Accounting Treatment under Indian GAAP

Accounting Treatment under Indian GAAP
The staff loans are recognised in the financial statements equivalent to the amount disbursed. The interest income for the period is recognised at the contracted rate (the subsidised rate) in the statement of profit and loss by the company. There is no specific guidance under Indian GAAP to recognise such loans at fair value.


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