audit practices

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has revised its internal audit standards to strengthen internal audit practices in the country. The current revision, approved by the ICAI council last week, addresses issues such as effects of laws and regulations in conducting internal audit, responsibility of management for compliance with laws and regulations, responsibility of internal auditor and internal audit procedures. Full Article

In the recent past the global & national economic environment has witnessed many a financial failures, which has drawn the attention of the world on the quality of Accounts & Audit practices being followed. In its proactive pursuit to upgrade and maintain audit quality, Peer Review Board was established by ICAI to ensure high standards of [...] Full Article

The ministry of company affairs has begun a comprehensive review of the legal provisions and regulations governing chartered accountants following the Satyam accounting fraud that covers, among other issues, the operation of surrogate firms in India by large foreign audit firms. Sources close to the development said a notification to this effect will be released [...] Full Article

Price Waterhouse will defend its role as an auditor of the disgraced Satyam Computer Services, citing the 1986 verdict of the Bombay High Court that said an auditor should not be held responsible for tracking down ingenious and carefully-laid schemes of fraud in a company. Lawyer’s privy to the development, who requested anonymity, said as per [...] Full Article