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Covid 19 – Impact on Financial Reporting and Auditing

by Kamal Garg
Categories: Audit & Accounting
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
About Book:

World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. The financial reporting and auditing impacts due to COVID 19 outbreak will depend on facts and circumstances, including the degree to which a company’s operations are exposed to the impacts of the outbreak.  Many regulators have already pronounced relaxations in the time limits for meeting the compliances and some more relaxations are about to follow in the next few days.

There are number of auditing and financial matters, which are impacted due to COVID-19. The author has covered these impacts on financial reporting and auditing in detail. The book has covered the impact under Accounting and Auditing separately under the various topics like: Classification into current and non-current items, Materiality, Events after reporting periods, Going concerns, Inventory Valuation , Fixed Asset issues, Revenue, Employee Benefits, Financial Instruments, Provisions & Contingent liabilities,  Leases, Govt. Grants, Income Taxes, Interim Financial Reporting, Internal Control,  and Electronic Means of Communication for auditor. Impact on auditing has been analysed with reference of Auditing Standards, Companies Act, 2013, CARO 2016 Reporting, Guidance Notes issued by ICAI and followed by illustrative reporting paragraphs. All the topics mentioned above have been further accompanied with the illustrative reporting paras under KAM. Impact on Financial reporting issues have been thoroughly discussed as per AS and Ind AS and other applicable provisions. All possible disclosures in notes of financial statement of a company are covered, which are relevant for investors, lenders and other users. 

Key features 

  • Discussion of COVID-19 impact on Financial Reporting and Auditing
  • Accounting impact discussed with AS & IND AS and Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013
  • Auditing impact analyzed with Auditing Standards, Companies Act, 2013, CARO, 2016 and ICAI Guidance Notes
  • Specimen reporting paragraphs for audit reports for AS and Ind AS compliant companies
  • Specimen KAM and EOM reporting paragraphs
  • Re SEBI-LODR implications/ Electronic Audit Evidence/ Digitally Signed Audit Report
  • Specimen reporting paragraphs under CARO, 2016  
  • Relevant Circulars/Notifications/Releases issued by SEBI/MCA/RBI 
Author: Kamal Garg
About Author:
Kamal Garg :

CA. Kamal Garg is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and a First Class Commerce Baccalaureate from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi. He has also qualified post qualification course on Diploma in Information System Audit (DISA) conducted by ICAI. Besides this, he is also an Insolvency Professional registered with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). He has also qualified Certificate Course on BRSR conducted by ICAI and Social Auditor Examination conducted by NISM.

He was also the member of Board of Studies (BOS), Study Material Research Group (2009-2010) of NIRC of ICAI and a special invitee member of Accounting Standards Board (ASB) [2012-2013, 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025], Financial Reporting Review Group of FRRB-ICAI [2020-2021 and 2023-2024] and Ind-AS (IFRS) Implementation Committee [2014-2015 and 2021-2022] of ICAI. He is also a technical reviewer empanelled with FRRB-ICAI. He was also nominated as a special invitee member to the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Pension (2014-2015) of NIRC of ICAI. He is also the resource person for Peer Review Board (PRB), Ethical Standards Board (ESB), Sustainability Reporting Standards Board (SRSB), Research Committee, Committee on Economic, Commercial Laws and Economic Advisory (CECLEA), Corporate Laws and Corporate Governance Committee (CLCGC) and Committee on Financial Market and Investors’ Protection (CFMIP) of ICAI. He was also nominated as member of the Expert Panel for addressing queries related to Statutory Audit pertaining to Auditing Aspects by Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of ICAI. He has also addressed on IFRS for the members of ‘National Board of Accountants and Auditors, Tanzania, East Africa’. He has also contributed to development of study and regulatory projects undertaken by Indian Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI under the aegis of IBBI. He has also been a resource person for training CBI Inspectors in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws. Besides being a regular guest speaker for IFRS and Management Development Programmes at various forums including ICAI and ICSI, he is also an author of over dozens of book(s) and commentaries on and including ‘IFRS and Ind AS Concepts and Applications’, ‘Audit Trail – A Practical Guide’, ‘Covid 19 – Guide to Financial Reporting and Audit’, ‘Covid 19 Guide for Businesses and Professions’, ‘Concise Commentary on Companies Act’, Company Resolutions, Notices, Meetings and Minutes’, ‘Borrowings, Loans and Investments by the Companies – Law, Accounting and Taxation’, ‘NFRA – Law and Practice’, ‘Ind AS – a Ready Reckoner’, ‘Standards on Auditing – a Practitioner’s Guide’, ‘Concise Commentary on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016’, ‘PMLA – Handbook for Reporting Entities’, ‘Series of Books on Companies Act, 2013, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, ‘Guide to Tax Audit u/s 44AB’, ‘CARO, 2016 and 2020’, ‘Handbook on Company’s Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account under Schedule III, ‘Statutory Audit under Companies Act – a Ready Reckoner’, ‘Handbook on Internal Auditing’, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’, 'Interim Financial Reporting', ‘Guide to International Taxation’, ‘Foreign Direct Investments in India’, Auditors’ Practice Manual’, ‘Understanding Goods and Service Tax (GST)', ‘Corporate and Allied Laws including Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code’, ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code - a Ready Reckoner’ published by leading publishing houses, primarily published by Bharat Law House Private Limited. 

