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When a Stock Audit Looks Too Good to Be True: Fraud Triangle in a such Audit

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how unusually flawless records may signal a managed presentation rather than genuine business performance, re...

June 8, 2026 567 Views 0 comment Print

Impact on Stock Audit Engagements for Related-Party Debtors & Creditors

CA, CS, CMA : Focusing only on receivables can miss significant risks embedded in related-party payables. A bilateral review reveals internal gr...

June 5, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The Do’s and Don’ts of Stock and Receivables Audits

CA, CS, CMA : This comprehensive checklist covers every stage of a stock and receivables audit, from engagement acceptance to final reporting. I...

June 1, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Why Stock Auditors Must Check Licence Validity Alongside Inventory?

CA, CS, CMA : A perfect stock valuation can still conceal serious lending risks if critical operating licences have expired. Auditors should ver...

May 29, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

25 Real-Life Stock Audit Dilemmas Every Banker and Auditor Faces

CA, CS, CMA : The article highlights practical dilemmas faced during stock audits by borrowers, auditors, and bankers. It explains how professio...

May 27, 2026 498 Views 2 comments Print


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Webinar on Budget 2025 – In-depth Analysis of Income Tax Amendments

Income Tax : Join us for an insightful session with CA Bikash Bogi, a seasoned tax expert with over 15 years of practical experience, as he bre...

January 31, 2025 17931 Views 1 comment Print

Surrogate Audit Work by Multinational Companies in India

Company Law : Multinational companies cannot conduct surrogate audit work in India under Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and Companies Act, 2013...

December 6, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

Expert Panel for Addressing queries related to Statutory Audit

CA, CS, CMA : Get expert support on auditing aspects for statutory audits. ICAIs Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) forms an expert p...

April 11, 2024 2274 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Plays Catalytic Role in Promoting Efficiency and Effectiveness: CAG

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the catalytic role of audit in enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, as emphasized by the Comptroller and Auditor Gener...

March 19, 2024 498 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft SA 230 Audit Documentation

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the essential aspects of audit documentation, its nature, purposes, and compliance requirements. Learn best practices for ...

November 24, 2023 3309 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAG cannot carry compulsory service tax audit of private agencies after GST

Service Tax : The High Court in this regard stayed CAG audit of a private limited company providing warehouse and logistical support services in...

October 17, 2020 2298 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court stays Service Tax Audit under Rule 5A by CAG

Service Tax : Gujarat High Court granted stay on conducting audit of records of taxpayers under 5A of Service Tax Rules, 1994, by Officers of C&...

October 18, 2018 8766 Views 1 comment Print

CAG can audit Pvt. Companies if Govt Revenue is in question

Finance : The Delhi High Court has delivered a judgement in the case of Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Versus Uni...

January 7, 2014 6562 Views 0 comment Print

Surplus arising to a partner from transaction of contribution of land held by it to a firm as capital contribution shall be taxable u/s 45

Income Tax : and contributed by the assessee to a firm towards capital contribution should be treated as stock in trade even during the course ...

January 24, 2010 2972 Views 0 comment Print

Deductibility of premium on forward contracts in the year of entering into such contracts

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court (HC) [2010-TIOL­42-HC-DEL-IT] in the case of CIT v. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (Taxpayer) which...

January 21, 2010 6041 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Penalty Imposed for Delay in Forming Audit Committee & Appointing Independent Directors

Company Law : The ROC Ahmedabad penalized the company and its director for failing to appoint independent directors and constitute an audit comm...

November 13, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

Framework for conducting Joint Audit by CGST and SGST officers

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the latest directive from the Ministry of Finance regarding joint audits by CGST and SGST officers. Understand the fra...

April 3, 2024 2259 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Circular on Statutory Auditors’ Responsibilities in Reporting Fraud in a Company

Company Law : NFRA issued a circular highlighting statutory auditors' obligations to report fraud in accordance with Companies Act, 2013. Circu...

June 26, 2023 12459 Views 0 comment Print

Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020

CA, CS, CMA : (1) These Regulations may be called Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020 (2) They shall come into force on the date...

