CA, CS, ICWA related News and Articles

A Delhi court has decided to put an IRS officer on trial along with his chartered accountant wife for allegedly owning assets exceeding his legal income, rejecting the woman's plea that the CBI has clubbed her income with that of her husband to arrive at the 'disproportionate assets' figure. Full Article

It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that for the first time in India, two pioneers of Commerce and Accountancy education namely the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and University of Madras have joined hands by entering into an MoU to promote commerce education to the highest level and to contribute towards nation building. Full Article

The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), UK on awarding the membership of CISI to ICWAI members and concessional fee for ICWAI students. The MOU was signed by M. Gopalakrishnan, President, and by Simon Culhane, Chief Executive, CISI in presence of Rakesh Singh, Vice President, ICWAI and other senior council members and officials of ICWAI yester.. Full Article

The Institute has decided to introduce New Type of Main Answer Books with Optical Mark Reader (OMR) base cover page for use of examinees in CS examination effective from December, 2011 examination onwards. Detailed Instructions with regard to use of Optical Mark Reader (OMR) based Answer Books are given in the “Instructions to Examinees” appended with the Admission Certificates. However, attention of the candidates are especially invited to the following ‘Impor.. Full Article

While presenting the Annual Budget for 1956-1957, the then Union Finance Minister Shri C. D. Deshmukh had said: It is enough to state broadly my view that by means of the First Five Year Plan we have laid sound foundations for a more massive superstructure in building up the country’s economy. He went on to present the vision of his mission which is relevant even today: Full Article

As you would be aware, the Council of the Institute introduced the concept of Peer Review by issuing the Statement on Peer Review in the year 2002. The primary objective behind this was to conduct Peer Review of CA firms (Practice Units) for ensuring as well as improving the quality of Attestation services being rendered by the members in Practice thereby enhancing the confidence of the various stakeholders. Full Article

The Service Tax Commissionerate, New Delhi proposes to draw a panel of auditors for conducting special audit under Section 14 AA of the Central Excise Act as made applicable to Service Tax matters by the Chartered Accountants and the Cost Accountants. Please find attached the scanned copy of the Notice for Expression of Interest issued for the purpose. Full Article

1. Whether a cost accountant appointed as cost auditor can authenticate the Compliance Report also? The Rules provide for authentication of Compliance Report [vide Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules 2011] and certifying cost audit report [vide Companies (Cost Audit Report) Rules 2011]. Full Article