Sunday, 1 February 2015

Accounting Standard -12 Accounting for Government Grants (Key Points)

1).Grants should not be recognised unless reasonably assured to be realised.

2). Grants towards specific assets be presented as deduction from its gross value. Alternatively, be
     treated as deferred income in Profit & Loss Account on rational basis over the useful life
     of the asset when depreciable. For non-depreciable asset requiring fulfilment of any obligations, it be credited        to Profit & Loss Account during the concerned period to fulfil obligations.

3). Balance of deferred income be disclosed appropriately as to promoter’s contribution, be credited to capital
     reserves and considered as shareholders’ funds

4).Grants in the form of non monetary assets given at concessional rate be accounted at their acquisition cost.

5).Asset given free of cost be recorded at nominal value.

6).Grants receivable as compensation of losses/expenses incurred be recognised and disclosed in Profit & Loss
    Account in the year it is receivable and shown as extraordinary item if appropriately read with AS-5.

7).Contingency related to grant be treated in accordance with AS-4. Grants when become refundable, be shown
    as extraordinary item read with AS-5.

8).Grants related to revenue on becoming refundable be adjusted first against unamortised deferred credit
    balance of the grant and then be charged to Profit & Loss Account.

9).Grants against specific assets on becoming refundable be recorded by increasing the value of the respective
     assets or by reducing Capital Reserve/Deferred Income balance of the grant.

10).Grant to promoter’s contribution when refundable be reduced from the Capital Reserve.

11).Accounting policy adopted for grants including method of presentation, extent of recognition in financial
      statements, at concession/free of cost be disclosed.

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