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AS 13 — Reclassification of Investments

## AS 13 — Reclassification of Investments

When an investment moves between the current and long-term categories, the transfer value depends on the direction of transfer.

### Transfer Value Rules

Direction of TransferTransfer Value
Long-term → CurrentLower of: (a) Cost OR (b) Carrying amount in books at the date of transfer
Current → Long-termLower of: (a) Cost OR (b) Market value at the date of transfer

### Why Different Rules?

  • Long-term → Current: The carrying amount in books may already reflect a provision for diminution. You use the lower to not inflate the new current category.
  • Current → Long-term: You apply the current investment rule at the moment of transfer (lower of cost or MV), so the asset enters the long-term category without embedding an unrealised gain.

### Memory Shortcut

> Entering Long-term: Apply old Current rules (lower of cost / MV at transfer date).

> Entering Current: Apply lower of cost / book value (carrying amount already in books).

Worked example

### Example 1

Example — Q8 from class (all figures in lakhs)

CaseDirectionCostOther ValueTransfer AtWhy
(i)Long-term → Current₹12Carrying amount ₹12₹12Lower of 12, 12
(ii)Long-term → Current₹7Carrying amount ₹5₹5Lower of 7, 5
(iii)Current → Long-term₹7MV at transfer ₹8.51₹7Lower of 7, 8.51
(iv)Current → Long-term₹4MV at transfer ₹3.8₹3.8Lower of 4, 3.8

### Example 2

Example — Q12 from class

Total investment cost ₹10,00,000 split 75% current : 25% long-term.

Total MV ₹7,50,000 (same 75:25 split).

Current (75%)Long-term (25%)
Cost₹7,50,000₹2,50,000
Market Value₹5,62,500₹1,87,500
Decrease₹1,87,500₹62,500
TreatmentP&L Dr ₹1,87,500 / To Investment ₹1,87,500P&L Dr ₹62,500 / To Provision ₹62,500 (permanent decline assumed)
Revised Carrying Amount₹5,62,500₹1,87,500 (net of provision)

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

  • Using market value (instead of carrying/book amount) when transferring from long-term to current — the rule uses carrying amount, which may differ from market value.
  • Using carrying amount (instead of market value at transfer date) when transferring from current to long-term — the fresh market value at transfer date is what matters.
  • Forgetting that 'carrying amount' for a long-term investment already includes the effect of any provision for diminution previously created.
Bare-Act text Para 22 · AS 13 — Accounting for Investments (ICAI) · click to expand
Where investments are reclassified from current to long term, transfers are made at the lower of cost and fair value at the date of transfer. Where investments are reclassified from long term to current, transfers are made at the lower of cost and carrying amount at the date of transfer.
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