August 20, 2020 11628 Views 0 comment Print

Practising CS can do Third Party Certification Audits in Haryana

CA, CS, CMA : Labour Department, Government of Haryana vide its Notification No. 11/38/2016-4Lab dated 10th August, 2016 formulated Third Party ...

September 9, 2016 7261 Views 0 comment Print


Effectiveness of Audit Committee

June 25, 2021 3261 Views 0 comment Print

Savita Joshi ‘Mutual Fund Sahi Hai’ This tagline has been the driving force amongst small investors to start SIP in hope of amassing a fortune. However, internationally and nationally since the 90s,the world has experienced scams such as Enron, Worldcom and our very own infamous big bull Mr. Harshad Mehta. These frauds have resulted in […]

Checklist for Audit of Unit Run Canteens

June 3, 2021 9000 Views 0 comment Print

1. Documentation and Records 1. Whether registration under The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been taken by the company for operating canteen in premises? 2. In case of raw food materials, check whether the same is being purchased from registered or licensed vendor? 3. Ensure that no expired product is available […]

Significance of SQC 1- Standard on Quality Control

June 1, 2021 10851 Views 0 comment Print

Significance of SQC 1 – Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits & Reviews of Historical Financial Information and Other Assurance & Related Services Engagements This topic is most important for Chartered Accountants firm having practice in areas of Audit, Review, Assurance services. Will it be Tax Audit, Statutory Audit, Review of quarterly results of […]

Building Blocks of basics: ABCD of audit

May 4, 2021 3075 Views 0 comment Print

RPA, Block chain, CAAT, etc. sounds C- suit words to apply at times. Let us build basic wall based on bits & pieces blended by story. The story is based on teaching a new joinee ABCD of the audit by his senior whose vein is well equipped with audit flow. Here he begins to transform […]

Applicability of Secretarial Audit

April 3, 2021 259464 Views 2 comments Print

WITH ANALYSIS Every Company, while pursuing its business activities, has to comply with  so many rules and regulations relating to the Companies Act, Securities laws, FEMA, Industry Specific laws and General laws like Labour laws and so on… Therefore company have chances to face non- compliance risk like fine imprisonments penalties, loss of goodwill etc […]

Summary of CAG Audit Report on Assessment of Co-op Societies & Banks

March 26, 2021 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Performance Audit Report No. 16 of The Comptroller & Auditor General of India on ‘Assessment of Co-operative Societies and Co-operative Banks’ was laid on the floor of the Parliament here today. The PA was carried out from March 2019 to September 2019 and findings were discussed with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in July 2020.

CAG have no jurisdiction to audit the accounts of a non-government entity

March 20, 2021 8226 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Kiran Gems Private Limited v. Union of India and Ors. [Writ Petition No. 1135 of 2019, decided on January 29, 2021] quashed the notice/intimation demanding audit of a private entity by Central Excise Revenue Audit (CERA) and requiring information/records for the period 2015-16 to 2017-18 to the officers of […]

Stock Audit

March 17, 2021 90078 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains what is stock Audit, Reasons why one should look forward for the stock audit, key benefits of stock audit and List of Documents Required For Stock Audit. Stock audit, in general usage is considered as an important auditing term which refers to the physical verification of the inventory. However at times, it may […]

7 Key Considerations of Auditing a Compliance Based Ethics Program

March 4, 2021 4356 Views 2 comments Print

Ethical and Compliance failure cases reported in the year 2020 have only one common element: all those companies lacked a robust Compliance Based Ethical Culture in their organizations. It has become a pressing priority to safeguard the environment and smooth governance across the organizations. The media’s international presence is so quick and transparent that customers […]

Audit and Auditors Under Companies Act, 2013- Relevant Sections

February 22, 2021 170520 Views 0 comment Print

CHAPTER – X: AUDIT AND AUDITORS Section – 139: Appointment of Auditors 139(1) Every company shall, at the first annual general meeting, appoint an individual or a firm as an auditor who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting till the conclusion of its 6th annual general meeting and thereafter till the conclusion […]

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