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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


Latest News


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


IT dept. imposed penalty on DLF for understatement of income, auditors role in question

May 24, 2009 987 Views 0 comment Print

NEW DELHI: The I-T authorities have slapped a tax liability of Rs 300-400 crore on realty leader DLF over what they called understatement of income and fund diversion by the company. The liability was raised after a special audit by the Income Tax department in the accounts of DLF for the year 2005-06. With the kind of […]

Govt ask RBI to continue appointing auditors for PSU Banks

May 23, 2009 429 Views 0 comment Print

The government has turned down a proposal of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow public sector banks to select auditors independently. Last year, RBI had made the proposal to the finance ministry, which forwarded it to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the nodal body for auditors. The proposal was in line with […]

SEBI to pay auditors fees for the first year of peer review

May 22, 2009 492 Views 0 comment Print

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will pay auditors fees for the first year of peer review of accounts of companies in the 50-index Nifty and the 30-index BSE. In an effort to build investor confidence and avoid reoccurrence of Satyam-like frauds, Sebi had announced a peer review of company accounts. “Sebi will […]

ICAI announced again the rules related to transfer of Articles and Timing of Coaching Classes

May 21, 2009 39892 Views 95 comments Print

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT  (Transfer of Articles – (19-05-2009) The following decisions taken by the Council of the Institute are brought into force immediately for compliance by the Students / Members concerned. It is advised that required compliance be made by the concerned students / members. It may please be noted that non-compliance will be viewed seriously […]

Empanelment of firms of Chartered Accountants with National Highways Authority of India

May 18, 2009 11388 Views 0 comment Print

Expression of interest from firms of Chartered Accountants for inclusion of their names to the existing panel of Statutory Auditors / Additional Auditor/ Concurrent Auditor for  BOT/BOT (Annuity) Projects of NHAI (based upon new MCA) in various States of India.  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) awards concessions for Highways construction to the selected bidders. […]

FAQs on AS 11 related to Exchange Rate difference

May 18, 2009 76262 Views 6 comments Print

Frequently Asked Questions on AS 11 notification – Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2009 (G.S.R. 225 (E) dt. 31.3.09) issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs. ASB Guidance in the form of FAQs on AS 11 notification – Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2009 (G.S.R. 225 (E) dt. 31.3.09) issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs does […]

ICAI relaxes rule for appointment of internal auditors as tax auditors

May 17, 2009 1336 Views 0 comment Print

Accounting regulator ICAI today issued a clarification saying that internal auditors appointed as tax auditors can continue to do their work if their selection for the job took place before December 12 last year. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India decided that with effect from December 12 last year internal auditors cannot be appointed […]

Concessional ticket to travel Agents cannot be termed as commission

May 17, 2009 1906 Views 0 comment Print

12. In order to come to a definite conclusion whether section 194H of the Act would be applicable to the assessee-airline in respect of transaction, in issue, we propose to first look at the scope and ambit of section 194H of the Act and then analyse the transaction as to whether it falls within the purview of the said Section. In this context, it would be necessary to extract the relevant portions of Section 194H of the Act.

Foreign branches of PSU should be audited by CAG : ICAI

May 15, 2009 705 Views 0 comment Print

In order to make books of accounts of public sector entities more transparent, accounting regulator ICAI on Thursday said their foreign branches also should be audited by the CAG. “Foreign branches of the public sector undertakings are not audited… this is one issue which needs to be looked into by the Comptroller and Auditor General of […]

SFIO may soon get nod initiate prosecution in Satyam case

May 15, 2009 504 Views 0 comment Print

The government is likely to soon give its nod to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) for initiating prosecution against the persons involved in the Rs 7,800 crore-accounting fraud at Satyam Computer Services. The ministry of corporate affairs is in consultation with the law ministry and will take a decision on filing cases in the Satyam […]

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