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Change
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Nature of Change
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Remarks
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1
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Compulsory rounding off of financial statements to hundreds/lakhs
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Presentation change
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Earlier, rounding off of figures in financial statements was optional due to usage of word "may". However, now same has been replaced by "shall". Resultantly, now:-
a) Rounding off upto hundreds is compulsory if total income is upto 100 cr and
b) Rounding off upto lakhs is mandatory if total income is above 100cr.
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2
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Separate disclosure in case company has availed loans from banks/financial institutions against current assets
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New Disclosure
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If company has availed any finance against security of current assets such as Cash credit Limit, Bank overdraft or such similar loans, then company has to disclose following:
a) Whether quarterly returns or statements (such as stock statements) filed by Company with Banks/FI are in agreement with books of accounts
b) If there are differences, company has to be reconciliations with reasons for material discrepancies.
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3
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Separate disclosure for Trade Receivables Ageing*
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New Disclosure
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Separate disclosure has to be given for ageing of Debtors. Debtors are to be divided into 4 categories:
a) Undisputed Trade Receivables-Considered good
b) Undisputed Trade Receivables-Considered doubtful
c) Disputed Trade Receivables-Considered good
b) Disputed Trade Receivables-Considered doubtful
The ageing is to be split into 5 timelines:
a) O/s for less than 6 months
b) O/s for 6-12 months
c) O/s for 1-2 years
d) O/s for 2-3 years
e) O/s for more than 5 years
It has been specified if due date for receipt was not mentioned on invoice, then due date is to be calculated from date of transaction.
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4
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Separate disclosure for ageing of Trade Payables*
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New Disclosure
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In an attempt to bring more transparency on ageing of the trade payables, all companies have been mandated to disclose ageing schedule in specified format. The ageing is split into 4 categories:
- MSME
- Others
- Disputed dues to MSME
- Disputed dues to others
The ageing is to be shown for 4 time periods:
- Due for less than 1 year
- Due for 1-2 years
- Due for 2-3 years
- Due for more than 3 years
It has also been specified that in case no due date of payment was mentioned on invoice, ageing is to be calculated from date of transaction
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5
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Separate disclosure for Loans And Advances to promoters, directors, Key managerial personnel and related parties
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New Disclosure
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In case company has granted any loan or advance to promoters, directors, Key managerial personnel and related parties and such loans are:
- repayable on demand or
- without specifying period of repayment,
Then company needs to specify following in a separate Table:
- Category of recipient (Promoter/KMP/Directors/Related Parties)
- Amount of loan o/s for each category as of balance sheet date
- % of such loans to total o/s loans and advances
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6
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Disclosure of Immovable properties which are capitalised in books of company but title deed of which is not held in name of company
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New Disclosure
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In case company has capitalised any property in its books whose title deed is not held in name of company, then following needs to be disclosed in respect of said property:
- Head of balance sheet where property is reflected
- Nature of property (Land/Building/Land and Building)
- Gross carrying value as per Balance sheet
- Name of person in whose title deed is held
- Whether title deed holder is promoter/director/relative of director/employee of promoter/director
- Date since when the property is held in books of company
- Reason for not holding property in name of company (including details of dispute if any)
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7
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Separate disclosure of financial ratios
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New Disclosure
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Company has to give 11 financial ratios in its balance sheet:
- Current Ratio,
- Debt-Equity Ratio
- Debt Service Coverage Ratio
- Return on Equity Ratio,
- Inventory turnover ratio
- Trade Receivables turnover ratio
- Trade payables turnover ratio
- Net capital turnover ratio
- Net profit ratio
- Return on Capital employed
- Return on investment
Further, if there is any change of more than 25% from previous year, company has to give explanation for the
same.
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8
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Separate disclosure for ageing of Capital Work in Progress
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New Disclosure
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2 new disclosures need to be given for CWIP and Intangible assets under development.
1) Company needs to categorise CWIP into : Projects in progress and projects temporarily suspended. Thereafter, breakup of CWIP amount has to be given of amount which has been shown as CWIP for:
- Less than 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 2-3 years
- More than 3 years
2) Company needs to separately show CWIP projects whose completion is overdue or exceeded budgeted cost and disclose the timeline within which project will be completed (less than 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years or More than 3 years)
Further, if a project is suspended, same has to be disclosed separately.
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9
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Separate Disclosure for proceedings under Benami Act
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New Disclosure
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In case, any proceedings have been initiated or pending against the company for holding any benami property, the company has to disclose the following:-
- Details of the property including year of acquisition
- Amount of property
- Details of beneficiaries
- If property is held in books, head of balance sheet where it is reported
- If property not in books, provide reasons
- If the proceedings are in capacity as transferror of a benami property or abetter of benami property, details to be provided
- Nature of proceedings, status of proceedings and company's view on the proceedings
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10
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Separate disclosure on usage of borrowed funds*
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New Disclosure
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Company has to disclose separately whether the borrowings from banks and financial institutions have been utilised for specific purpose and if not, company is required to give details as to where the borrowings are used.
