Newsletter from CAalley.com

dated October 2008 - Vol. 2

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This newsletter contains the following categories:

Indian News Update

International News Update

ICAI Standard on Auditing

ICAI Exposure Draft

IFAC Consultation Paper

Articles

CA's Referencer

Legal Updates

 


 


Indian News Update:

SEBI tells ICAI to suggest accounting rules for IPOs

Income tax grievances to be registered online

SEBI lifts curbs on Participatory Notes

RBI cuts cash reserve ratio

FIIs can invest in IDRs: RBI

SEBI may ease PN curbs to pep up Dalal Street

LLP Bill may be passed by Parliament soon

Govt plans to link tax with inflation rate

BPOs see big money in global accounting norms

Govt moots special zones for drug firms

Director's liability under scrutiny

Forex deals of companies under ministry scanner

More large taxpayers’ units likely

Banks to get interest for delayed return of farm debt waiver sums

Ad industry likely to be freed from Press Note 1

CBEC on trail of sugar cos evading excise duty

Court rejects move to tax dividend stripping

RBI to launch XBRL system for reporting

RBI reviews preparedness to deal with global turmoil

RBI, Sebi to relax currency trading norms

Govt may put riders ahead of life cos' move to risk-based system

Govt mulls 100% FDI in single-brand retail

Sops likely for units in backward areas

Ministries scrap over iron ore export duty




International News Update:

New IAASB Audit Practice Alert Focuses on Fair Value Accounting Estimates

IAASB Issues Seven Revised ISAs, Including Updated Standard on Scope of Audit and Auditor's Role

IFAC Supports a Single Set of Auditing Standards




ICAI Standard on Auditing:

Revised Standard on Auditing (SA) 580
Written Representations





ICAI Exposure Draft:

Accounting Standard (AS) 3 (revised)
Statement of Cash Flows
(Last date for Comments: November 10, 2008)


Guidance Note on Accounting for Service Concession Arrangements
(Last date for Comments: November 10, 2008)





IFAC Consultation Paper:

Matters to Consider in a Revision of International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2400, Engagements to Review Financial Standards
(Comments due by: Dec. 15, 2008)





Articles:

Valuation of Re-imbursement under Service Tax
[Submitted by Sriharsha K. M.,
CA student,
Bangalore, Karnataka]


Let’s Dream
[Submitted by Aditya Kumar S.,
B.Com., CA(Final),
Bangalore, Karnataka]





CA's Referencer:

AS – 15 “Employee Benefit”
[Submitted by CA. Mohit Agarwal,
ACA]




Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

Reverse Mortgage Scheme, 2008 [No.93]

Deduction of Tax at Source - Income-Tax Deduction from Salaries under section 192 during the F.Y. 2008-2009 [Circular No.9]

Clarification regarding tax deduction at source on arrears of salary paid to government servants on account of implementation of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission [Press Release]


SEBI:

Removal of restrictions on ODIs

Eligibility criteria for introduction of derivatives on shares


RBI:

Maintenance of CRR

Payment of interest on accounts frozen - UCBs


DGFT:

Drawing of export samples of basmati rice and PUSA 1121 non Basmati Rice for variety identification purposes – Notification No 39 dated 16.9.2008 – Procedure regarding [Circular No.33]


Customs:

Further amendment in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) dated 3rd August 2001 [No.112(N.T.)]




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