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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 495 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 3303 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 11619 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


Scanning Auditors @ Companies Act 2013

April 13, 2015 7706 Views 6 comments Print

The first ray of sunrise of the Ist April 2015 is not as usual to the auditing industry. With the dusk of first financial year under companies act 2013 , we are subject to the uncountable penalties and prosecutions . The Government moved to tightening of the grip on the auditors after satyam scam has taken its final step of implementation.

Brief Outline on Guidance Note on Reporting of Fraud U/s. 143(12) of Companies Act 2013

April 7, 2015 5321 Views 0 comment Print

The article briefly explains the guidelines issued by the Auditing Assurance Standards Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on Reporting of Fraud under Sec 143(12) of the Companies Act 2013.

CA Final Audit Amendments for May 2015 Exam

April 7, 2015 1640 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments Class – For May 2015 exam ADVANCED AUDITING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS – C.A. FINAL. Note Covers the following Topics- Professional Ethics Audit of public sector undrtaking Audit Report corporate governance and clause 49 Tax Audit

A Ready Reckoner on Bank Branch Audit 2014-15

March 27, 2015 50531 Views 8 comments Print

Break Even Date for NPA is 01.01.2015 for the year 2014-2015. Once an account has been classified as NPA, all the facilities granted to the borrower will be treated as NPA except in respect of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)/Farmers Service Societies (FSS).

Audit 2015-Deposits–The Peripheral Aspects

March 27, 2015 9510 Views 0 comment Print

When we go to audit the banking industry, we came to know which of the Banks must be treated with respect and which are in low water ,it simply add our responsibility to take cognizance of peripheral area of DEPOSITS. Deposits are peripheral areas of attention and due diligence while conducting and concluding the branch audits.

Bank Audit 2015-Ready Referencer for Advances Categorization, Classification & Provisioning

March 24, 2015 37334 Views 16 comments Print

An attempt is made through this article to have a quick view over many issues like Categorization, Classification and provisioning of Advances. The Third Schedule to the Act requires classification of advances made by a bank from three different angles, viz., nature of advance, nature and extent of security, and place of making advance (i.e. whether in India or outside India). Accordingly, these advances are to be classified in Schedule 9 to the balance sheet

Tendering Audit Services is a Menace to CA Fraternity

March 14, 2015 13830 Views 0 comment Print

CA Amresh Vashisht The latest quote price of Rs 2 per month per panchayat at Madhya Pradesh has once again shattered the profession heart & soul. Thank GOD this time, it’s double to 2012 rates, where the lowest tender for primary school audits was Re 1 per school.  Tender system with quoted price of Re […]

A Brief on benefits of Peer Review of Practicing CA Firms

March 8, 2015 21146 Views 2 comments Print

We, the Chartered Accountants Fraternity, are all aware of the peer review process undertaken by the Peer Review Board of ICAI for the practicing member. With recent development in the reporting requirement of the financial statements, the peer review exercise helps the members of the profession at large on the following fronts:

Download Guidance Note on Fraud Reporting U/s. 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013

March 3, 2015 4469 Views 0 comment Print

The Guidance Note provides an overview of reporting requirement u/s 143(12). It also provides detailed guidance wrt various aspects of this reporting requirement like requirements for reporting u/s 143(12), responsibility of management, responsibility of auditor, Issues for consideration by the auditors, Applicability of Standards on Auditing, Audit procedures Technical guidance, Appendices etc.

Restriction on Income Tax Audit / Certification by Certain Auditors

March 3, 2015 52946 Views 0 comment Print

Certain accountants not to give reports/certificates The Act contains several provisions (e.g. section 44AB, section 80-IA, section 92E, section 115JB, etc.) which mandate the taxpayers to furnish audit reports and certificates issued by an ‘accountant’ for ensuring correct reporting/computation of taxable income by the tax payers. Explanation below section 288(2) of the Act defines an […]

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