He has to his credit the contribution of ‘Gist of Accounting Standards and Auditing and Assurance Standards’ for Vol. 2 of Company Law published by BLH and various articles for NIRC and CIRC of ICAI Newsletter on FBT, MAT, US-SOX, CARO, FEMA, etc. and a series of articles on ‘Delhi Value Added Tax (DVAT) – Taxation, Accounting and Auditing Aspects’ for the Journal Tax and Corporate Referencer (TCR) including various articles on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Direct Taxes, and Foreign Investments for TCR. 

He possesses a rich industry experience in the areas of Corporate Laws (like Companies Act, FEMA, Taxation, Foreign Collaborations, Joint Ventures, etc.), Audits and Management Consultancy.

About Publisher:

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting in India (www.cchifirm.co.in), provides publishing, software and services that deliver vital insights, intelligent tools and guidance of subject-matter experts as well as offer subscription-based products with high quality content in areas including direct and indirect taxation, international taxation, corporate law and several other related topics. Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (a Wolters Kluwer business) is part of the Wolters Kluwer Group, a leading global information service provider for professionals. Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting publications cover a wide range of topics such as tax, accounting, law, financial planning, human resources and training.

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Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
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World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. The financial reporting and auditing impacts due to COVID 19 outbreak will depend on facts and circumstances, including the degree to which a company’s operations are exposed to the impacts of the outbreak.  Many regulators have already pronounced relaxations in the time limits for meeting the compliances and some more relaxations are about to follow in the next few days.

There are number of auditing and financial matters, which are impacted due to COVID-19. The author has covered these impacts on financial reporting and auditing in detail. The book has covered the impact under Accounting and Auditing separately under the various topics like: Classification into current and non-current items, Materiality, Events after reporting periods, Going concerns, Inventory Valuation , Fixed Asset issues, Revenue, Employee Benefits, Financial Instruments, Provisions & Contingent liabilities,  Leases, Govt. Grants, Income Taxes, Interim Financial Reporting, Internal Control,  and Electronic Means of Communication for auditor. Impact on auditing has been analysed with reference of Auditing Standards, Companies Act, 2013, CARO 2016 Reporting, Guidance Notes issued by ICAI and followed by illustrative reporting paragraphs. All the topics mentioned above have been further accompanied with the illustrative reporting paras under KAM. Impact on Financial reporting issues have been thoroughly discussed as per AS and Ind AS and other applicable provisions. All possible disclosures in notes of financial statement of a company are covered, which are relevant for investors, lenders and other users. 

Key features 

  • Discussion of COVID-19 impact on Financial Reporting and Auditing
  • Accounting impact discussed with AS & IND AS and Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013
  • Auditing impact analyzed with Auditing Standards, Companies Act, 2013, CARO, 2016 and ICAI Guidance Notes
  • Specimen reporting paragraphs for audit reports for AS and Ind AS compliant companies
  • Specimen KAM and EOM reporting paragraphs
  • Re SEBI-LODR implications/ Electronic Audit Evidence/ Digitally Signed Audit Report
  • Specimen reporting paragraphs under CARO, 2016  
  • Relevant Circulars/Notifications/Releases issued by SEBI/MCA/RBI 
Author: Kamal Garg
About Author:
Kamal Garg :

CA. Kamal Garg is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and a First Class Commerce Baccalaureate from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi. He has also qualified post qualification course on Diploma in Information System Audit (DISA) conducted by ICAI. Besides this, he is also an Insolvency Professional registered with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). He has also qualified Certificate Course on BRSR conducted by ICAI and Social Auditor Examination conducted by NISM.

