Abstract: This article discusses the issues of identification, recognition, initial and subsequent assessment, write-off, as well as reflection in accounting and financial statements of capital investments in accordance with the current regulatory framework and the new federal accounting standard 26/2020 "Capital Investments", which is being implemented from 2022. The object of the study is the issues of improving the accounting of these assets, and the subject of the study is a set of provisions on accounting and financial reporting of capital investments in modern accounting of economic entities. Attention is paid to the problems and criteria for the recognition of these assets, the justification of the definition of costs that form the cost of capital investments, issues of impairment and other fundamental issues that need updating. The main conclusions of the study are the marked positive trend in the convergence of the Russian rules of accounting for capital investments in accordance with international financial reporting standards, which will make the reporting of Russian enterprises accessible to the international community, attract investment in the Russian economy and strengthen the security of the Russian Federation on the world stage. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the theoretical and methodological substantiation of the methodology of identification, recognition, evaluation and reflection in accounting and reporting of capital investments in accordance with the new federal accounting standard being put into effect. A special contribution of the authors lies in the comparative analysis and formulation of the directions of adaptation of the accounting policy of economic entities in accordance with changes in accounting legislation in relation to capital investments.

Abstract: The subject of this research is a set of theoretical and practical questions related to definition of unfinished capital investments (investments in fixed assets), conditions for recognition of such assets in accounting and financial reports, as well as evaluation of these objects of accounting in terms of recognition. The analysis is conducted from the perspective of the current accounting legislation, project for planned introduction of the federal accounting standard “Unfinished capital investments”, as well as international standards of financial reports, the convergence with which is the most relevant trend in development of national accounting science. The scientific novelty lies in theoretical-methodological substantiation of the principles and regulations for definition, recognition, and evaluation of unfinished capital investments in accounting and financial reports, formulation of measures for improving the legal framework to regulating the indicated object of accounting, and recommendations on adaptation of accounting policy of economic subjects for planned implementation of the new accounting standard.