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11
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Substitution of "Turnover" by "Total Income" for calculating limit for round off of financial statements
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Presentation change
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Limit for rounding off of figures in financial statements was to be seen on basis of total turnover. For example, if total turnover exceeded 100cr, all figures were to be rounded off by lakhs. Now, in place of turnover, total income is to be considered for calculating extent of round off. Total income would include revenue as well as other income.
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12
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Addition of "Intangible Assets" words in Non current assets
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Presentation change
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Earlier, fixed assets heading in Balance sheet was only called "Property Plant and Equipment". Now, the same shall be called "Property Plant & Equipment and Intangible Assets"
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13
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Substitution of "Tangible Assets" by "Property Plant and Equipments"
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Presentation change
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The sub heading of tangible assets has been substituted as "Property Plant and Equipments" in line with similar amendments in accounting standards.
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14
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Separate disclosure of shareholding of Promoters and change therein*
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New Disclosure
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A new disclosure has been introduced for Share Capital. As per the same, all companies are bound to disclose name of promoter, no. and % of shares held by promoter and % change in shareholding from last year. Section 2(69) of Companies Act 2013 defines promoter as any person who has control over affairs of company directly or indirectly as well as a person on whose advice the board of directors are accustomed to act.
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15
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Disclosure of Current maturities of long term borrowings under heading "Short term borrowings"
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Presentation change
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Earlier, current maturities of long term debt was to be disclosed under "Other Current Liabilities". However, now the same is to be disclosed under "Short Term Borrowings"
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16
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Separate disclosure of change in book value of PPE & Intangible Assets due to revaluation*
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New Disclosure
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- In note for Property, Plant and Equipment & Intangible Assets, any change in carrying value of assets due to revaluation (if change is 10% or more in aggregate carrying value of class of assets) is to be disclosed separately. Earlier, same was being shown under head "Other adjustments"
- Separate disclosure in financial statements needs to be given by company whether the revaluation in PPE is based on report of registered valuer?
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17
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Disclosure of Long term security deposits to be under Other Non-current assets instead of Long term loans and advances
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Presentation change
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Non current security deposits shall henceforth be disclosed under Other Non Current Assets instead of Long Term Loans and Advances earlier.
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18
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Deletion of disclosure on Specified bank notes
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Presentation change
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At time of demonetisation, new disclosure was introduced to give details of SBNs held by the company and deposited post demonetisation. Same has now been deleted.
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19
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Separate disclosure on being declared Willful defaulter
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New Disclosure
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If company has been declared willful defaulter, it shall disclose:
a) Date of declaration
b) Amount and nature of default
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20
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Separate disclosure relating to transactions with Strike off companies
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New Disclosure
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Company has to give separate disclosure for relationship with Strike off company:-
a) Investment in shares of struck off company
b) Amt receivable from strike off company
c) Amt payable to strike off company
d) Shares of company held by Strike off
e) Any other balances
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21
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Separate disclosure for registration of charge with ROC
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New Disclosure
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Company has to disclose whether charge required to be registered with ROC is pending and beyond time specified under Companies Act 2013?
(As per law, time limit is 30 days for creation of charge with ROC)
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22
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Separate disclosure of undisclosed income disclosed under Income tax proceedings*
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New Disclosure
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Company shall give details of undisclosed transactions/incomes which have been disclosed in income tax proceedings during the year (including search/survey) and also specify how this unrecorded income or assets have been recorded in books after their disclosure.
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23
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Disclosure of Crypto currency transactions*
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New Disclosure
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If company has traded or invested in cryptocurrency during the year, company shall disclose:
a) Profit and loss on such crypto currency transactions
b) Amount of cryptocurrency held by company on balance sheet date
c) Deposits/advances received from third parties for investment in cryptocurrency.
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24
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Disclosure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)*
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New Disclosure
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In case, CSR provisions are applicable to the company, then it shall disclose by way of a separate note:
a) Amount required to be spent on CSR during the year
b) Amount actually spent on CSR
c) Shortfall in expenditure, if any
d) Total of shortfall of earlier years, if any
e) Reason for shortfall
f) Nature of CSR activities
g) Details of CSR contributed to related parties including Trust controlled by company
h) Details of movement in provisions, if any, made with respect to a liability by entering into a contractual obligation.
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24
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Disclosure regarding compliance with Court approved scheme of arrangement (Amalgamation/Merger etc.)
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New Disclosure
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Company shall provide disclosure that in case any scheme of arrangement for merger/demerger/amalgamation has been approved in its case by NCLT, whether the effect of such scheme has been given in books of accounts and same is as per applicable accounting standards.
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