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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


Challenges to IT Auditors as Advisors & How ITAF Can Help

February 8, 2021 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Challenges to Information Technologies (IT) Auditors as Advisors and How Information Technology Auditing Framework (ITAF) Can Help Information Security are probably aware of the Security Principles Embodied in the CIA triad Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. The triad is a model that is used as a basis for security policies and practices. The performance of advisory […]

Standard Operating Procedure

January 16, 2021 14658 Views 0 comment Print

I. Introduction Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are the documented processes that an organization has consisting of a set of step-by-step instructions to help the employees within its organization carry out its routine operations with ease. Normally, SOPs are used demonstrate compliance with the regulation or operational practices and to document how tasks must be completed […]

Delhi High Court: Upheld the power to conduct Service Tax Audit post GST regime

November 6, 2020 13212 Views 0 comment Print

Section 174(2)(e) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act), specifically empowers the authorities to institute any investigation, inquiry, verification, assessment proceedings, adjudication, etc. including service tax audit under Rule 5A of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 (Service Tax Rules), as said Rule framed under the repealed or omitted chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (Finance Act”), is saved.

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

October 17, 2020 2298 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court in this regard stayed CAG audit of a private limited company providing warehouse and logistical support services in SEZ. CAG was directed not to carry out any further Service Tax audit of petitioner.

Reporting of Key Audit Matters

October 8, 2020 7680 Views 0 comment Print

The purpose of communicating Key Audit Matters (KAM) is to enhance the communicative value of the auditor’s report by providing greater transparency about the audit that was performed. -KAM provides additional information to intended users of the Financial Statement to assist them in understanding those matters that, in the auditor’s judgement were of most significance in the audit of financial statement of current period.

Representation Seeking Relief Measures in Audit of Co-Operatives

September 22, 2020 7332 Views 0 comment Print

There are certain unaddressed genuine concerns which are have been causing unwarranted difficulties and hardship to our members while performing their audit of Co-operative societies in the state. We thought to bring these concerns on the table through this representation, we urge you to take cognizance of these concerns and hardships as faced by our members and provide amicable resolutions to enable our members to discharge their onerous audit function in a more efficient and effective manner in future.

“Risks” As in Internal Audit

September 14, 2020 6477 Views 0 comment Print

Risk-based internal audit is an internal methodology which is primarily focused on the inherent risks involved in the activities or system and provide assurance that risk is being managed by the management within the defined risk appetite level. Risk is defined as ‘the possibility of an event occurring that will have an impact on the […]

Audit under Threshold Limits- Ease of doing business for MSME companies

September 6, 2020 4074 Views 0 comment Print

Business entities in India have been fighting with several multiple business laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, formats and authorities for running their business and statutory compliance has become a nightmare for most of them, especially the small business entities. 

Ledger Scrutiny Books of Accounts- Things You Must Know

September 2, 2020 130194 Views 5 comments Print

Main features on Ledger scrutiny Steps to be followed: – 1. Take last year audited balance sheet from client and open Trial balance of current year in tally software, then check that last year closing balances in audited balance sheet is matched with current year opening balances in tally software (Trail balance). Note:- Opening balance […]

Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020

August 20, 2020 11628 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These Regulations may be called Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020 (2) They shall come into force on the date of issue.

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