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OverviewOverall the Punjab Finance Bill has provided a way for streamlining the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic through multiple interventions in the form of multifold increase in health education and development expenditures through an agenda of Social Economic Growth and Development and to uplift...

This commentary has been prepared for our clients and staff for information and guidance only and is available for interested persons at our website http://www.bdo.com.pk. The notes contained herein are based on the Finance Bill, 2021 which upon enactment with or without modification shall be...

BUDGET COMMENTARY, 2020This commentary has been prepared for our clients and staff for information and guidance only and is available for interested persons at our website http://www.bdo.com.pk. The notes contained herein are based on the Finance Bill, 2020 which upon enactment with or without...

The rapid outbreak of the virus has changed everything from the way we work to safely managing a workforce No single set of procedures or responses will fit all organizations or each company’s situation and in the immediate short term, we know your focus must be on keeping your business running...

IntroductionCOVID-19 is a new virus. The lack of immunity in the population and the absence of an effective vaccine mean that COVID-19 has the potential to affect huge numbers of people. The current modelling data seems to show that the people all around the world have been significantly affected...

The President of Pakistan has promulgated the Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (‘Amendment Ordinance’) on April 17, 2020. As the Presidential Ordinances have an effect for a period of 120 days, it is expected that the amendments made through the Amendment Ordinance will be incorporated...

Disclosure InitiativeIn 2013, the IASB started its Disclosure Initiative project in response to widespread observations that the quality of disclosures in financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS could be improved. The IASB’s project has evolved during the four year period to date...

PRELIMINARY Comply or Explain Approach:The Code introduces ‘Comply or explain approach’ with respect to non-mandatory provisions of the Regulations. It is now on descretion of the Company to either comply or provide appropriate explanation as to any impediment in its compliance in the...

IFRS does not require the preparation of interim financial statements. Paragraph 36 in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements only requires that: ‘An entity shall present a complete set of financial (including comparative information at least annually’.IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting also...