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Unveiling Professional Misconduct: NFRA’s Order on Seya Industries Limited’s Statutory Audit

Company Law : The Order No. 002/2024 Date: 05.01.2024, centered around CA Anil Chauhan, the Engagement Partner (EP) of Anil Chauhan & Associates...

January 11, 2024 741 Views 0 comment Print

What are Professional Misconducts of a Chartered Accountant – Part -3

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the professional misconducts of a Chartered Accountant in Part 3 of our series. Learn about the implications and conseque...

September 29, 2022 4398 Views 0 comment Print

Is “Zero Outstanding” of Audit Fee necessary before Signing Audit Report?

CA, CS, CMA : The Word of Caution and the Good News for Auditors: The auditor is now required to ensure zero outstanding of audit fee before sig...

August 20, 2021 28812 Views 4 comments Print

Revised code of ethics & its importance in CA profession

CA, CS, CMA : While the revised Code retains the fundamental ethical principles from the earlier code, it covers refreshed approach and contains...

April 10, 2021 4161 Views 0 comment Print

Regularization of Firms & Professional Immunity to Chartered Accountants

CA, CS, CMA : In India, majority of business class population comes from middle class and what business they do is of no relevance here but how ...

December 9, 2020 8100 Views 1 comment Print


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ICAI Reporting Requirements: Fees Disclosure in Revised Code of Ethics

CA, CS, CMA : Learn about ICAI's reporting requirements for fees disclosure under revised Code of Ethics. Discover key details and implications ...

October 7, 2023 8658 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory on Use of designation Chartered Accountant or prefix CA

CA, CS, CMA : Ethical Standards Board The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 22nd October, 2022 Advisory Sub.: Use of designation ̶...

October 23, 2022 14163 Views 0 comment Print

Volume-I of Code of Ethics, 2019 for CAs Applicable wef 01.10.2022 with changes

CA, CS, CMA : Disclosure is required where for two consecutive years, gross annual professional fees from an audit client represent more than 40...

September 30, 2022 10062 Views 0 comment Print

What are Professional Misconducts of a Chartered Accountant – Part 1

CA, CS, CMA : A Practicing Chartered Accountant abstain from soliciting clients or professional work either directly or indirectly by circular, ...

September 20, 2022 2730 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Defers certain provisions of Volume-I of Revised Code of Ethics, 2019

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI Council decided that the applicability of provisions related to 1. Responding to Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations (NO...

April 1, 2022 1995 Views 0 comment Print


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SC Upholds CA Rule on Referring Misconduct to Disciplinary Committee

CA, CS, CMA : Naresh Chandra Agrawal Vs Institute of Chartered Accountants of India And Others (Supreme Court of India) In a landmark judgment, ...

February 10, 2024 618 Views 0 comment Print

CA guilty of misconduct: Cheques Given in Good Faith Inappropriately Encashed

CA, CS, CMA : Delhi High Court upholds the decision of Disciplinary Committee of ICAI holding petitioner guilty of professional misconduct as ch...

December 21, 2023 4467 Views 0 comment Print

HC acquits CA in misconduct case for delay & lack of evidence

CA, CS, CMA : Bombay High Court acquits CA Gordhanbhai Madhabhai Savalia, citing inordinate delay, lack of evidence, and legal complexities in p...

November 3, 2023 1137 Views 0 comment Print

CA will be guilty to write “To Whom It May Concern” at the time of CA certification

CA, CS, CMA : H.G. Nagaraju Vs CA. Lingaraj M. Pujari (M.No.225579) (ICAI) Recently, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has ...

September 16, 2023 28719 Views 1 comment Print

Rule 12 of CA rules not debar Director of Discipline from entertaining 7 year old complaint

Income Tax : Held that rule 12 Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Ru...

September 10, 2022 2721 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI takes Disciplinary Action against 10 Chartered Accountants

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the recent disciplinary actions taken by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in New Delhi, including removals ...

April 18, 2024 45 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Debars CA, Imposes 3-Year Ban, Rs. 3 Lakh Penalty for Audit Misconduct

Company Law : Explore the National Financial Reporting Authority's order against CA Pankaj Kumar for professional misconduct in SRS Real Infrast...

