The circular states that audit envisaged under Regulation 22 of the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 shall include an internal audit to be conducted on a half yearly basis by Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries or Cost and Management Accountants who are in practice and who do not have any conflict of interest with the CRA.

The accounting regulator is finally swinging into action in the multiple demat account scam that was detected over 3 years ago. The Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has found the internal auditors – Haribhakti & Co. guilty of negligence while checking the books of brokerage firm – Karvy. ICAI’s Disciplinary Committee has found one audit partner and audit manager of Haribhakti & Co. guilty.

The Supreme Court will decide on February 3 the bail plea of Price Waterhouse auditor Talluri Srinivas, who was arrested in the Rs 7,136-crore Satyam fraud case for allegedly conniving with its founder B Ramalinga Raju and other aides. A Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan posted the matter for final hearing on February 3 after hearing counsel for both the parties—Srinivas and CBI. Earlier, it had sought response from the investigative agency on an appeal field by Srinivas challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict that rejected his bail.

The results of the Chartered Accountants Final Examination held in November-2009 was declared recently. The details of percentage of candidates passed in the above said examinations are given below. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS FINAL EXAMINATION( Existing Course), OLD course, Common Proficiency Test (CPT) HELD IN NOVEMBER-2009

The government is consider reviewing the structure of the apex chartered accountants body in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), that may result in the separation of its academic and regulatory functions.

Accounting Education and Development Society (AEDS) has promoted the accounting and financial management studies and in a step forward has announced the scholarship for the meritorious students of accounting profession. To start with the SOCIETY has launched the first scholarship scheme sponsored by a family of Chartered Accountants.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has asked the government to defer the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1, 2010 by an year to allow for a smoother transition to the new indirect tax framework.

It is a well known fact that a single GST, all over the country, is the ideal structure for taxation of goods and services. But looking into the Constitutional framework of our country we understand that, at present, dual GST is the most acceptable structure to begin with. It may lead to introductions of a single GST at a later stage. We believe that with harmonious principles of taxation, it is possible to attain the benefits of Single GST even though it may be called Dual GST.

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued Exposure Draft on Measurement of Liabilities in IAS 37: Proposed amendments to IAS 37 with the following objectives: * To align the criteria in IAS 37 for recognising a liability with those in other IFRSs. * To eliminate some differences between IAS 37 and US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)—in particular, differences in the time at which entities recognise costs of restructuring their businesses.

In terms of the decision taken by the Council of the Institute at its 260th meeting held in June 2006, the following Standard onInternal Audit shall be re-commendatory in nature in the initial period. The Standard shall become mandatory from such date as may be notified by the Council in this regard.