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I OPINION
Accounting treatment of salary paid to the Company Secretary of the Company having a single unit project under construction, under the Ind AS framework.
Summary
The EAC opinion evaluates the appropriate accounting treatment for salary payments made to the Company Secretary during the construction phase of a single-unit project, in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS). The focus is on determining whether such costs should be capitalised as part of the project cost or recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.
Context and Facts of the Case