CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how unusually flawless records may signal a managed presentation rather than genuine business performance, re...
CA, CS, CMA : Focusing only on receivables can miss significant risks embedded in related-party payables. A bilateral review reveals internal gr...
CA, CS, CMA : This comprehensive checklist covers every stage of a stock and receivables audit, from engagement acceptance to final reporting. I...
CA, CS, CMA : A perfect stock valuation can still conceal serious lending risks if critical operating licences have expired. Auditors should ver...
CA, CS, CMA : The article highlights practical dilemmas faced during stock audits by borrowers, auditors, and bankers. It explains how professio...
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...
Company Law : Multinational companies cannot conduct surrogate audit work in India under Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and Companies Act, 2013...
CA, CS, CMA : Get expert support on auditing aspects for statutory audits. ICAIs Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) forms an expert p...
CA, CS, CMA : Discover the catalytic role of audit in enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, as emphasized by the Comptroller and Auditor Gener...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore the essential aspects of audit documentation, its nature, purposes, and compliance requirements. Learn best practices for ...
Service Tax : The High Court in this regard stayed CAG audit of a private limited company providing warehouse and logistical support services in...
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&...
Finance : The Delhi High Court has delivered a judgement in the case of Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Versus Uni...
Income Tax : and contributed by the assessee to a firm towards capital contribution should be treated as stock in trade even during the course ...
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...
Company Law : The ROC Ahmedabad penalized the company and its director for failing to appoint independent directors and constitute an audit comm...
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...
Company Law : NFRA issued a circular highlighting statutory auditors' obligations to report fraud in accordance with Companies Act, 2013. Circu...
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...
CA, CS, CMA : Labour Department, Government of Haryana vide its Notification No. 11/38/2016-4Lab dated 10th August, 2016 formulated Third Party ...
CSAS-4 Auditing Standard on Secretarial Audit deals with responsibilities of the auditor while carrying out Secretarial Audit of a Company. The Standard is in addition to other Auditing Standards, as may be applicable with regard to Secretarial Audit. Contents Scope Effective Date Objective Definitions i. Auditor ii. Audit Procedure iii. Board process iv. Systems and […]
CSAS-3- Auditing Standard on Forming of Opinion deals with basis and manner for forming Auditor’s opinion on subject matter of the audit. Contents Scope Effective Date Objective Definitions i. Auditor ii. Audit Evidence iii. Records iv. Materiality v. Misstatement vi. Third Party vii. Third Party Information Requirements 1. Process for forming of Opinion 2. Precedence […]
CSAS-2 Auditing Standard on Audit Process and Documentation deals with responsibilities, duties and powers of the Auditor with respect to Audit Process to be followed by him in performing the audit function and maintaining proper documentation with respect to the audit. Contents Scope Effective Date Objective Definitions i. Auditor ii. Auditee iii. Auditee Units iv. […]
CSAS-1 Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement prescribe for an Auditor, principles to accept or continue with an Audit Engagement by agreeing to the terms of engagement with the Management or any changes therein and matters related thereto.
AUDITING AND ASSURANCE STANDARDS BOARD CONSTITUTES EXPERT PANEL FOR ADDRESSING BANK BRANCH AUDIT RELATED QUERIES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018-19 Dear Members, The bank audit season is around the corner. Given the fact that the banking industry is typical in terms of its geographical and customer spread, the volume and varied nature of products and […]
Standards on Auditing (SAs) recognize the importance of ‘External Confirmations’ as audit evidence. Relevant extracts of some SAs regarding external confirmations are reproduced below.
Adoption of ICAI Software on Allotment of Statutory Bank-Branch Audit by Banks As you know, we have over the years expressed our concern on the appointment of auditors of public sector banks by Banks’ Board themselves and on the autonomy given to them. To address this, as you are very well aware, ICAI had developed […]
SA 701 is applicable for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after April 01,2018 for audits of complete sets of general purpose financial statements of listed entities. It casts a new reporting requirement on auditors of listed entities to communicate the key audit matters in their audit reports.
Large number of mid-term resignations by auditors this year has become matter of concern for various stakeholders. To examine the reasons and circumstances leading to resignation of auditors, a Group was constituted and it was decided to issue guidance for the members on the matter. The task of developing guidance for the members was entrusted […]
ICAI has issued 3 Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019 which includes Guidance on Statutory Central Audit of Banks, Guidance on Foreign Exchange Transactions and Integrated Treasury and Guidance on Bank Branch Audit other than Foreign Exchange Transactions. Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019 edition – […]
