Punjab National Bank invites applications on the undernoted prescribed format from practicing firms of Chartered Accountants of India who are willing to have their Firms empanel ed as Concurrent/Revenue/Treasury Auditor in the Bank.

As the members undertaking bank central and/ or branch audits of nationalized banks are aware, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has prescribed the illustrative formats of audit reports of banks as well as bank branches, which are in line with the requirements of the Revised Standard on Auditing (SA) 700, Forming An Opinion and [...]

Introduction – The financial management of any organization must have a prudent financial system backed by sound and effective accounting procedures and internal controls. A well-designed and well managed accounting system helps ensure proper control over funds. Accounting policies and procedures are designed to compile accounts fulfilling legal/procedural requirements that govern financial control. Accounts are [...]

MCA issues Cost Audit Order in suppression of earlier Cost Audit Orders During the year 2011-12, MCA issued various cost audit orders wherein maximum industries were brought under cost audit net. It needs attention that  to bring uniformity in reporting,the MCA had issued a notification vide S.O. 1747(E) dated 7th August, 2012 mentioning Product or [...]

This is to inform you all regarding 2013 Guidance Note on Audit of Banks as also reporting in respect of total number and amounts of debits/ credits pursuant to Memorandum of Changes issued by the bank branch auditors and reporting thereof under the “Other Matters” Paragraph in the bank branch audit report.

For Accounting Professionals and Students it is very much of relevance to know the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE (TCWG) in relation to SA-260 (Communication of audit matters to those charged with governance) in Standards on Auditing.

Applicability of the Revised Audit Report Formats (including for bank/ bank branch audit reports) and Reporting in respect of Memorandum of Changes in Bank Audit Reports

Whether the company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. The clause requires the auditor to comment whether the company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

The existing provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) contemplate two situations, viz; (a) where the company has only one auditor; and (b) where it has more than one auditor.

In past about a decade, if one gives a close look at the business environment, professional experience with clients and employer expectations, one could derive that the period has witnessed a theory of ‘Big change’. The drivers at macro level are altering the business environment radically and as a result transforming the accounting profession.