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The government today said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had not approved appointment of financial consultancy and auditing firm PwC as auditors for commercial banks from the financial year 2009-10 in the wake of alleged irregularities on its part in the Satyam fraud. "After reporting of alleged irregularities on the part of auditors of Satyam Computer, RBI has not approved appointment of PwC as statutory auditor in the scheduled commercial banks from the financial year.. Full Article

The chartered accountancy firms of S K Naredi and Ashok Kedia have come under the scanner for their alleged role in the Rs 4,000-crore hawals transaction and illegal investment scam involving Madhu Koda and his associates.The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been flooded with complaints of late against a section of CAs relating to their involvement in cases of financial bungling. This stark revelation comes close on the heels of the involvement of t.. Full Article

Accounting regulator Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is contemplating prohibiting chartered accountant firms from using identical names, a decision which may have implications for accountancy firms like PwC and Deloitte. Full Article

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has raised apprehensions about the accuracy of the audited financial statements of Allahabad Bank, Vijaya Bank and the Central Bank of India, saying the statutory auditors were under pressure from these banks to complete the audits within unreasonable deadlines. The accounting rule-maker, which is facing flak after [...] Full Article