January 8, 2024 25794 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Imposes 10-Year Ban, Rs. 20 Lakh Penalty on CA for Professional Misconduct

Company Law : NFRA imposed a monetary penalty of Rs Twenty Lakhs on CA Anil Chauhan and debarred for ten years from being appointed as auditors ...

January 5, 2024 31233 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Removes Members: Permanent Removal and 1-Year Suspension

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI takes disciplinary action, permanently removing two members and suspending one for a year. Get the details on the cases, appe...

December 27, 2023 4980 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Imposes Rs. 5 Lakh Penalty, 5-Year Debarment on MAN Industries’ Auditor

Corporate Law : NFRA imposes Rs.5 Lakh penalty and 5-year debarment on CA Nilesh Chheda, auditor of MAN Industries (India) Limited, for significan...

November 22, 2023 15336 Views 0 comment Print


ICAI imposes fine on 4 Chartered Accountants for Professional Misconduct

April 28, 2023 5787 Views 0 comment Print

Ordered for removal of name of CA. Pradeep Kumar Manglik from Register of Members for a period of 3 (Three) months and also imposed a fine of Rs. 1,00,000

NFRA penalises & debarred CA for Audit failures in violation of law & SA

April 28, 2023 2436 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA imposes penalty of Two Lakhs on CA Hemant Khator Swami who was  Engagement Partner for the statutory audit of Women Next Loungeries Ltd for Financial Year 2016-17 for Audit failures and also debarred him for two years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of […]

NFRA penalises and debarred CA for Audit failures

April 28, 2023 3888 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA imposes penalty of Two Lakhs on CA Narayan Prasad Swami who was  Engagement Partner for the statutory audit of Women Next Loungeries Ltd for Financial Year 2017-18 for Audit failures and also debarred him for two years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of […]

NFRA imposes 1 Crore Penalty on CA Firm & 5 Lakh on Partner

April 26, 2023 34506 Views 1 comment Print

NFRA’s investigations inter alia revealed that the TDL’s Auditors for the FY 2018-19, had failed to meet the relevant requirements of the Standards on Auditing (‘SA’ hereafter) in a number of significant aspects and demonstrated a serious lack of competence. They failed to evaluate their potential conflict of interest and failed to maintain their independence […]

NFRA penalises Statutory Auditor of Brach of DHFL for accepting legally invalid appointment

April 13, 2023 4602 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA’s investigations revealed that the appointment of none of the 33 branch auditors was approved at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of DHFL, as required by the Act. The audit firm and CA Mathew Samuel accepted the appointment, portrayed themselves as “Branch Statutory Auditor” in all communications with the Company and CAS, and issued an […]

CA penalised for not complying with principles & procedures laid down in SAs

March 31, 2023 15840 Views 0 comment Print

Auditor not complied with the principles and procedures laid down in the SAs, had not maintained proper audit documentation and displayed flawed understanding and interpretations of the various stipulations in the law and standards in an unprofessional manner that established the EP’s professional misconduct in terms of section 132 (4) of the Companies Act 2013.

NFRA penalises & Debar Auditor for violating several Standards on Auditing

March 31, 2023 2493 Views 0 comment Print

Auditor violated several Standards on Auditing (SA) that are required to be followed during conduct of an audit of historical financial information and in providing an auditor’s certificate.

ICAI removes name of 10 Members with effect from 16th December, 2022

December 16, 2022 7422 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI removes name of 10 Members with effect from 16th December, 2022 In terms of the provisions of Section 21B(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 read with Rules 18(17) and 19(1) of the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007. THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS […]

ICAI removes name of 12 Members for Professional & Other Misconduct

November 11, 2022 3741 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI removes name of 12 Members for Professional & Other Misconduct vide various notifications issued on 11th November, 2022 THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (Set up by an Act of Parliament) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th November, 2022 (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS) No. PPR/P/30/W/13/DD/36/INF/2015/DC/701/2017:—In terms of the provisions of Section 21B(3) of the Chartered Accountants […]

Advisory on Use of designation Chartered Accountant or prefix CA

October 23, 2022 14163 Views 0 comment Print

Ethical Standards Board The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 22nd October, 2022 Advisory Sub.: Use of designation “Chartered Accountant” or prefix “CA” by members while expressing views on professional/non-professional matters publicly including on social media 1.  A Firm of Chartered Accountants (“Firm”) may have an account on Social Networking website(s), wherein it may mention its […]

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