the  shadow  of  the  accounting  standards. There has been a revolutionary change taking place in the leasing standards which forms a basis for their records in the books of the parties. Read more

Lease accounting: Operating & Financial Lease distinction set to go from financial year 2019-20

The Accounting standards Board of ICAI, in line with the adopting IFRS for Indian accounting framework, has taken one more step ahead in this direction with the release of the exposure draft[1] on IND AS 116 – Leases. What the said exposure draft has to offer for the leasing industry has been discussed as under: Read more

FAQs on impact of GST on financial services, by Financial Services Division, 24th May, 2017

  1. What is the meaning of financial services?

Financial services have no meaning ascribed to it under the GST regime. However, for the purpose of this write up, by financial services, we mean any supply of goods or services by a person to another person, meant for the purpose of extending credit support. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Read more