Answer the following homework problems thoroughly and in complete sentences.
Most developing economies allow IFRS for SMEs, but some countries do not. What are some possible reasons for reluctance to adopt IFRS for SMEs?
Access DRL’s annual report and 20-F for the 2019-20 fiscal year on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website (www.drreddys.com/investors/reports-and-filings). Answer the following questions using the company’s 2019-20 consolidated financial statements. Be sure not to use DRL’s parent-level statements, which are also included in the annual report.
Do the financial statements (prepared under Ind AS) presented comply with the presentation requirements in IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements? Support your answer.
Compare basic accounting figures in the Ind AS consolidated financial statements of the annual report with the consolidated financial statements of the 20-F prepared using IFRS. More specifically, compare total revenue, after-tax income (profit and loss), and operating cash flow under both systems for fiscal 2019-20 and fiscal 2018-19. Then compare the value of total assets and shareholders’ equity under both systems as of March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.
Based on your analysis immediately above, do the differences seem material?
Which system is more conservative in how it determines profit and loss, operating cash flow, the value of total assets, and the value of shareholders’ equity?
Discuss the nature and purpose of IFRS 1 and its predecessor, IAS 1.
Identify at least three different ways that IFRS might be used within a country and discuss how this impacts the ultimate goal of the IASB?
double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, one-inch margins, APA in-text citations and an APA reference list. Page length requirements: 2–3 pages, not counting title page and reference list page.