He was also the member of Board of Studies (BOS), Study Material Research Group (2009-2010) of NIRC of ICAI and a special invitee member of Accounting Standards Board (ASB) [2012-2013, 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025], Financial Reporting Review Group of FRRB-ICAI [2020-2021 and 2023-2024] and Ind-AS (IFRS) Implementation Committee [2014-2015 and 2021-2022] of ICAI. He is also a technical reviewer empanelled with FRRB-ICAI. He was also nominated as a special invitee member to the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Pension (2014-2015) of NIRC of ICAI. He is also the resource person for Peer Review Board (PRB), Ethical Standards Board (ESB), Sustainability Reporting Standards Board (SRSB), Research Committee, Committee on Economic, Commercial Laws and Economic Advisory (CECLEA), Corporate Laws and Corporate Governance Committee (CLCGC) and Committee on Financial Market and Investors’ Protection (CFMIP) of ICAI. He was also nominated as member of the Expert Panel for addressing queries related to Statutory Audit pertaining to Auditing Aspects by Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of ICAI. He has also addressed on IFRS for the members of ‘National Board of Accountants and Auditors, Tanzania, East Africa’. He has also contributed to development of study and regulatory projects undertaken by Indian Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI under the aegis of IBBI. He has also been a resource person for training CBI Inspectors in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws. Besides being a regular guest speaker for IFRS and Management Development Programmes at various forums including ICAI and ICSI, he is also an author of over dozens of book(s) and commentaries on and including ‘IFRS and Ind AS Concepts and Applications’, ‘Audit Trail – A Practical Guide’, ‘Covid 19 – Guide to Financial Reporting and Audit’, ‘Covid 19 Guide for Businesses and Professions’, ‘Concise Commentary on Companies Act’, Company Resolutions, Notices, Meetings and Minutes’, ‘Borrowings, Loans and Investments by the Companies – Law, Accounting and Taxation’, ‘NFRA – Law and Practice’, ‘Ind AS – a Ready Reckoner’, ‘Standards on Auditing – a Practitioner’s Guide’, ‘Concise Commentary on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016’, ‘PMLA – Handbook for Reporting Entities’, ‘Series of Books on Companies Act, 2013, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, ‘Guide to Tax Audit u/s 44AB’, ‘CARO, 2016 and 2020’, ‘Handbook on Company’s Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account under Schedule III, ‘Statutory Audit under Companies Act – a Ready Reckoner’, ‘Handbook on Internal Auditing’, ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’, 'Interim Financial Reporting', ‘Guide to International Taxation’, ‘Foreign Direct Investments in India’, Auditors’ Practice Manual’, ‘Understanding Goods and Service Tax (GST)', ‘Corporate and Allied Laws including Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code’, ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code - a Ready Reckoner’ published by leading publishing houses, primarily published by Bharat Law House Private Limited. 

He has to his credit the contribution of ‘Gist of Accounting Standards and Auditing and Assurance Standards’ for Vol. 2 of Company Law published by BLH and various articles for NIRC and CIRC of ICAI Newsletter on FBT, MAT, US-SOX, CARO, FEMA, etc. and a series of articles on ‘Delhi Value Added Tax (DVAT) – Taxation, Accounting and Auditing Aspects’ for the Journal Tax and Corporate Referencer (TCR) including various articles on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Direct Taxes, and Foreign Investments for TCR. 

He possesses a rich industry experience in the areas of Corporate Laws (like Companies Act, FEMA, Taxation, Foreign Collaborations, Joint Ventures, etc.), Audits and Management Consultancy.

About Publisher:

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting in India (www.cchifirm.co.in), provides publishing, software and services that deliver vital insights, intelligent tools and guidance of subject-matter experts as well as offer subscription-based products with high quality content in areas including direct and indirect taxation, international taxation, corporate law and several other related topics. Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (a Wolters Kluwer business) is part of the Wolters Kluwer Group, a leading global information service provider for professionals. Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting publications cover a wide range of topics such as tax, accounting, law, financial planning, human resources and training.

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