Archive for March, 2010

While the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the regulator for auditors in the US, on March 16 barred Siva Prasad Pulavarthi and Chintapatla Ravindernath — senior executives with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ associate Lovelock & Lewes, the former auditor for Satyam Computers — in the IT firm’s Rs 7,000-crore fraud, the accounting regulator here, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, is yet to complete its disciplinary committee hearings. Full Article

Compilation of Suggested Answers is a subject-wise compilation of answers to questions set in the Institute’s examinations over a number of years. This compilation in the subject of “Financial Management” covers a period of three years – May, 2007 to November, 2009 and contains compilation of suggested answers of six examinations. Full Article

Download Reference Material on Bank Branch Audit (2009-2010) Full Article

The question / dispute has been arising that where the Non-resident has rendered services from outside India whether the source of income shall be considered to be lying in India for the purpose of Section – 9. This dispute was settled by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd. vs. DIT [2007] 288 ITR 408. The Hon’ble Supreme court has held that to tax the income from fees for technical services, the services must be u.. Full Article

Interest subvention on housing loans: A scheme was introduced by the Finance Minister in Union Budget of 2009-10, wherein an interest subvention of 1% was available on housing loans of upto INR1 million, provided the cost of house does not exceed INR2 million. This scheme has now been extended till 31 March 2011. The Finance Minister has allocated a sum of INR7 billion towards the project in year 2010-11. Full Article

Budget 2010 proves to be a mixed bag for the IT industry. From a Technology Policy stand-point, the resolve of the Government in setting up a 'Technology Advisory Group', to look into various technological and systemic issues for effective tax administration and financial governance (for certain unique e-governance projects, GST implementation, tax administration, etc), is very welcome. Full Article

CIT Vs Aimil Ltd - It was held that if the employees contribution is not deposited by the due date prescribed under the relevant Act and is deposited late, the employer not only pays interest on such delayed payment but could incur penalties also. Those Acts permit the employer to make deposit with some delays. Therefore, these amounts could not be disallowed under section 43B if the payment is made before the due date prescribed for filing the return. Precedent could be.. Full Article

Applicability of relevant Corporate Laws for the CA Final (Old & New Course) - May 2010 Examinations Full Article