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Which statement correctly compares Ind AS 103 with IFRS 3 regarding scope?

IFRS 3 excludes common control business combinations from its scope, whereas Ind AS 103 provides guidance on them in Appendix C, with paragraph 2 modified and paragraph 2B added. So Ind AS 103 does not leave such combinations without guidance.

  1. ABoth standards cover business combinations of entities under common control in the main body
  2. BIFRS 3 excludes common control combinations; Ind AS 103 gives guidance on them in Appendix CCorrect
  3. CInd AS 103 excludes common control combinations entirely with no guidance
  4. DInd AS 103 covers only common control combinations

Explanation

IFRS 3 excludes business combinations of entities under common control from its scope. Ind AS 103 gives guidance on these in Appendix C, and paragraph 2 was modified and 2B added accordingly. Hence the option claiming no guidance is wrong.

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