[Opinion] Understanding Monetary and Non-Monetary Items | Key Insights for Accurate Financial Reporting
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CA Bharat Sonkhiya & Vikram Sadhwani – [2025] 170 taxmann.com 114 (Article)
“Monetary grows with rates that change, non-Monetary keeps its range”
In today’s interconnected world, businesses are no longer confined to a single country. As companies expand globally, a critical accounting challenge emerges: determining the appropriate currency for financial reporting and converting the financial statements of foreign branches into the home currency to ensure consistency and accurate reporting.
These challenges are comprehensively addressed by Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 21 and Accounting Standard (AS) 11.
This article discusses about Accounting Treatment of Monetary and Non-Monetary Items, Key Differences between AS-11 and IND AS-21 & Accounting Practices for Special Transactions.
Let us first understand what are Monetary and Non-Monetary items:
Monetary items are assets and liabilities whose amounts are fixed or determinable in terms of monetary units. These are typically items that involve future cash inflows or outflows, and their value fluctuates only due to changes in foreign exchange rates.
Some Examples of Monetary Items are:
- Pension and other employee benefits payable in cash
- Debtors
- Creditors
- Provisions that are to be settled in cash
- Lease Liabilities
- Advance from customers
- Debt Securities
Non-monetary items are assets and liabilities that do not involve fixed cash flows or are not directly impacted by changes in foreign exchange rates. They are recorded at historical cost or fair value and are not retranslated at the reporting date unless fair value adjustments or impairments are applied.
Some Examples of Non-Monetary Items are:-
- Intangible assets
- Inventories
- Property, plant and equipment
- Right-of-use assets
In summary, distinguishing between monetary and non-monetary items is essential for accurate financial reporting, and effective management of foreign exchange risks. Monetary items, being prone to exchange rate fluctuations, require revaluation at the reporting date, while non-monetary items are typically measured at historical value unless fair valued, ensuring stability.
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