Limited Revision to Accounting Standard (AS) 13, Accounting for Investments

The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has decided to make the following limited revision to Accounting Standard (AS) 13, Accounting for Investments:

Paragraph 2 of AS 13 is decided to be revised as under. The limited revision is shown as underlined.

“2. This Statement does not deal with:

  1. the bases for recognition of interest, dividends and rentals earned on investments which are covered by Accounting Standard 9 on Revenue Recognition;

  2. operating or finance leases;

  3. investments of retirement benefit plans and life insurance enterprises; and

  4. mutual funds and venture capital funds and/or the related asset management companies, banks and public financial institutions formed under a Central or State Government Act or so declared under the Companies Act, 1956.”

The above revision comes into effect in respect of accounting periods commencing on or after 1-4-2002.